This 52 mantle real

[Wymers Auction]

Should there be any white in the center of that logo bat or is that a crease?

[Volod]

Originally Posted by Wymers Auction

Should there be any white in the center of that logo bat or is that a crease?

Under magnification, that doesn't look to me like the notorious white stripe that flags a fake Mantle. If you examine the other areas of black print nearby, like the bat handle, etc., there is similar whitish fraying of the paper surface, presumably from aging alone. I believe the well known white stripe that identifies fakery is much more defined and obvious.