So me and my buddy opened a magic shop in our hometown.
One day a childhood friend of us comes by with two black lotus in NM condition.
I know the dude, good lad, not the smartest cookie in the jar.
He says he had them since he was 6 (circa 02).
He clearly doesn't know how much they're worth, they're pristine look and feel real, today I preformed the light test as you can see compared to a card from secrets of Strixhaven. I'm pretty sure it's fake, however my phone light does shine through a bit and I can see the text box (this is not visible in the video). I just want to make sure they are fake, because if they are, I'm going to destroy them, because they're not a proxy, it's full on counterfeit, enough to fool some people and I don't want that out there.
Can someone help?
I don't currently have access to a jewelers magnifying glass or other unlimited cards for comparison.
Called the dude up and told him they might be fake, he agreed to destroy them if that's the case.