1966 A&BC Batman Black Bat #8 — Raw

Centering estimate: left border appears narrower than right (~60/40 L-R favoring right), top border slightly wider than bottom (~55/45 T-B), so centering is off but not severely so — in the VG-EX to EX range on centering alone. All four corners show visible rounding/wear, with the bottom-left and bottom-right corners appearing the most worn; no corner is sharp. Surface shows moderate gloss loss across the image area consistent with handling wear, and there is light toning/aging on the white border areas typical of this British issue. No obvious heavy creases are visible from this photo, though a light surface crease cannot be ruled out given the image resolution. The rounded corners and gloss loss push this card firmly into the VG-EX (4) neighborhood, with EX (5) possible only if corners are slightly better than they appear and no hidden creases exist on the back.

Centering: left border appears roughly 3–4mm, right border nearly absent or 1mm, suggesting a heavily right-shifted cut; top border approximately 4mm, bottom approximately 5mm — left/right ratio approaches 85/15 or worse, which alone caps the grade in the VG-EX or below range. Corners: all four corners show visible rounding and softening, consistent with significant handling wear; no sharp points remain. Surface: noticeable general toning and soiling across the card face, gloss is substantially reduced, and there appear to be light surface scuffs or wear marks in the artwork area. Edges appear somewhat ragged, which is partially normal for A&BC rough-cut production, but the overall condition picture — rounded corners, heavy gloss loss, likely light crease(s) not fully resolvable from this photo, and severe left/right miscentering — points to a VG (3) grade, with some possibility of GOOD (2) if a hidden crease is confirmed on inspection or VG-EX (4) if surface wear is lighter than it appears.

Centering: left border appears notably thinner than right (~60/40 L/R favoring right), top border slightly thinner than bottom (~55/45 T/B) — centering is off but not catastrophically so. Corners show visible rounding on at least two corners (top-left and bottom-left most evident), consistent with VG-EX to EX range. Surface shows moderate toning and some gloss loss typical of 58-year-old stock; no obvious hard creases are visible in this scan but micro-surface wear is present. Edges appear reasonably intact with no major tears or paper loss visible, though the rough-cut A&BC texture is normal for this issue and not penalized. Back is not visible so crease and staining cannot be fully ruled out; range widened accordingly.