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davidcyclebackI don't beleive the reprints say reprint on them. The reprints I saw for sale on eBay were clearly represented as reprints by the sellers.
The known original T206 Wagner strip, once owned by Barry Halper and pictured in the catalog, had distinct and unique wear and writing on the front which should make reprints of the card easy to identify. It's more than unlikely that two original Wagner strips would share the same creases and pencil marks.
The owner of the known original, whoever he is, probably paid around $80,000 for it. It's unlikely he would be selling it for $80 at a flea market or newspaper want ad. So if you got yours for under $100, it's unlikely you purchased the one that belonged to Barry Halper. And if your has identical 'creases' and pencil marks in the border as Halper's, it would seem to be a reprint of Halper's.