1966 A&BC Batman Black Bat #18

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~60/40 L/R), top border noticeably wider than bottom (~65/35 T/B) — off-center but not severely so. Corners: the visible corners show mild-to-moderate rounding, consistent with EX to VG-EX range; no sharp corners evident at this resolution. Edges appear reasonably clean with no obvious fraying or roughness beyond normal vintage A&BC production cuts. Surface shows no visible creases, staining, or major print defects; gloss appears moderate but some loss is likely given age — back is not visible. The image resolution limits confident corner and edge assessment, so the range is widened accordingly; a crease hidden in the image or worse corner wear than visible could push this toward a 4.

Centering estimate: left border ~8mm, right border ~4mm, top border ~5mm, bottom border ~6mm — left/right ratio approximately 65/35 to 70/30, top/bottom roughly 55/45; off-center left but not severely so. Corners show visible rounding on at least the bottom-left and bottom-right corners, consistent with VG-EX to EX range. Surface shows moderate gloss loss and some toning consistent with age on this A&BC issue; no creases are definitively visible from this photo but the stock appears softened. Edge cut quality appears rough but this is characteristic of A&BC production and is not penalized; sleeve glare obscures the right edge and top-right corner preventing full corner assessment, widening the range.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55/45 L/R), top border noticeably wider than bottom (~65/35 T/B), so centering is off but not severely miscut. Corners show visible rounding on all four corners visible in photo, consistent with handling wear — no sharp points remain, suggesting VG to VG-EX corner condition. Surface shows significant toning/yellowing across the card face, gloss appears largely lost, and there is general surface wear throughout the artwork area. The card appears to have survived without obvious hard creases from this angle, though the yellowing and corner rounding place it firmly in the VG range; a hidden crease on back or more severe corner damage could push this to a 2. The watermark partially obscures the lower center, limiting full surface assessment.

Centering estimate: left border appears narrower (~15-20%) vs right border (~25-30%), top border tight (~15%) vs bottom border slightly wider (~20-25%) — roughly 70/30 L/R and 60/40 T/B, moderately off but not severe. Corners: the visible corners (especially lower-left and lower-right) show light rounding consistent with EX to VG-EX range; upper corners are partially obscured by the card's own artwork bleed but appear slightly soft. Surface: color art appears bright with reasonable gloss retained; no obvious creases are visible from this angle, though the CGC watermark obscures the lower-center surface. Edges appear reasonably clean with typical rough-cut characteristics normal for A&BC issues. The watermark limits full surface and corner confidence, warranting a widened range.