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HankronOther than, as Julie points out, these cards don't resemble authentic Old Judges, reprints would be quickly identied because the reprinted images would have a dot pattern (as Old Judges are real photo, the images do not have a printed dot pattern).
This seller is being totally disingenous. For example, he says "upon close examination of these cards, under 10x magnification I surely can't see the difference." The difference between what? Is he comparing them with original Old Judges? As already noted, the difference between a reprint and a genuine Old Judge would be quickly and easily identifiable.
However, these points are moot, as the beginning collectors are responsible for asking basic questions. If he or she is are unwilling to ask the simplest questions like "Do these look okay to you?" or "How do you tell a reprint from an original?" or "Do you have an opinion of this auction" I have no sympathy for the winning bidder who bellyaches that he or she was 'had.' If the 7 year old down the my block can as these types questions, the 30 something year old bidding in this auction has no excuse.