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Sorry if this is an obvious question, but do all the reprints fluoresce with a black light? Are there modern papers available without brighteners added?
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I will dig out my black light and take a look in the next few days--it's packed away somewhere.
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How does the card look when you have it "in hand"? Is it obviously a reprint?
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It is to me, but of course it would be best if you could tell from scans, so you don't have to deal with returns. As I mentioned above, the dot pattern is different under a loupe, and both the gloss and texture are a bit different, as well as the cardstock back color or tone, at least to someone familiar with the set. The card thickness and dimensions are right, though. I also see that the edges are white or at least a lighter color stock than the surfaces. All of these point toward fake, but some might be subject to being "fixed", particularly if the card is made to look slightly distressed.
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Last edited by nolemmings; 10-05-2015 at 06:20 PM.
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