When in doubt, don’t.
This thread is a great example why you need quality photos for a quality card. It blows my mind how someone can’t be bothered to scan or take a better photo of a $1,000 item.
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You would have to assume they are hiding damage. Crap tier photos and can’t even be bothered to remove the sleeve.
I do agree a card of this caliber needs better photos, but I will have to disagree on the scans as they hide damage better than pictures do. 
I like to show the sparkle cause it makes the card look more desirable.
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Thanks for the advice, chief.
What did I state that was factually incorrect? All I said was that the foil looks flat, and then posted a picture of real zard art for comparison purposes.
One of the biggest indication of fake cards is the foil. Lots of fakes have flat foils and the star/cosmos pattern is a thing that distinguishes them from being real or fake.
Charizard 1st Edition is the card that is faked most often for obvious reasons. You can’t even find any under PSA graded copies under $1000.
Person comes on here, shows a photo one of the most desirable cards that looks like it was taken with a potato and asks for opinions. I gave mine based on the photo and listing. I even searched ebay and went to a bunch of auctions before replying, and could not find one Charizard 1st Edition PSA listing where the star pattern was not visible.
Weather the card is actually real or not is irrelevant and I stand by my original statement.
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Looks real to me - would buy if it was the right price
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