If you're gonna tackle that, get some Q-tips and a nonpolar solvent. And paper towels. And patience. Then try in in a well ventilated area.
For practice, get a piece of clear shiny cellophane tape (Scotch red) and stick it on a paper label or on the outside of a cereal box. Then give a try to removing that using Q-tips and lighter fluid. You want the solvent (that's the lighter fluid in this practice run) to loosen the adhesive on the tape so that you can pull and ease the tape off of the item. In this practice run you're dealing with tape that still has a viscous adhesive, rather than dried and brittle from age. So this practice run will go easier than old tape on a T-3.
Using lighter fluid on a baseball card puts the ink at risk. A little won't affect things much, if it goes on there then you blot it off and you have good ventilation allowing the card to lay there and dry. Quickly. Lean the card against something so circulating air can get to both sides. If you use lighter fluid you'll detect the odor of it remaining on the card. For a while. A long while. Especially so unless you allow the card to air out. Most of us seal our cards up....
To be clear, I'm NOT suggesting using lighter fluid on tape on a T3. Just the opposite. Use lighter fluid for a practice run just to see if you wanna chase this. And if you do, read up on and shop for various nonpolar solvents.
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