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davidcyclebackIf you're seeing whiskey cards floating, it's time to quit sniffing your T206s.
The pictured card is being offered in a private eBay auction by an Ohio seller who doesn't claim the card is original or even old ... As I say, it doesn't matter that a card is fake if you don't buy it. It only matters when you by it. And I doubt anyone on this board is going to buy this card.
It is always recommended that total beginners set up a framework for purchasing (no private auctions, acceptable return guarantee, seller clearly states what the item is, etc), not because it makes them better at authenticating cards but because it will cause them to automatically avoid purchasing many fakes. A beginner who knows to avoid private auctions will pass on this card, just as Rob Lifson would pass on this card. This illustrates the beauty of good bidding rules-- a total beginner who started last week can be just as good at passing on this card as the President of a million dollar auction house.