I looked and looked, even with a magnifying glass. There is no sign (to me) that anyone sanded the bat at all. The grain looks contiguous.
I took a photo of it.
It feels totally smooth, just like the rest of the barrel. No divots or indentations.
Anyway, thanks to everyone who gave their opinion.
I also want to take a second to acknowledge jpop43, who sold me the bat. By asking questions, I only wanted to see if I could find some more information. I was in NO WAY implying that he sold me a fake or tried to scam me. I was totally happy with the deal, and he went out of his way to disclose everything he knew about the bat in advance.
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