1966 Topps Batman Bat Laffs #3 The Joker — Raw

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55/45 L/R), top border appears moderately wider than bottom (~60/40 T/B) — centering is serviceable, no severe miscut. Corners: through the sleeve, all four corners appear to show light-to-moderate rounding, no sharp points visible — consistent with EX to VG-EX range. Surface: the sleeve glare obscures fine surface detail, making it difficult to assess print snow, gloss retention, or subtle creases definitively; no obvious heavy creases or staining visible. Edges: appear reasonably clean with no catastrophic nicks visible, though rough cut texture is normal for this vintage Topps issue and is not penalized. The sleeve limits confidence on corner and surface assessment, warranting a widened range of 4–6.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55/45 L/R), top border slightly wider than bottom (~55/45 T/B) — centering is reasonably tight and not a grade-limiting factor. Corners show light-to-moderate rounding on at least two visible corners (lower left appears softer), consistent with EX to VG-EX range. Surface gloss appears retained but there is some visible toning/aging on the white border areas typical of this 1966 Topps issue. No obvious creases are visible from this scan, and edges appear intact without significant chipping or fraying. Back is not visible so hidden flaws (creases, stains, writing) cannot be ruled out, which is reflected in the widened range.

Both front and back are visible. Front centering: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55/45 L/R), top border slightly wider than bottom (~55/45 T/B) — centering is reasonable for the grade range. Corners: at thumbnail resolution all four corners appear relatively sharp with no obvious heavy rounding, though two corners (bottom left and bottom right) show very slight softening consistent with light handling wear. Edges appear clean with no obvious nicks visible. Surface shows good color saturation and apparent gloss retention with no visible creases; the image is sharp and print quality looks typical for the 1966 issue. The back appears clean and well-centered. Photo resolution limits precise corner assessment, so the range is widened; NM condition (PSA 7) is possible if corners hold up under magnification, but EX-MT (PSA 6) is the most defensible point estimate given the slight corner softening visible.