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Posted By: MW

Tim,

I think you're on the right track. T206 reprints, in addition to often possessing the wrong font styles, also exhibit the following problems:

1. A thicker stock than the originals
2. A smooth, glossy surface
3. Cropped inner images

Generally speaking, authentic T206s have a slightly irregular, somewhat porous surface and little or no gloss. They are also quite pliable or easy to bend...unlike the reprints which can often be somewhat more rigid in construction.

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