Counterfeit trading cards now extend far beyond Pokémon. High-value Magic: The Gathering staples, early Yu-Gi-Oh! foils, Reserved List MTG cards, Weiss Schwarz signatures, Dragon Ball Super SCRs, Flesh & Blood Fableds, and new TCG releases are all targeted by advanced counterfeiters who duplicate cardstock, texture, holo layers, print patterns, and even security features. These fakes appear on eBay, TCG marketplaces, card shops, conventions, and inside resealed product—making modern authentication more essential than ever.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 93 — Real vs. Fake: Identifying Counterfeit Trading Cards Beyond Pokémon (Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh!, TCGs) gives you the full professional framework used by authenticators, graders, and advanced collectors to spot modern and vintage TCG counterfeits with precision. This guide breaks down cardstock analysis, core color detection, texture mapping, holo-pattern behavior, typography accuracy, cutting patterns, and the highest-risk categories currently in circulation.
Inside, you’ll learn how experts:
Identify correct cardstock layering, blue/black cores, stiffness, and snap characteristics
Examine light-tests, filtration behavior, microdot/rosette patterns, and digital print inconsistencies
Evaluate surface gloss, holo depth, foil refractive patterns, and texture accuracy
Detect pixelation, off-color saturation, misaligned borders, and incorrect font kerning
Recognize fake MTG rosette patterns, Yu-Gi-Oh! foil errors, and modern texture misprints
Identify trimming, recoloring, rebacking, altered borders, and laminated counterfeit surfaces
Spot fake Ghost Rares, Ultimates, Starlights, SCRs, Weiss Schwarz signatures, and heavily faked MTG staples
Avoid high-risk sellers, scam behaviors, and counterfeit-heavy marketplaces
Volume 93 gives collectors, buyers, resellers, graders, and TCG investors a complete, defensible, real-world method for authenticating cards outside the Pokémon market—and avoiding the most convincing modern fakes circulating today.
Digital Download — PDF • 8 Pages • Instant Access
Counterfeit trading cards now extend far beyond Pokémon. High-value Magic: The Gathering staples, early Yu-Gi-Oh! foils, Reserved List MTG cards, Weiss Schwarz signatures, Dragon Ball Super SCRs, Flesh & Blood Fableds, and new TCG releases are all targeted by advanced counterfeiters who duplicate cardstock, texture, holo layers, print patterns, and even security features. These fakes appear on eBay, TCG marketplaces, card shops, conventions, and inside resealed product—making modern authentication more essential than ever.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 93 — Real vs. Fake: Identifying Counterfeit Trading Cards Beyond Pokémon (Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh!, TCGs) gives you the full professional framework used by authenticators, graders, and advanced collectors to spot modern and vintage TCG counterfeits with precision. This guide breaks down cardstock analysis, core color detection, texture mapping, holo-pattern behavior, typography accuracy, cutting patterns, and the highest-risk categories currently in circulation.
Inside, you’ll learn how experts:
Identify correct cardstock layering, blue/black cores, stiffness, and snap characteristics
Examine light-tests, filtration behavior, microdot/rosette patterns, and digital print inconsistencies
Evaluate surface gloss, holo depth, foil refractive patterns, and texture accuracy
Detect pixelation, off-color saturation, misaligned borders, and incorrect font kerning
Recognize fake MTG rosette patterns, Yu-Gi-Oh! foil errors, and modern texture misprints
Identify trimming, recoloring, rebacking, altered borders, and laminated counterfeit surfaces
Spot fake Ghost Rares, Ultimates, Starlights, SCRs, Weiss Schwarz signatures, and heavily faked MTG staples
Avoid high-risk sellers, scam behaviors, and counterfeit-heavy marketplaces
Volume 93 gives collectors, buyers, resellers, graders, and TCG investors a complete, defensible, real-world method for authenticating cards outside the Pokémon market—and avoiding the most convincing modern fakes circulating today.
Digital Download — PDF • 8 Pages • Instant Access
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