1966 A&BC Batman Black Bat #20 — Raw

Centering: left border appears narrower than right (roughly 60/40 left-right disadvantage), top and bottom borders look fairly even at approximately 55/45 — overall centering is acceptable for EX-MT range but not mint-grade. Corners: the visible corners show mild rounding/softness, particularly the bottom-left and top-right corners; no sharp razor points evident, consistent with light handling wear at the EX to EX-MT level. Edges: appear reasonably clean with no major chips or tears visible; the A&BC rough-cut texture is noted and not penalized per vintage norms. Surface: gloss appears mostly intact with no obvious creases, staining, or heavy print defects visible; some minor toning possible on the lighter border areas but the artwork reproduction looks clean. The sleeve glare slightly obscures edge and corner detail, widening the range — a closer corner inspection could move this up or down one grade.

Centering estimate: left border appears roughly 4mm, right border roughly 5-6mm (L/R ~55/45 to 60/40); top border approximately 5mm, bottom border approximately 4mm (T/B ~55/45) — centering appears reasonably tight and does not appear to be a significant grade-limiting factor. Corners are difficult to assess precisely due to sleeve glare on the right side, but the visible upper-left and lower-left corners appear to show mild rounding consistent with an EX (5) grade; right-side corners are obscured by glare. Surface gloss appears present but somewhat muted — consistent with age-related light gloss loss rather than heavy wear. No obvious creases are visible from this photo, edges appear intact without major chipping, and no stray adjacent card printing is evident suggesting no miscut. The sleeve glare prevents confident corner and surface assessment on the right half of the card, warranting a widened range.

Centering estimate: left border ~40%, right border ~60% left-to-right; top border ~45%, bottom ~55% top-to-bottom — off but not severely so, roughly 60/40 L/R. Corners show visible rounding on at least two corners (lower-left and upper-left appear most worn), consistent with handling wear; upper-right looks slightly better but is partially obscured. Surface shows moderate gloss loss and what appears to be light toning/aging across the card face, typical for a 58-year-old British issue. No obvious creases are visible in the image but the photo resolution and angle make it impossible to rule out light surface creases; the rough cut edges appear normal for A&BC production of this era and are not penalized. Overall condition reads VG-EX to EX range, with corner wear being the primary grade limiter.

Centering estimate: left border appears noticeably wider than right (approximately 70/30 L-R), top and bottom borders look relatively even at roughly 55/45 T-B — centering is off horizontally but not catastrophically. Corners: at this resolution the corners appear to have some rounding, particularly visible on the lower-left and upper-right; no sharp needle points are evident, consistent with light-to-moderate wear. Surface: color appears reasonably vivid with some gloss retention visible, no obvious creases detected but the image resolution and sleeve glare limit confident assessment of the surface. Edges appear slightly rough but that is normal for A&BC cuts of this era and should not be penalized heavily; overall condition points to an EX range with the horizontal centering issue being the primary grade limiter.