1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #21 Narrow Escape — TAG (grade unconfirmed)

Centering estimate: left border appears notably narrower than right (roughly 70/30 L/R), top border slightly tighter than bottom (approximately 60/40 T/B) — off-center but not catastrophically so for this set. More critically, there is visible handwritten ink/pen markings in the upper-left corner area of the card face, which is a significant surface defect that under PSA standards can trigger a 'MK' qualifier or outright grade suppression, potentially capping the grade at 2-3 regardless of other attributes. Corner wear is difficult to assess precisely through the toploader glare but the upper corners appear to show some rounding. Overall gloss and surface show moderate age-appropriate wear consistent with a VG to VG-EX range, but the writing on the front is the dominant grade-killer here. A definitive grade cannot be confirmed without back inspection and corner closeups.

Centering estimate: left border appears narrower than right by roughly 65/35 L-R, top border slightly wider than bottom at approximately 60/40 T-B — centering is off but not catastrophically so. Corners show visible rounding on all four, most notably the lower-left and upper-left, consistent with a VG-range card. Surface shows a diagonal crease or wear line visible near the upper-left quadrant crossing toward center, and the card stock shows general gloss loss across the face. Edges appear rough but within normal 1966 Topps cut tolerances; no miscut detected. No writing or staining visible, but the combination of rounded corners, apparent surface crease, and gloss loss firmly places this in the VG (3) range, with VG-EX (4) possible if the crease resolves as a print artifact under better lighting, and GOOD (2) possible if the crease is deeper than it appears.

Centering estimate: left border appears notably wider than right (roughly 80/20 L-R skew), top border tighter than bottom (approximately 60/40 T-B); card reads as off-center but not severely miscut. Corners show visible rounding and wear on at least two corners visible in the photo — upper left and lower left appear softened, consistent with a VG-EX or lower EX range. Surface shows moderate gloss loss and some toning/aging across the face, with minor soiling or print wear in the lower half of the image; no obvious crease is confirmed from this single-photo view but surface dulling is evident. The seller's EX claim is optimistic — light corner rounding and the gloss loss push this toward VG-EX (4), though a strong EX (5) is possible if corners are better than they appear at this resolution and angle.