1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #40 Following the Clue

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (roughly 55/45 L/R), top border slightly wider than bottom (roughly 60/40 T/B) — centering is acceptable for EX-MT range and does not appear to be an OC issue. Corners appear to have only light wear with modest rounding visible at the upper-left and lower-right corners; no sharp razor corners but no severe rounding either, consistent with EX to EX-MT. Edges look reasonably clean with the slightly rough cut typical of this 1966 Topps issue — not penalized. Surface gloss appears largely intact with only minor loss; no visible creases, staining, or print defects beyond what is expected for vintage stock. The back is not visible, limiting full assessment, and corner closeups are not available, so the range is widened accordingly — a point grade of 6 (EX-MT) feels most consistent with what the photo shows.

Centering estimate: left border appears narrower than right (approximately 65/35 L-R), top and bottom borders look close to 55/45 T-B — centering is slightly off horizontally but not severely so. Corners appear to show light wear on at least the bottom-left and bottom-right corners with minor rounding visible; top corners look comparatively sharper but are partially obscured by the image angle. Surface gloss appears reasonably intact with no obvious creases or major print defects visible; some light toning consistent with vintage 1966 Topps stock is present on the white border areas. The rough card edge texture is normal for this issue and has not been penalized; back condition and true corner sharpness cannot be confirmed from this single front photo, which widens the range.

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 reasonable and not a major grade driver here. Corners are the primary concern: all four show some degree of rounding/softening, with the bottom-left and bottom-right corners appearing the most worn; top corners look marginally better but still show light wear. Surface appears intact with no obvious creases visible, and gloss looks moderate — consistent with typical handling wear for a 55+ year old card. Edges appear reasonably clean with no major chips or tears visible, though the rough-cut texture normal for this issue is present. No print defects or staining obvious from this photo; back is not visible so no assessment of reverse condition is possible.

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 acceptable for a mid-grade vintage card. Corners appear reasonably sharp with only minor wear visible at the upper-left and lower-right corners; no severe rounding detected but close-up examination would be needed to confirm. Surface shows typical 1966 Topps print characteristics with no obvious creases, staining, or heavy surface wear visible in this photo. Gloss retention appears moderate-to-good; the card presents cleanly overall, suggesting a range of EX to NM, though back condition and corner inspection under magnification could move this up or down within that range.