1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #21 Narrow Escape

Centering estimate: left border appears narrower than right by a moderate margin, approximately 70/30 left-to-right; top and bottom borders look closer to 60/40 top-heavy — centering is off but not severely miscut. Corners: the visible corners show some rounding and minor wear consistent with EX range; no sharp razor corners are apparent, but no severe blunting either. Surface: gloss appears reasonably intact with good color saturation and no obvious creases visible in this image; some minor print texture consistent with the era. Edges appear clean with no major nicks visible from this angle; back is not shown so hidden creases or staining cannot be ruled out, which warrants keeping the floor at 4 (VG-EX). Seller's 'EX+' self-assessment aligns loosely with this estimate.

Centering estimate: left border appears narrower than right (~60/40 left-right bias), top and bottom borders look reasonably balanced at roughly 55/45 — centering is acceptable but not tight. There is a handwritten notation (appears to be 'TF' or similar initials) in the upper-left corner of the white border, which is a surface write/mark defect that PSA would penalize significantly, potentially triggering an 'MK' qualifier and capping the grade in the 4–5 range regardless of other condition factors. Corners appear to show light rounding consistent with average handling — not sharp enough for EX-MT or better. Surface gloss is difficult to fully assess but the artwork area looks reasonably clean with no obvious creases visible; rough cut edges are normal for this 1966 Topps issue and not penalized. The writing in the border is the dominant grade-limiting defect here; without it this card might reach a 6, but the mark pulls the ceiling down to approximately 5 with qualifier risk.

Centering estimate: left border appears narrower than right (roughly 60/40 left-right favoring right), top border slightly wider than bottom (approximately 55/45 top-bottom) — centering is off but not severely so, consistent with EX to EX-MT range. Corners show light rounding, particularly visible on the lower-left and upper-left corners, with the upper-right appearing slightly sharper; no corner is crisp enough for NM-MT. Surface shows some light handling wear and what appears to be minor gloss loss across the face, consistent with age and moderate handling; no creases are clearly visible from this photo though slight surface scuffing cannot be ruled out. The seller's title references 'hg6' suggesting a 6 (EX-MT) self-assessment, which aligns with this inspection, though corner wear pushes the lower bound toward 4-5; without back inspection and corner closeups, the range sits conservatively at 4–6 with 5 (EX) as the most probable single grade.

Centering estimate: left border appears notably wider than right (roughly 70/30 L/R), top and bottom borders appear close to 55/45 T/B — centering is off but not catastrophic. The seller note explicitly flags staining, edge wear, and corner wear, all of which are visually confirmed: corners show rounding consistent with heavy handling, the white borders show toning/staining particularly in the lower left quadrant, and edge wear is visible along multiple sides. Surface gloss appears significantly reduced. These combined flaws — staining, rounded corners, and edge wear — place this squarely in the Good (2) to VG (3) range, with the staining being the primary grade-killer pushing toward the lower end.