1966 OPC Batman Black Bat #17 Spikes of Death — Raw

Centering estimate: left border appears noticeably wider than right (roughly 70/30 L/R), top and bottom borders appear more balanced at approximately 55/45 T/B - centering is off but not catastrophically so. Corners show visible rounding on at least two corners (lower-left and upper-right most apparent), consistent with a VG-EX or EX range card. Surface shows some light gloss loss and minor toning typical of OPC issues from this era; no obvious hard creases are visible in the scan but the overall paper texture looks slightly soft suggesting possible handling wear. Edges appear intact without major nicks but the rough-cut character normal to OPC production is present; back not visible so hidden flaws (creases, staining) could pull this lower.

Centering estimate: left border appears narrower than right (approximately 65/35 L-R favoring right), top border slightly wider than bottom (approximately 55/45 T-B) - centering is off but not severely so. Corners appear to show light wear with slight rounding visible on at least the lower-left and lower-right corners, consistent with EX-MT to NM range. Surface gloss appears reasonably intact with no obvious creases visible, though the seller's 'Almost NRMT' claim seems slightly optimistic given the corner wear. Edges appear clean with no major nicks visible; print quality is typical for the 1966 OPC/Topps run. Back is not visible so hidden defects (creases, writing, staining) cannot be ruled out, which is the primary source of uncertainty in this estimate.

Centering estimate: left border appears noticeably narrower than right (approximately 70/30 L/R), top border slightly narrower than bottom (approximately 60/40 T/B) — off-center left is the primary centering concern. Corners: upper-right corner appears reasonably sharp from this distance; upper-left and lower corners show some rounding that is consistent with a VG-EX to EX range. Surface: color saturation looks solid with reasonable gloss retention visible; no obvious creases detected in this photo, though the back is unseen. Edges appear intact without major chipping; OPC-specific rougher cut texture noted but not penalized per vintage standards — grade capped at 6 given the left-heavy centering and apparent corner softness, with 5 as the most likely single grade pending back inspection.

Centering: left border approximately 6-7%, right border approximately 10-11%, so left/right roughly 40/60; top border approximately 8%, bottom approximately 10%, so top/bottom roughly 45/55 — centering is off but not severely OC. Corners show visible rounding on the lower-left and lower-right corners, consistent with a VG-EX to EX range; upper corners are harder to assess at this angle but appear slightly worn as well. Surface shows moderate gloss loss and some light handling wear consistent with the age of the card; no obvious creases are visible in the photo but the back is unseen. Edges appear reasonably intact with no major tears or chips; the rough-cut texture normal for OPC 1966 vintage is noted and not penalized, but the overall wear profile points to a VG-EX (4) most likely, with EX (5) possible if corners are sharper than they appear and no back flaws exist.