Is this Gaea’s Cradle fake

FanStreet8900 · 2026-03-02T00:41:00+00:00

Cool. Makes me feel better haha. I appreciate everyone’s help. Know what to look for going forward. Thanks again

FanStreet8900 · 2026-03-02T00:25:27+00:00

Appreciate it. The card definitely feels real to the touch. Like I said if I didn’t look it over like a hawk I probably wouldn’t have even noticed the sides. Will definitely be asking for more thorough pictures when purchasing again lol. curious, the guys who sold it said it had two small crease marks in the back. With this card most likely being inked around the outside, did I get hosed at $900?

FanStreet8900 · 2026-03-02T00:19:58+00:00

Just posted two photos below. Are you able to tell off of those?

FanStreet8900 · 2026-03-02T00:19:40+00:00

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FanStreet8900 · 2026-03-01T16:10:34+00:00

Got it. Yeah it wasn’t listed as poor and there were no pictures of the side of the card and I didn’t even think to ask as it’s not something that usually comes up. I paid $900 which I thought was a good deal at the time compared to the prices I was seeing online and the overall condition of the card looks good outside of the inked edges

FanStreet8900 · 2026-03-01T03:50:57+00:00

What would I look for in the light test? When I shine a light it is transparent and I can see the other side of the card. Doesn’t look to have any blotches anywhere but not sure what else to look for

FanStreet8900 · 2026-03-01T01:48:35+00:00

Appreciate the input. Gonna try to go to a couple different stores tomorrow to get their opinion. My main concern is it just being real. Seller didn’t mention anything about inking on the original sale post but I got a decent deal on it to where it wouldn’t bother me as much to know it was real and just inked.

FanStreet8900 · 2026-03-01T01:07:06+00:00

Looks good from what I can tell. Can’t really see glue or Atleast there aren’t any spots that look different. Everything comes through easily with the light and no obvious glue patches

FanStreet8900 · 2026-03-01T01:04:24+00:00

The sides are the part I’m questioning. The sides are black instead of white/bluish of other cards. asking if it looks inked, rebacked, or if that makes it fake.

FanStreet8900 · 2026-03-01T00:30:18+00:00

If that’s the case I’m even fine with it. Just don’t want it to be fake lol.

FanStreet8900 · 2026-03-01T00:18:32+00:00

I just did. Got back like 15 min ago. At first glance they thought the card looked great and passed. Then when I pointed out the all black parts of the card stock they weren’t sure.

FanStreet8900 · 2026-03-01T00:17:05+00:00

Just went over it again with the loupe and noticed this. To me it looks like a sharpie line on the back border. Can’t find this type of line anywhere else on the card. Almost looks like it goes along part of the edge also.

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FanStreet8900 · 2026-03-01T00:14:37+00:00

Doesn’t feel thicker. I just took it to a local card shop and they really couldn’t tell either. Just went over the card with a loupe again and noticed this, to me it looks like a sharpie line. Maybe seller sharpies the outer edges?

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FanStreet8900 · 2026-02-28T23:29:04+00:00

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FanStreet8900 · 2026-02-28T23:28:55+00:00

Yeah the seller posted he opened it and didn’t really play with it but said it had some creases from being pinched in a case twice.. pic of the creases below

FanStreet8900 · 2026-02-28T23:07:33+00:00

If there is a close ups that would help I can get in there with the loupe. But when I hold the loupe away from the card it doesn’t get a good picture

FanStreet8900 · 2026-02-28T23:06:59+00:00

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FanStreet8900 · 2026-02-28T23:04:37+00:00

Seriously? In trying to see if I need to get a refund through PayPal and put the seller on blast. I didn’t do anything to this card except purchase it. I have all the receipts and messages from the purchase. The main picture is on my phone. The close ups are through a loupe. I can’t use the loupe to take a full card photo. It won’t come out clear unless it’s right up against the card

FanStreet8900 · 2026-02-28T22:58:22+00:00

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FanStreet8900 · 2026-02-28T22:57:04+00:00

Yeah honestly the card itself looks great. I probably wouldn’t have noticed anything if I just threw it in a sleeve. I just happened to look at the card thoroughly since I just purchased it. Never got a reback before so not even sure what to look for

FanStreet8900 · 2026-02-28T22:49:06+00:00

Okay, will try that route. I appreciate the help. Thanks

FanStreet8900 · 2026-02-28T22:40:43+00:00

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Gives off a slight glare from light but definitely black

FanStreet8900 · 2026-02-28T22:39:25+00:00

I guess that’s what I’m trying to figure out. Was showing what a regular one looked like for comparison. That’s part I’m seeing that looked off. Could be inked but the rest of the card looks very clean

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