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Posted By: runscott

that you are ignoring the fact that there are not only reprints out there, but also "forgeries". You can forge any photographic image simply by taking a photograph of a real "photo" card such as an Old Judge. If done well, and on paper that gives the look and feel of the albumen image on an Old Judge, people other than you or Jay would be hard-pressed to pick out a forgery. Sure, it would involve time and skill on the part of the forger, but when you're talking about a multi-thousand $ card, it's very possible. I'm not talking about the goofs from Ohio and Kentucky that do the cheap scan-jobs, but people with brains, time, and who get a thrill from beating the system.