More (gum?) to chew on: Well, this throws a spanner in the works
(wait, when did I become a Brit?). The former MVP Versalles card can often be found with gum/wax residue splashed across his face, so the first pic could simply be some of that gunk, rather than the production smudge we seek. The waters become murkier...
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