After being contacted by the gentleman who sold me the case, it appears that the error here was mine. For some reason I had it in my head that this case was an original, but it may not have been not represented that way when I bought it. The listing is gone now, so I can't reread it and see where the error was. I don't know if I misread the listing, or if I simply got confused, but at this point I say "mea culpa". I have a ticket open with GunBroker to remove my auction, and I won't be re-listing it. Now that I have a clear understanding of what it is, I am going to enjoy it for myself. Sorry about the confusion around this, and apologies to the gentleman I bought it from. It has certainly been educational for me.
Thanks,
James