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Posted By: David

What I said is correct. Authenticity and fakery is a matter of representation. If an item is significantly misrepresented, the representation and the item itself is not authentic. If an item is not what it is represented to be, it is a fake. You and I may agree or disagree on what constitutes significant misrepresentation, but my description is accurate.

If I have a grade Poor 1980 Topps Rickey Henderson (37 creases and 7 stains), and I represent it as "The higest grade Gem Mint Henderson Rookie ever", my description is not authentic and the items is a fake.