Dang, Jim....
It's good to have some intellectuals here such as yourself.
I thought 'cupidity' was a typo for 'stupidity' when I read it!
Date: 15th century
1 : inordinate desire for wealth : AVARICE, GREED
* I still feel the mag is authentic. ('Authentic' what, is the question)
It just seems it would have taken way too much work to have created it for no more than it could sell for. (jmo)