56 Mantle
Suppose there could be something there. It appears different when I looked at the high resolution scan on the SGC website, appears to me more of an ink spot which is where I'm leaning. SGC is a little "loose" on certain things from my experience, but their first mention of ink or pencil is in SGC 2/2.5. No mention of either in a 3. Suppose because of the looks of the front, they may have said it deserves a little eye appeal bump...
I'm old school, I buy the card and not the slab or the numerical number on the slab - even if there is writing on that card, I'm going to be very happy to add this Mantle. For complete closure on the subject with respect to this, I will post a condition assessment when the card arrives on Monday.
This card does not look like a "3" to me, but rather it looks like a blazer, so I will also just add that SGC to me is very consistent and so I do know the card is not perfect and there's something (likely a slight surface wrinkle is my guess), but again very happy Mick is coming here.
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