1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #19 Fiery Encounter — Raw

Centering estimate: left border ~10-11mm, right border ~8-9mm (L/R roughly 55/45 to 60/40 — acceptable); top border ~7mm, bottom border ~9-10mm (T/B roughly 45/55 — slight bottom heaviness, within NM-MT range). Corners: the upper-left and lower-left corners appear to show very mild blunting/wear at close inspection; upper-right looks sharper; lower-right is partially obscured but appears slightly soft — consistent with EX-MT to NM range. Edges appear reasonably clean with no visible nicks or tears; the rough-cut texture on the right edge is normal for this vintage Topps issue and is not penalized. Surface presents decent gloss with some minor toning/aging on the white border areas typical of 56-year-old stock; no visible creases or print defects are apparent in this image, though back condition and corner wear under magnification cannot be confirmed from a single front photo.

Centering estimate: left border appears notably wider than right (roughly 70/30 L-R), top border slightly wider than bottom (roughly 60/40 T-B), so horizontal off-center is a meaningful concern. All four corners show visible rounding and wear — no sharp points remain, consistent with a VG range card. Surface shows some gloss loss and what appears to be light toning/aging across the face, typical of this set but notable here. No creases are clearly visible in this photo though the lower-left area is shadowed and obscured, leaving open the possibility of a light crease that could push the grade toward a 2; the range is widened accordingly.

Centering estimate: left border appears approximately 15-18% wider than right border, giving roughly 60/40 L/R; top border is noticeably thinner than bottom, approximately 70/30 T/B — centering is off but not severely miscut. Corners show visible rounding on at least two corners (bottom-left and bottom-right are clearly softened), consistent with a VG-EX to EX range. Surface shows some gloss loss and there appears to be minor toning/wear across the card face, though no obvious hard creases are visible from this single front photo. Edges appear reasonably intact with the expected rough-cut texture normal for this 1966 Topps issue; back is not visible so hidden creases or staining cannot be ruled out, widening the range.

Centering estimate: left border appears roughly 15-20% wider than right border (approx 65/35 L-R); top border appears slightly narrower than bottom, perhaps 45/55 T-B — centering is off but not catastrophically miscut. Surface shows significant toning/yellowing across the entire card face, consistent with age but notable. Multiple visible surface creases or paper stress lines are apparent, particularly in the lower-left quadrant and along the upper portion near the Penguin figure — these push the grade down meaningfully. Corners appear moderately to heavily rounded on at least two visible corners (upper-left and lower-left most apparent), consistent with a VG grade. Gloss loss is evident across much of the surface. The ComC watermark obscures some lower detail, widening the range slightly; the true grade likely sits at 3 but could be as low as 2 if the creases are deeper than they appear.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55/45 L/R), top border appears moderately wider than bottom (~60/40 T/B) — acceptable for the grade range. Corners: the lower-left and lower-right corners show visible rounding/softening consistent with EX to VG-EX range; upper corners appear slightly better but not sharp. Surface: gloss appears mostly intact with some light wear; no obvious creases are visible from this single front photo, though the card shows moderate handling. Edges appear reasonably clean with no major chips; rough cut texture is normal for this vintage issue and not penalized. Without a back-of-card view or corner macro shots, the range is widened; a crease on the reverse could push this toward a 4 or lower.

Centering: left border appears narrower than right (estimated ~60/40 L/R favoring right), top border slightly narrower than bottom (estimated ~55/45 T/B) — centering is slightly off but not severely so. Corners appear to show light rounding at all four corners, most visible at bottom-left and top-right, consistent with a PSA 5 EX range; no razor sharpness visible. Surface appears to retain decent gloss with no obvious creases visible from this single front photo, and color saturation looks good with no significant print defects or snow. Edges look reasonably clean with no major nicks visible, though the rough-cut texture normal for this vintage set makes precise edge assessment difficult — back condition unknown, which widens the range slightly.

Centering estimate: left border appears noticeably wider than right (approximately 70/30 L/R), top border slightly wider than bottom (approximately 55/45 T/B), making left-right centering a meaningful concern. Corners appear to show light rounding on at least the visible lower corners, consistent with EX to VG-EX range — no sharp points evident but no severe rounding either. Surface shows reasonable gloss retention with no obvious creases visible in the scan, and print quality looks typical for the set with no severe snow or defects noted. Edges appear reasonably clean with typical vintage cut texture for 1966 Topps; back is not visible so any hidden creases, staining, or paper issues cannot be assessed, warranting a widened range.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (approximately 60/40 L/R), top border appears slightly wider than bottom (approximately 55/45 T/B) — centering is acceptable but not tight. Corners show light rounding on at least the visible corners, particularly the lower-left and upper-right, suggesting moderate handling wear consistent with EX to VG-EX range. Surface gloss appears reasonably intact with no obvious creases visible in this photo, and the print colors are vibrant with no significant print snow or toning evident. Edges appear clean with no major nicks; however, the back is unseen and could reveal staining, creases, or writing that would lower the grade — range widened accordingly.

Centering estimate: left border appears narrower than right (~60/40 L/R favoring right), top border slightly narrower than bottom (~55/45 T/B) — centering is acceptable but not tight. The seller explicitly discloses a crease and corner wear, and at this image resolution a horizontal surface crease appears visible across the lower-left quadrant of the card face, consistent with a VG (3) grade. Corners show visible rounding on at least two corners discernible from the photo. Gloss appears partially intact but with evident loss in affected areas. The combination of a visible crease and rounded corners places this firmly in the VG-3 range, with VG-EX (4) possible only if the crease is very faint and corner wear is lighter than it appears; GOOD (2) is the floor if the crease is deeper than visible here.