Should I remove the tape or leave it? See picture. 1 1

[Motor City Rob]

I have a Hulk 141 that has a piece of tape right in the middle of the back cover. It seems like a pretty old piece of tape so I am guessing any attempt at me removing it will pull off some of the paper. I was considering sending it in to get graded. It is probably a mid grade book, but was wondering  If people think I should remove the tape or just leave it. Not sure how it would affect the grade either way. See the pictures below and let me know your thoughts.

[theCapraAegagrus]

Leave it.

[oldrover]

On 3/30/2020 at 6:45 AM, theCapraAegagrus said:

Leave it.

Agree. Only reason to remove it is to bump the grade up. And this book really won't get above the 4.0-4.5 range, even without the tape.

[gadzukes]

Leave it.  

I'd also wager that even if you could get it off without tearing the paper, it has been there so long that it would leave a sticky residue behind and that's another headache.

[Harry Lime]

Thankfully it's on the back so once the book is bagged & boarded you won't even see it.