It's a fake that was created over 20 years ago before most people had even seen what a real Billiken looked like. A whole group of them were sold to an American around 2000 or 2001. He tried to sell them to me back then. I told him they were fakes and he should destroy them. He knew they were fakes when he bought them. I think I even have scans of them somewhere. He then leaked them out into the hobby. None have surfaced for years, and I thought by now no one would be duped by them because we all know what an authentic Billiken looks like. But it seems someone is going to learn an expensive lesson on this one. The ebay seller also had several real Billikens for sale, so it's pretty easy to see the difference.
-Ryan
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