1966 A&BC Batman Black Bat #36 — Raw

Centering estimate: left border appears narrower than right (approximately 70/30 L/R), top border slightly wider than bottom (roughly 55/45 T/B), so horizontal centering is a concern. Corners show visible rounding on at least two corners (lower left and upper left are most visible), consistent with a VG-range card. Surface exhibits notable toning and general gloss loss across the card face, with some dirtying or light soiling visible especially in the white areas at top. No obvious hard crease is confirmed from this photo, but the overall wear pattern — rounded corners, gloss loss, toning — places this solidly in the VG (3) range; if a crease is present on the reverse it could push toward GOOD (2). The COMC watermark partially obscures the lower surface, limiting full surface assessment.

Centering estimate: left border appears notably wider than right (roughly 70/30 L/R), top border slightly wider than bottom (approximately 60/40 T/B), so centering is off but not catastrophically so. Corners show visible rounding on at least two corners visible from this angle (lower left and lower right appear soft/blunted), consistent with a VG-range card. Surface shows general toning/aging typical of A&BC paper stock, with some gloss loss evident across the face; no crease is clearly visible in this image but cannot be ruled out given the wear level. The CoMC watermark partially obscures the lower surface, limiting full assessment of any staining or creasing in that region - widening the range accordingly.

Centering estimate: left border appears notably narrower than right (~70/30 L/R), top border slightly larger than bottom (~55/45 T/B), so horizontal centering is a meaningful concern. All four corners show visible rounding — the upper-left and lower-right appear most worn, consistent with handling wear. Surface shows significant gloss loss across the face with some toning/aging consistent with a 57-year-old British card; there is also visible soiling or light staining near the lower-left quadrant. Edges appear rough-cut but that is normal for A&BC production. No obvious hard creases are visible from this image, but surface wear and corner rounding push this firmly into the VG-to-VG-EX range; the centering deficiency and surface condition prevent a higher estimate. Back not visible, so any back defects could further reduce the grade.

Centering estimate: left border appears noticeably narrower than right (roughly 70/30 L/R), top border slightly wider than bottom (approximately 60/40 T/B) — centering is off but not severely miscut, no adjacent card printing visible. Corners show visible rounding on at least two corners (lower left and upper left most apparent), consistent with a VG-EX to EX range. Surface shows general toning and age-appropriate gloss loss typical of A&BC British issues; no obvious hard creases are visible in this photo but light surface wear and some foxing/toning spots are present. Back cannot be assessed from this image, and corner detail is limited at this resolution, so the range is widened to account for possible hidden back-side creasing or additional wear.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55/45 L/R), top border noticeably wider than bottom (~60/40 T/B) — centering is off but not severely so, consistent with EX-EX/MT range. Corners show mild to moderate rounding on all four; no sharp points are evident, most visible at bottom-left and bottom-right, suggesting EX territory rather than NM. Surface gloss appears moderately retained with some visible wear/toning consistent with age; no obvious creases detected from this photo, though the image does not allow definitive crease exclusion on the reverse or subtle surface indentations. Edges look reasonably clean with no major chips; A&BC cards of this vintage typically show rough cuts which are not being penalized here. Overall condition points to an EX (5) most likely, with EX-MT (6) possible if corners are better than they appear and VG-EX (4) if hidden surface wear is present.