1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #23 Umbrella Duel — Raw

Centering: left border appears slightly wider than right (est. ~60/40 L/R), top border slightly thinner than bottom (est. ~55/45 T/B) — centering is within NM-MT range on its own. Corners: at this photo resolution, the corners show some softening — upper-left and lower-right appear slightly rounded, consistent with light wear, while upper-right looks reasonably sharp; no corners appear crisp enough to suggest NM-MT or better. Surface: there is a faint diagonal scratch or surface scuff visible in the lower-center of the card (near the bat logo), which is a meaningful surface defect; overall gloss appears decent but not full. Edges appear intact without obvious nicks. The combination of light corner wear, the surface scratch/scuff, and moderate but acceptable centering places this solidly in the EX-MT (6) range, with NM (7) possible if the scratch is shallow and corners are better than they appear at distance; EX (5) is the floor if the scuff proves deeper on inspection.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly narrower than right (~55/45 L/R), top border appears moderately wider than bottom (~60/40 T/B) — centering is acceptable but not tight enough for 8+. Corners appear lightly worn with minor rounding visible on at least the bottom-left and bottom-right; no sharp razor corners evident but no severe blunting either, consistent with EX-MT to NM range. Surface gloss appears reasonably intact with no obvious creases, staining, or heavy scratches visible in this photo; print quality looks clean with good color saturation typical of this set. Edge cuts appear normal rough-cut for 1966 Topps Batman vintage stock — no miscut detected; back condition and corner tips cannot be fully confirmed from this single front image, so the range is widened accordingly.

Centering estimate: left border appears narrower than right (roughly 60/40 L-R), top border slightly wider than bottom (approximately 55/45 T-B) — centering is off but within EX-MT range and not severely miscut. Corners: upper-left and lower-left corners show some wear/slight rounding visible at this resolution; upper-right and lower-right appear somewhat sharper but not razor-crisp. Surface: gloss appears largely intact with reasonable color saturation; no visible creases or staining. Edges: appear reasonably clean with the typical rough-cut texture normal for this 1966 Topps issue — not penalized. Back is not visible so condition cannot be fully confirmed, and corner wear detail at full resolution could push this toward a 5 or up toward a 7 depending on what's hidden by photo compression.

Centering: left border appears notably wider than right (roughly 70/30 L-R), top and bottom borders appear more balanced at approximately 55/45 T-B, so left-right centering is the primary concern pushing toward EX-MT or below. Corners: from this single image the corners appear reasonably intact with only light rounding visible, consistent with EX to EX-MT range; no sharp PSA-9 quality corners evident. Surface and gloss: the image artwork appears clean with decent gloss retention and no visible creases, scratches, or staining noted — consistent with the seller's 'EX+' claim. Edges appear typical for vintage 1966 Topps with no alarming chips or tears visible; back is unseen so hidden defects (creases, stains, writing) cannot be ruled out, widening the range.