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Originally Posted by raulus
They claimed to have taken it to a printer, who authenticated it. They didn't provide additional details beyond this. I wasn't trying to make a federal case out of it. Just wanted to confirm that they had done some diligence, felt really confident about it, and were confirming their confidence to me personally. If they had been uncertain, or hadn't done anything to check it out, then I probably would have pushed harder.
Bottom line for me is that if it's real, then I definitely want it.
If it's a fake, then that's clearly a problem. But if it is fake, then it's not the end of the world. While I'd rather spend my hard-earned cash on legitimate pieces, I guess I'm willing to take a chance on this one. Hopefully I don't get burned.
Amid all that, I also wasn't going to press the issue and demand to retract my bid. It just isn't worth it to me to damage a relationship with the AH. Not after I've already pissed one of them off in spectacular fashion.
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I hope for your sake it is real. I have significant doubts it is, it’s a difficult item to authenticate though and Leland’s has a vested interest in of course saying it’s good. If it is real you got a very low price on an amazing piece of card history. Being the one willing to take a risk can sometimes pay off, but proving it’s authenticity will be a lot more difficult than proving a real uncut sheet or card is real as there is nothing to compare it too.