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Pokémon + trading card restoration

Welcome to Cifer's Restoration Void.

Trading card restoration designed to disappear. If you can't tell anything was done to your card… was it?

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Trace Log

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Current clients can enter their Trace Log code to track their restoration progress.

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Cifer's Background

Better Methods.
Backed by Science.

Cifer began as a collector confronting a familiar problem: publicly taught and known restoration methods often left crushed texture, artificial sheen, heat damage, and permanent changes behind.

Andrew built Cifer's proprietary process from the ground up, combining his art background with conservation principles and material science. Every card is treated as its own problem—the goal is the right intervention, not unnecessary work.

How it works

Submit. Evaluate.
Restore. Return.

Cifer evaluates each collectible card, decides what will actually help, and quotes only the work worth doing. If the result won't justify the cost or risk, Cifer won't do it.

  1. 01

    Submit

    Tell us what you have, what concerns you, and what you want from the card.

  2. 02

    Evaluate + approve

    We review the condition, define the scope, and quote it. Nothing begins without your approval.

  3. 03

    Restore

    Each card receives only the work it calls for—documented in your Trace Log.

  4. 04

    Return

    Follow progress through shipping, then receive the card back with its service record.

General pricing*

Pricing overview.

General pricing only. Every card is inspected before Cifer provides a final quote.

Inspection + breakdown

$10 / card

$7/ card15+ cards

$5/ card200+ cards

Includes:

  • A detailed condition PDF
  • Documented issues and current grade or estimated grade
  • Recommended work and exact quoted cost
  • Potential post-service grade estimate
  • Cifer's recommendation on the best path forward

Slab cracking

$10 / PSA or BGS slab

$20/ slabTAG or CGC

Details:

  • Controlled, precision opening designed to minimize contact and risk to the card
  • Card is removed, checked, and secured immediately
  • Bulk pricing can be quoted as needed

Grade prep + cleaning

$35 / card

$25–$30/ card20+ cards

$10/ card100+ cards

Details:

  • Surface cleaning and preparation based on the card's finish and condition
  • Final price reflects card value, contamination, and the amount of work required
  • Larger bulk submissions can be quoted separately

Dent restructuring

Starting at$65 / card

Quoted by severity

Details:

  • A proprietary process designed to relax and reform compressed card fibers
  • Many dents can be fully removed
  • Deep, sharp, or structurally complex dents may only be reduced

Crease reduction

Starting at$125 / card

Quoted by severity

Details:

  • Pricing depends on the card, crease depth, location, and overall damage
  • Every crease requires an individual review
  • Most creases are reductions—not complete removals

Edge work

Custom quote

Available after review

Details:

  • Some edge wear and edge damage may be improved
  • Offered selectively based on card condition and suitability
  • Contact Cifer for a private evaluation and service terms

*Prices shown are general starting points and ranges—not final quotes. After inspection and breakdown, Cifer provides a written quote that is held for the approved scope. No work begins until that scope and price are approved. Restoration can affect grading eligibility or disclosure requirements; follow the policies of any grading company or marketplace you use.

Cifer's Code

Do right by the card.

The work should respect the material, the history, and the limits of the card in front of us.

  • No recoloring
  • No trimming
  • No irreversible shortcuts

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Send the details and clear photos. We'll review the submission and tell you what is realistic before anything moves forward.

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