Buyer protection

Fake-card check

A guided counterfeit walkthrough. Work the 7-point checklist on the card in hand, then roll it up into an honest verdict. This is human-guided verification — automated photo AI is on the roadmap, not live yet.

Guided check — no AI verdict yet

We do not run a computer-vision counterfeit model on your photo. The verdict below is just a tally of the checks you answer yourself. Automated photo-based fake detection is coming — until then, the photo slot only attaches an image to a report you send the team.

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1. Rosette / light test

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What to look for: Hold the card up to a bright light. A genuine card has a thin black ink layer sandwiched in the middle — light barely passes through.

Fake tell: Fakes are often printed on thinner stock with no black core, so they glow much brighter when backlit.

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2. Paper texture & feel

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3. Holo / foil pattern

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4. Typography & font

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5. Rarity symbol & set marks

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6. Microprint & color registration

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7. Cut, corners & weight

Verdict

Start the checklist

Answer the checks on the left and your honest summary appears here — no fabricated score.

Report a suspected fake

Spotted a counterfeit listing? Attach a photo and a note, then send it to the team so we can warn the community. (No AI runs on this image — it goes to a human.)

Buying a slab instead?

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