# Mounting and framin an autographed sports poster while preserving its value

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 30, 2010, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mounting-and-framin-an-autographed-sports-poster-while-preserving-its-value/526994 "2010-01-30T03:26:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2010, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mounting-and-framin-an-autographed-sports-poster-while-preserving-its-value/526994/1 "2010-01-30T03:26:52Z")

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I have an autographed basketball poster I would like to get mounted and/or framed as a gift.

It’s probably not worth much, but even so, I don’t want to do anything to destroy its potential value as a collectible. Any advice? Would dry mounting ruin the poster’s value? Is there a better option?

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**Author:** ![postcards](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8e8cbc/32.png) [@postcards](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/postcards)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2010, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mounting-and-framin-an-autographed-sports-poster-while-preserving-its-value/526994/2 "2010-01-30T06:09:04Z")

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A good framing shop can mount and mat your poster using simple [archival corners](http://www.dickblick.com/products/lineco-archival-mounting-corners/). These will adhere to the backing board without adhering to the poster itself.

Dry mounting is permanent, and will surely detract any value from the item, save for sentimental.