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MWDavid --
Your definition is not accurate (or precise) because the threshold you've established is impossible to define.
In other words, how "altered" does a card have to be before it can be labeled as "fake?"
Again, I think you are confused. Referring back to my previous example, a Snodgrass with the "S" removed (i.e., erased) is not an actual variation. In this sense, some may refer to it as a fake "Nodgrass." But please keep in mind that the card itself is not fake -- even though it has been altered. Therefore, the act of representing or selling the card as a variation would be considered fraudulent. However, it would not make sense to refer to the card as a fraud. So, in either case, a simple test of your definition provides verification of specious reasoning.