1966 Topps Batman Bat Laffs #19 Bruce Wayne — Raw

Centering appears approximately 60/40 left-to-right and 55/45 top-to-bottom, which is acceptable for vintage. The white borders show moderate toning/yellowing consistent with age. Corner wear is visible — at least two corners (upper-left and lower-left) show light-to-moderate rounding under inspection, suggesting EX to VG-EX territory. Edges appear reasonably clean with no obvious nicks visible, consistent with the rough-cut norm for this set. Surface gloss appears partially retained but the Comc watermark obscures center detail; no creases are apparent but cannot be fully ruled out. The card's overall presentation points to a PSA 5 EX as the most likely grade, with 4 possible if corner rounding is more pronounced than the photo reveals.

Centering estimate: left border appears narrower than right (~60/40 L-R), top border slightly wider than bottom (~55/45 T-B), so centering is acceptable but not tight. The card shows visible wear — corners appear softened and rounded, particularly the lower corners which show more rounding consistent with a VG-EX range. Surface shows some general handling wear and the card has a slightly matte appearance suggesting gloss loss, though the COMC watermark obscures a full surface read. No obvious heavy creases are visible in this image, but there is general toning/age typical of 1966 Topps stock. The COMC watermark prevents confident assessment of the center surface; edges appear slightly rough but that is normal for this issue's cutting style.

Centering estimate: left border appears narrower than right (approx 60/40 L/R favoring right), top border slightly wider than bottom (approx 55/45 T/B) — centering is off but not catastrophically so. Corners show visible rounding on all four, consistent with a VG-range card; no corner appears crisp or sharp. Surface shows noticeable wear and gloss loss across the image area, with what appears to be light scratching or surface scuffing visible under the image. No obvious hard creases are detectable from this photo, but the overall wear pattern — rounded corners, gloss loss, surface abrasion — puts this card solidly in the VG (3) range, with VG-EX (4) possible if surface condition is better than it appears here and no hidden creases exist on the reverse.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (approx 55/45 L/R), top border noticeably wider than bottom (approx 60/40 T/B) — centering is modest but not severely off-center. Corners show visible rounding and wear at multiple corners, particularly the lower corners, consistent with a VG-EX to EX range. Surface gloss appears partially intact but there is evident toning and some gloss loss across the face. The seller note 'READ' in the title suggests a disclosed flaw; no crease is clearly visible from this scan but the overall wear pattern and corner rounding place this solidly in the VG-EX (4) neighborhood, with EX (5) possible if corners are better than they appear and no hidden crease exists on the back. The COM-C watermark obscures the center of the card surface, preventing full surface defect assessment.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55/45 L/R), top border notably wider than bottom (~65/35 T/B), so centering is acceptable but slightly off vertically. Corners appear reasonably intact with no obvious heavy rounding visible at this resolution, suggesting at least EX condition, though the photo softness prevents precise corner assessment. Surface gloss appears moderate with no obvious creases or staining visible; the image has some vintage color printing characteristics consistent with the set. Edges appear reasonably clean with no evident major chipping; rough cut texture is normal for this issue and not penalized. The range of 5-7 reflects uncertainty due to photo softness obscuring fine corner and surface detail — a closer scan could move this meaningfully in either direction.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly narrower than right (approx 55/45 L/R), top border slightly wider than bottom (approx 55/45 T/B) — centering is reasonable but not tight enough for NM-MT. Corners appear relatively sharp at this resolution with only minimal softening visible, consistent with EX-MT range; no obvious rounding. Surface gloss appears intact with no visible creases, which is consistent with the seller's EX-MT+ claim. Edge cuts appear typical for the 1966 Topps Batman issue — slightly rough but not penalized per vintage norms. The photo softness prevents confident corner and surface assessment, so the range is widened; a clean close-up could push this toward 7 or confirm 6.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly narrower than right (~55/45 L/R), top border appears slightly narrower than bottom (~55/45 T/B) — centering is reasonably close but not tight. The COMC watermark obscures the center of the card surface, making surface defect assessment difficult. Corners appear to show light-to-moderate rounding, consistent with EX to VG-EX range; no sharp points visible at any corner. Edges appear relatively clean with the rough cut typical of 1966 Topps Batman being normal for the issue. Overall gloss appears moderate with some loss, and no obvious creases are detectable through the watermark, but the obstruction prevents a confident surface call — widening the range accordingly.

Centering estimate: left border appears narrower than right by a modest margin, top border slightly larger than bottom — rough estimate L/R ~60/40, T/B ~55/45, which is within acceptable range but not tight. The COMC watermark covers the center of the card, preventing reliable surface assessment for print defects, scratches, or gloss condition. Corners appear to show mild to moderate rounding on at least the visible lower corners, consistent with an EX to VG-EX range. Edges look reasonably clean with no obvious chips or tears visible, though the rough-cut character normal to this set is present. The COMC watermark severely limits confidence in any surface or corner precision call, so the range is intentionally wide; a grade of 5 EX is the working estimate pending physical inspection.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (approximately 55/45 L/R), top border slightly wider than bottom (approximately 55/45 T/B) — centering is reasonably close and not a major concern. Corners appear to have light rounding on at least two visible corners (lower left and lower right show softening), consistent with a grade in the EX-MT to NM range. Surface gloss appears intact with no obvious creases visible in this image, and print quality looks clean with no notable snow or staining on the white border areas. Edge cuts appear typical for the 1966 Topps Batman series; without a back scan and corner macro shots, the range is widened — if corners are sharper than they appear, a 7 is possible, but visible softening and inability to inspect the back keep the ceiling conservative.