To Tape or not to Tape

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Cory

When you have a card torn into multiple pieces (t206 specifically) - do you tape it back together? Just keep the pieces together? Something else?

Just scotch tape? Something else?

Just wondering what everyone's thoughts were. I just picked up a two piece card and trying to figure out what to do with it. At this point I just plan on taping it back together with scotch tape unless the board has a better idea. It is just a common card, common back, so no significant value.

Which just made me think - what does PSA or SGC do if you send them a two piece card? Just encapsulate both pieces?

You can put it back together using Elmers white school glue. Then later you can just soak it and it will be back in pieces.

[ValKehl]

Many years ago, I acquired two T330-2 Piedmont Art Stamps of WaJo, each of which was missing a significant portion of the stamp. Last year, I finally decided in my infinite wisdom (questionable!) to do a cut and tape job to end up with one somewhat presentable stamp, which I then sent to SGC to hopefully get slabbed with an "A" grade. Here are pics of it before and after slabbing:

[LEHR]

I have a roll of this archival tape I've used a couple of times on the back of photos. It would work on cards as well. You can buy this or similar products at any archival supply, or even Amazon. It's usually $15-$18 a roll.

[Lucas00]

Originally Posted by LEHR

I have a roll of this archival tape I've used a couple of times on the back of photos. It would work on cards as well. You can buy this or similar products at any archival supply, or even Amazon. It's usually $15-$18 a roll.

This is the correct answer. And one of the only adhesive fixes that can be reverted.

[Cory]

I'll try the Elmer's glue - assuming there is some overlap to glue on - or just kind of coat both sides in a thin layer?

Kind of amazing to me that these two little pieces of cardboard have stayed together for over 100 years without being attached to each other - unless of course the rip happened recently.

[Cory]

Funny - that your taped stamp is Wajo - one of the few cards that I have that is taped back together (2 or 3 that I can think of out of 1400 or so) is a Wajo Hands at Chest.

[Balticfox]

Are there not professional restorers for cards? They'd be able to mend a card far better than could any dilettante.

[tiger8mush]

placed into binder as-is