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Scott MosleySomeone mentioned the highlights in the hair as standing out which was a good point that I hadn't noticed earlier.
Based on that, the front of the card looks an awful lot like this reprint which is currently on eBay (as a reprint).
Maybe this particular reprint series is the source of the front of the bogus Wagner...
http://cgi.ebay.com/1909-T206-REPRINT-Honus-Wagner-Tobacco-Pittsburgh_W0QQitemZ130015324383QQihZ003QQcategory Z86840QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Edited to add that the back of the reprint states the card is worth $20,000 so maybe thats why these two bought the card for $18,000 cause they knew they were getting a good deal. It says right on the card that it is worth $20,000. 