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MW"Counterfeit means fake, reprinted, bogus to most people I know."
Dan,
In a general sense, I agree. But when applied specifically to submissions to a company that grades baseball cards, it can also mean "deceptive, simulated or feigned." An item need not be made (or cut out) with an intent to defraud in order to be counterfeit.
I would also note that not everything that has a baseball player's picture on it is suitable for grading, although it may be suitable for collecting or scrapbooking. SGC's grading standards are developed, in part, to protect the consumer. If an item is not a baseball card then it should not be graded as such.