Here
are some basic ways to identify counterfeit Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARDS:
Cards
stating that they are manufactured in China or are printed in the Chinese
language ARE NOT authentic. Official Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARDS are only
printed in the following languages: English, Spanish, French, French-Canadian,
German, Italian, Portuguese, and Japanese.
The
hologram located in the lower right-hand corner should have the Eye of
Anubis located on it. The foil that is used can sometimes be scraped off
with a fingernail or is put on the card incorrectly.
The
coating on the cards that Upper Deck utilizes is not unlike that of a
deck of playing cards. Counterfeits often use "shiny" coating
with many layers applied to make the card "feel" thicker.
The
back of the card should have Konami® in the top left hand corner and
Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME located in the bottom right-hand corner. No
markings whatsoever are a good indication of counterfeit.
Authentic Card
-Konami ® in top left corner
-YU-GI-OH in bottom right corner |
Counterfeit Card
-Konami ® mispelled in top left corner
-YU-GI-OH! Trading Card Game marking missing in bottom right corner |
Spelling
is another indicator of counterfeit. Counterfeiters usually misspell Konami
and Kazuki Takahashi.
Authentic Card
-Konami ® in top left corner
-YU-GI-OH in bottom right corner |
Counterfeit Card
-Konami ® mispelled in top left corner
-YU-GI-OH! Trading Card Game marking missing in bottom right corner |
Certain
packaging looks blurred and even some are stickers (usually from vending
machines).
Authentic Packaging
- Clear text
- Bright colors
- Authentic perforated seal |
Counterfeit Packaging
- Blurred text
- Faded colors
- Counterfeit Seal - Flat / Smooth
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Please
take a look at the following cards and learn to recognize the colors,
hologram placement, wording, etc.
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