R310s are among the most fragile "cards" I have ever handled, and are noticeably thinner and more susceptible to damage than the m101-s and 2s. I gave up collecting them for this reason. I scan them and basically put them away because any handling is risky, even in a rigid or semi-rigid sheet/holder.
Maybe there is the tiniest of edge tears, which would serve to knock down the grade. By tiny I mean 1/64" or smaller. The paper is so fragile it really doesn't "ding" when it makes contact with something-- it tends to tear, at least in my experience.
Here is my Al Simmons. After I scanned it, I VERY carefully slid it into a sheet which was then slid into a rigid. As you know, even holding it between thumb and forefinger or however trying to get into a sleeve risks a spider crease, bend or wrinkle. Anyway, the R310 somehow touched the sleeve less than precisely going in and left the tiniest of tears on the bottom--smaller than the size of the dash on your keyboard. I refused to take it out and re-scan for fear it could only get worse if I dared to try the process again. Anyway, that flaw would probably lead to a "1", so maybe you have something similar--your pic is too small to see. My only other guesses would be possible erasure of light pencil or maybe a repaired pinhole. The "waviness" would not lead to a 1, IMO.
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