1966 A&BC Batman Black Bat #17

Centering estimate: left border appears roughly 10-12% wider than right border, top border slightly wider than bottom — approximately 55/45 left-right and 55/45 top-bottom, which is acceptable. Corners: upper-left and lower-left corners show visible rounding/softening; upper-right appears slightly better but still shows wear; lower-right is partially obscured by the bat-logo title box. Edges appear moderately clean with no obvious tears or chips, consistent with typical A&BC rough-cut stock. Surface shows some gloss loss and minor toning consistent with age; no creases are visible from this photo, though the back cannot be assessed. The card sits comfortably in the EX range (5) with VG-EX (4) as a floor if corner wear is worse than it appears, and EX-MT (6) as a ceiling if the obscured corners prove sharper on inspection.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly narrower than right (approximately 60/40 L/R), top and bottom borders appear roughly even at ~55/45 T/B — centering is acceptable but not tight. Corners appear to have mild rounding, consistent with EX to VG-EX range; no razor-sharp corners visible at this resolution but no severe rounding either. Surface shows reasonable gloss retention with no obvious creases visible, though the COM watermark obscures the lower-center portion making definitive surface assessment difficult. Edges appear reasonably clean with no gross roughness beyond normal A&BC production cut variation; vintage A&BC cards are known for slightly rougher cuts which should not be over-penalized. Back cannot be assessed from this image.

Centering estimate: left border appears noticeably narrower than right border (~70/30 L/R), top border appears slightly narrower than bottom (~55/45 T/B), so centering is off primarily on the horizontal axis, consistent with approximately VG-EX/EX territory on that metric alone. Corners: the visible corners show moderate rounding - not sharp, not severely blunted - suggesting a grade in the VG-EX to EX range (4-5). Surface: the artwork area shows some light soiling or handling wear and modest gloss loss, though no obvious heavy creases are visible from this angle; a crease cannot be fully ruled out given photo quality. Edges appear reasonably clean for a 1966 A&BC issue where rough cuts are expected. The sleeve glare and compressed image prevent confident corner closeup assessment, hence the widened range.

Centering estimate: left border appears noticeably narrower than right (~65/35 L/R), top and bottom borders look more balanced (~55/45 T/B), so centering is a concern but not catastrophic. Corners: the visible upper-right corner appears slightly rounded with light wear; lower-left corner (partially visible) also shows some softening - consistent with EX to EX-MT range. Surface shows reasonable gloss retention with no obvious creases or staining visible from this angle. Edges appear relatively clean with no major nicks evident, though the rough-cut nature normal for A&BC issues is present. Back is not visible, limiting full assessment; the grade range could compress downward if the reverse shows hidden defects or a crease.