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Really! French polish the label? isnt that like way overkill! The value is in the stone and proof of that is that recently a Larger then usual Escher
sold on a popular auction site, final price was...

I highly doubt that someone could wear out an Escher with normal use, but i remember reading someone on here completely lapped off a coticule with normal use.

I totally agree about the hide glue, i was thinking is there really an Escher stone collector out there! I know a lot of members here that do have alot of stone but would hate to think that someone...

Shellac will not yellow, and is uv resistant. Your probably thinking of a amber yellow looking shellac, it comes in a varieties of different colors.

I was not talking about shellac as a sealant but as a glue, in the old days they would burn the alcohol out of the shellac and it was used as a glue.

I see your point, but on here most Eschers owners are users and not collectors, unless its a pristine Label like a NOS i can see preserving the label without waterproofing it.Most just want the label...