Magic The Gathering Beta Badlands listed as Altered and not slabbed 2 2

[M Steele]

Hi!

I just got back a Beta Badlands with my order, it wasn't slabbed, and it has an "altered" label with it.  However, it gives no indication of how the card was altered.  Is there any way I can find that out?  I don't see any signs of altering myself, so I'd really like to know what the alteration was.

Thanks!
Mike

[CGC Mike]

Hello

What is the submission number?

Mike

[M Steele]

4056039

[CGC Mike]

The card in question was a reback.  What happened was someone took a Collector's edition Badlands (Much Less Valuable) and sanded down the back. They then sanded down the face of another random card and glued the two together to form a card which looks like a genuine beta card.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[M Steele]

Mike, thanks for the information, I appreciate it.  That's pretty much a worst case scenario, it seems like a worthless card.  It is so discouraging that somebody did that and sold it as authentic.  I'm a little surprised that the CGC label that came with it still says it's Beta edition.  

Edited June 8, 2022 by M Steele