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Originally Posted by ATP
It really needs to be marked replica, even somewhere indiscreetly like between the stampings, etc. Unfortunately there are probably more people that would be interested in buying this to use for nefarious reasons (think flea market, Craigslist, small auction), than people who want is solely for display.
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Yes, and the creators of these objects (and 'replica' cards, etc.) are well aware of the object's future.
I realized a long time ago that in this hobby you can't protect the idiots, and time spent in such endeavors could be used doing things that are more fun and less frustrating. We can; however, educate people in our own forum. At least the people who visit here are making an effort to collect 'smart' and if they make mistakes, it's not for lack of resources. I can't remember too many times where a regular poster here showed an item like this that he had bought thinking he had the real thing.
Scott <=== not a flea market policeman