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Topic: Spotting a Fake?
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dkrush3995
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posted June 05, 2011 02:45 PM
      
I am new to this game and trying to work up a collection of cards because most the people I know play Legacy only. Many of them hate Standard, and really some Standard decks will cost as much as a decent Legacy deck anyway.But, I have been buying several cards lately and learned recently that there are those out there who will fake the cards and sell them on ebay. I should not be surprised, but I wanted to know how to spot a fake so I do not get ripped off. Also, if this topic is in the wrong place I apologize.
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Kryne
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posted June 05, 2011 02:50 PM
As my question got eaten up in the PfM (interesting dialogue on dual reprints, though!), I'll repost here:quote:
Originally posted by Kryne:
I often see/hear people bring up "rosette printing patterns" during the discussion of legitimate/counterfeit magic cards. Does anyone have a good example of what they look like up close and what fake cards lacking them look like? My google fu seems to be failing.
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joz
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posted June 05, 2011 03:02 PM
re: KryneGet a magnifying glass, a good one, and take a very close look at your magic cards. The rosette printing pantern is how the ink is printed onto the card in a flower-like pattern that looks like circile made of circles. see: http://xpedx.edviser.com/default.asp?req=glossary/term/2038 http://www.wunderland.com/WTS/Andy/ProjectEBAY/pics/MoreBlackLotusImages/BlackLotus.Mrez.jpg
its all those little dots that look like imaging errors/artifacts. They are the rossette pattern. and another example: http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q109/AzureWinter/Untitled.jpg __________________
Joz - can we ban Leshrac for not fixing the Chrome PM issue?Gunslinga - If I thought it would help, and if I could, I would.
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Ihateworking
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posted June 05, 2011 04:18 PM
 
http://www.apathyhouse.com/fake/A jeweler's loupe is a fantastic device if youre in the market for high dollar cards, I have one and I love it.
[Edited 1 times, lastly by Ihateworking on June 05, 2011]
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