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

Centering: left border appears roughly equal to right (~55/45 L/R), top border slightly wider than bottom (~60/40 T/B) - centering is acceptable but not tight. Corners: all four corners show visible rounding, consistent with heavy handling; no corner is sharp. Surface: multiple fine scratches and scuffs are visible across the face of the card, with what appears to be at least one light diagonal surface crease running across the upper-left quadrant; gloss is significantly diminished. Edges: consistent with vintage 1966 Topps rough-cut norms, no miscut detected. Overall the corner rounding, visible surface crease, and gloss loss push this firmly into the VG (3) range, with VG-EX (4) possible only if the apparent crease is a surface scratch rather than a true crease - back inspection would be decisive.

Centering estimate: left border appears narrower than right (roughly 60/40 L-R), top border slightly wider than bottom (approximately 55/45 T-B) — acceptable for a PSA 6-7 range. Corners appear to have light wear with minor rounding visible, particularly at the lower-left and upper-right, consistent with EX-MT to NM range. Surface shows good gloss retention with no obvious creases visible in the image; print quality looks clean with no notable snow or toning on the white border. Back is not visible so hidden creases or staining cannot be ruled out, and corner wear is difficult to assess precisely without macro shots, hence the widened range.

Centering estimate: left border appears noticeably narrower than right (~65/35 L-R), top border slightly wider than bottom (~55/45 T-B), so centering is off but within EX-MT range horizontally. Corners appear to have light rounding on at least the visible lower-left corner; upper corners look reasonably sharp but not crisp enough to suggest NM-MT or better. Surface shows good color saturation and gloss retention with no obvious creases visible from this angle. Edges appear intact with the rough-cut texture normal for this vintage issue; the back is not visible so hidden flaws (creases, staining, writing) cannot be ruled out, which is the primary reason for the widened range.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55/45 L/R), top border noticeably wider than bottom (~65/35 T/B), so centering is off but not severely. Corners show visible light rounding on the lower-left and lower-right corners; upper corners are harder to assess definitively but appear slightly soft as well — consistent with EX to VG-EX range. Edges appear reasonably clean with no obvious nicks visible; the rough-cut texture on the right edge is typical for 1966 Topps Batman and is not penalized. Surface gloss appears moderate with some gloss loss and possible light toning on the white border areas, but no obvious creases or staining are visible in this image — back cannot be assessed, and hidden creases or surface wrinkles may exist.

Centering: left border appears slightly wider than right (roughly 55/45 L-R), top border slightly wider than bottom (roughly 55/45 T-B) — centering is quite good overall, likely within NM-MT tolerances. Corners: at this resolution all four corners appear reasonably sharp with no obvious heavy rounding, though the lower-left corner looks very slightly soft — a close-up would be needed to confirm. Edges: the cuts appear fairly clean; rough-cut texture is normal for this issue and not penalized. Surface: gloss appears intact with no obvious creases, staining, or print snow visible at this resolution, though fine surface wear cannot be ruled out. The back is unseen, and corner sharpness cannot be fully confirmed from a single seller photo at this scale, so the range is widened conservatively to 5–7.

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 major grade driver here. Corners appear lightly worn with minor rounding visible at the lower-left and upper-right corners; upper-left and lower-right look slightly crisper but no corners appear razor-sharp. Surface shows intact gloss with no visible creases; some minor print texture consistent with vintage 1966 Topps production is expected and not penalized. Edges appear clean with no major chipping or notching visible; back is not shown so staining, write-marks, or creases cannot be ruled out, which widens the range downward.

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 rounding on all four, most visible at the lower-left and upper-right, consistent with handling wear rather than heavy use — no sharp corners present. Edges appear clean without major nicks or tears; the rough-cut texture typical of 1966 Topps is present and not penalized. Surface shows moderate gloss retention with no visible creases in the image, though some light surface wear or minor scuffing may exist that a single photo cannot fully reveal; no staining or print snow of note. The back cannot be assessed, and corner detail is limited at this resolution, so the range is widened accordingly — this card presents as a solid EX example with a chance at EX-MT if corners hold up under closer inspection.