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Posted By: T206Collector

Even if you put the factory number on the insert, there will still be ignorant people out there lulled into believing that there might be a mint wagner lurking inside. People don't understand that the factory designation is so important and that only a few factories even issued wagners or T206 cards generally. Like the reprint problem, it's about educating buyers. But when you have unscrupulous sellers, a new sucker is born every day.

What really bothers me so much about people bidding a few hundred dollars on wagner reprints is that they really think the rest of us are just so stupid not to bid, or that they might get lucky and have it not be a reprint after all. It's the same logic that compels people to spend copious amounts of cash on lottery tickets. People can imagine winning the lottery and purchasing a ticket brings their dream one step closer to reality. But it's really just an idiot tax.