What is up with this rare Mantle card? Really?

[Johnny630]

My 62 Mantle looks like it has the line at the bottom.

[Rookiemonster]

Nice card ! I wonder if it would have graded higher without the line . Here is a pic on mine without the line . I got it from a guy at a card show who had four this was the only one that did not have it .

[Johnny630]

Yours is a nice one too Rookie. I like it better without the line, for sure. I've always wondered if it would grade a half point higher without the line. I never tried to review it, I'm happy the way it is.

[Rookiemonster]

Johnny630 thanks but it's no 7 lol

Jollyelm I've noticed it the most with the mantle . And it's always on the bottom . Does that say anything about the placement ?

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[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by Rookiemonster

Johnny630 thanks but it's no 7 lol

Jollyelm I've noticed it the most with the mantle . And it's always on the bottom . Does that say anything about the placement ?

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I'm pretty sure in the only uncut print sheet that I've ever seen from the Mick's series (it only showed one Mantle card, as it only included 10 rows down), he's the eighth card down from the top, so the crop line appears under him.

[JollyElm]

Tough to see, but there he is, 5th column from the right…

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[Rookiemonster]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

Tough to see, but there he is, 5th column from the right…

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Very cool , thanks for showing me that . I wonder what the line does on grading . Do they just say the centering is a bit off ? Or do they say well I see a line as count it against the card ?