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Topic: STS-107 crew-signed cover encapsulation?
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captcrunch227
New Member Posts: 6
From: Denton, Texas
Registered: Jan 2020
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posted 03-03-2020 12:29 PM
   
I recently picked up my holy grail item, a signed cover from the crew of STS-107. I have tossed around the idea of having the signed cover encapsulated for maximum protection and preservation. Does anyone have any opinion on this? Is there a downside to doing this? Or is this completely unnecessary? Thanks y'all! |
astrobock
Member Posts: 139
From: WV, USA
Registered: Sep 2006
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posted 03-03-2020 05:55 PM
Congratulations on your signed cover. I recently had a STS-107 cover partially signed crew cover slabbed by PDA, but I didn't enjoy it in my collection like that. My opinion, I would not encapsulate your cover in any way other than a typical protective cover sleeve. |
Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 4193
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 03-04-2020 02:37 AM
If encapsulation is easily reversible then why not. If it isn't then avoid in my opinion. There are alternate methods that will safely protect the piece. |
Steve Zarelli
Member Posts: 733
From: Upstate New York, USA
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 03-07-2020 08:55 AM
In my view, slabs are nice for small items. I sometimes get signed baseball cards slabbed, but it's mostly for aesthetic purposes... NOT preservation or protection.For archival storage, nothing beats a simple mylar sleeve. A slab is no more "archival" than a mylar sleeve. If protecting from physical damage is a concern, then slide the mylar sleeve into a rigid top holder. That will certainly protect it from any accidental drop or household mishap short of your roof collapsing on it. Bottom line is this: get your item slabbed if you like the way it looks. But you do NOT need slabbing from an archival or protection standpoint. |
captcrunch227
New Member Posts: 6
From: Denton, Texas
Registered: Jan 2020
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posted 03-14-2020 01:49 AM
Many thanks to everyone for the replies and offering their thoughts. It certainly gives me a lot to think about and I think I will end up staying away from slabbing after all. Especially if collectors with much more experience than I agree that preservation can be accomplished with much less. |
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