I can clearly see the date beneath the seal, but following your directions, I don’t see the smudging you refer to.
As for the Obama people, notice that it’s now been weeks that people have questioned the authenticity of this document: they clearly could have procured and posted another officially certified copy by now and/or gotten Obama to authorize the release of this record to anyone requesting it since there obviously isn’t anything private about it any longer. Indeed, he could put this whole thing to rest by authorizing the release of his FULL birth certificate, including full details about Mother, Father, whether birth was recorded as Legitimate or not. Both of them are dead and he’s already written extensively about them, including the fact that his father was a two-timing bigamist with pretty abysmal family values. What on the birth certificate possibly be more embarrassing to the memory of either parent than what Obama already has told?
The only thing I can think of “worth” trying to cover up is a) he’s shamelessly lied to us in his books about his parents: some voters might view that as important information to know before entering the voting booth; or b) he’s knowingly been using a fabricated birth record throughout his career to support a claim of citizenship he doesn’t have or to seek an office for which he is automatically disqualified: if so, the FBI might be interested in knowing about this.
In light of the foregoing, the fact that he hasn’t resolved this simple matter speaks volumes.
As you suggest, there just isn't anything out there embarrassing enough to justify his current posture. The issue is whether he is eligible to hold the office of President.
-PJ