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SteveI would send it in to GAI (are they still in business)? and then hope 'Darren' calls and says he has a buyer for it.
Joe I sympathise with you. Any seller worth his salt would refund if a card came back like yours did. The seller in question seems to be ok to some so he is not an outright thief. 4 yrs ago i paid over 2k for a coin from a big time dealer. It was graded by a 'Gem' type grading company. After a few years had passed I sent it into PCGS for grading and it was not what the original grading company said it was. (I am not disputing the grade) I called the dealer and after a few hoops he made me jump thru he refunded my 2k+. At this point i would resubmit it to SGC and see what happens, like you stated here some say it is fake while others claim it is ok. I have no idea, you have the card in hand and should be able to make some sort of conclusion. In any event i wish you the best of luck regarding this as no one should take that type of hit.
In closing I have no idea if the seller of this card got scammed or where or when the scam (if it is in fact a counterfeit) strted.
1 more thing........expressed above is simply opinion and not stated as fact.
I think i covered myself here from unsolicited advice in which the advisor was gratious enough not to charge me for.
Steve