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Post it over at Net54. There are some small warning signs I can see from the pics you posted, but I'm no expert. There will be more info from that vintage-oriented crew.
The only real sign that these pictures can show is the borders. Unfortunately, with the borders and the thin card stock, it is almost certainly a reprint. I was hopeful the large borders were an optical illusion. I can't tell if the name and signature are pixelated, but I assume they are.
Actually the name and facsimile are solid. I had scanned it at work and zoomed in several times. They weren't pixelated at all.
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That's positive news on the name and signature, but the flashlight test is disconcerting. You said you were using the LED from your phone...that's an extremely bring light source...so I used my Galaxy s4 on an authentic '52, but it still didn't shine through. I'm still thinking it's a really nice reprint.
Hypothetically lets say the card is a reprint. Would you tell the guy who gave it to you it was a reprint?
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