I want to know if my Unlimited Timetwister is fake. Light seems to pass through it alright, and it doesn't feel strange. I'm mostly concerned about how the mana cost was printed. I'm aware that there is a great deal of variance in how well cards were printed back in Unlimited, but I still want to know if the "2" in the mana cost being a little higher is anything I should be concerned about.
Below is a scan with my phone camera and a cropped scan of the top part of the card with a cheap printer. I say cheap because the scan is not seamless (it never is). I hope this is enough information to go on, and I'd appreciate a swift reply. Thank you.
I'm not going to give a definitive yes or no without being able to feel/hold/look/test it in person.
But the yellowness of the borders and the black "dirt" spots on the white borders sure point to an original card that has been played without sleeves back in the day.
Take that for what its worth.
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You need a loupe- hit the black lines to the side with it (solid black line, separate layer etc), the dots on the back (the famous red dot pattern on the green, for example), the mana symbols, the name, the rosette pattern in general etc. Compare with UNL cards only, pref more than one. Does not have to be a TTW, but best if it is.
I would not worry about the slightly higher 2 if the light test, weight, feel, and loupe are all in order. The wearing looks consistent as stated above. feel is very important- if it feels glossy/wrong, worry. I have seen variation in the colourless mana symbols on revised.
Also remember if you go on any forum like mtg finance you can bet your power 9 or whatever that when you post this someone will say "hate to break it to you, its fake" just because they can. It will normally be under a post or two saying "it is fine".
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People with belligerent signatures are trying to compensate for something....
Below is a scan with my phone camera and a cropped scan of the top part of the card with a cheap printer. I say cheap because the scan is not seamless (it never is). I hope this is enough information to go on, and I'd appreciate a swift reply. Thank you.
(Other picture is in post below.)
But the yellowness of the borders and the black "dirt" spots on the white borders sure point to an original card that has been played without sleeves back in the day.
Take that for what its worth.
STOP using "dude/bro" as a pejorative or insult. Grow up.
Margaret Thatcher: “The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.”
Benjamin Franklin: "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
Martin Luther King Jr.: "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."
I would not worry about the slightly higher 2 if the light test, weight, feel, and loupe are all in order. The wearing looks consistent as stated above. feel is very important- if it feels glossy/wrong, worry. I have seen variation in the colourless mana symbols on revised.
Also remember if you go on any forum like mtg finance you can bet your power 9 or whatever that when you post this someone will say "hate to break it to you, its fake" just because they can. It will normally be under a post or two saying "it is fine".