1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #44 Flying Fists — Raw

Card is photographed propped at an angle which significantly distorts border measurement; approximate centering assessment suggests left/right borders appear roughly 60/40 favoring left, top/bottom appears near 55/45 - not catastrophically off-center but hard to confirm without a flat scan. The white borders visible at bottom and right show some toning/yellowing consistent with age. Corner inspection is hampered by the angle, but the bottom-left corner appears to show moderate rounding and the bottom-right corner looks similarly worn; no corners appear sharp. Surface gloss appears partially present but with some loss. No obvious creases are visible in this image though the propped angle could conceal one. The card edges appear consistent with a vintage rough cut (normal for this set). Grade range of 3-5 reflects genuine uncertainty from the oblique photo angle - a flat scan of front and back would narrow this considerably.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~60/40 L/R), top border moderately wider than bottom (~65/35 T/B) — centering is acceptable for a mid-grade but not tight enough for NM or above. Corners appear reasonably sharp with only very light wear visible on the bottom-right corner; the other three corners look fairly crisp but are not razor-sharp. Surface shows good color saturation and gloss appears mostly intact with no obvious creases or staining visible. Edges look clean with no rough cuts beyond normal 1966 Topps Black Bat production variance; back is not visible so hidden flaws (creases, stains, write-marks) cannot be assessed, widening the range slightly downward.

Centering estimate: left border appears narrower than right (approximately 60/40 L-R), top border slightly narrower than bottom (roughly 55/45 T-B) - centering is off but within EX-MT range. Corners appear lightly rounded with minor wear visible at the upper-left and lower-right corners; the other two corners look reasonably sharp but are not crisp enough for NM territory. Edges appear clean with no obvious nicks or rough cuts beyond normal 1966 Topps production variance. Surface shows good gloss retention with no obvious creases or staining visible in this photo, though the back is not assessable and a hidden crease would drop the grade. The card presents solidly in the EX to NM range; without corner and back examination the range is widened accordingly.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55/45 L/R), top border appears slightly wider than bottom (~55/45 T/B) — centering looks reasonably tight and does not appear to be an OC concern. Corners appear relatively clean with only minor softening visible, consistent with light wear at the EX-MT to NM range. Edges look intact without obvious nicks or rough tears beyond normal vintage cut texture for this set. Surface gloss appears present and intact; the COMC watermark obscures some surface detail in the center field, limiting full assessment of print quality and gloss loss — this uncertainty drives the widened range. No creases, staining, or major defects are visible from this single front photo; back condition is unknown.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (approx 55/45 L/R), top border noticeably thinner than bottom (approx 65/35 T/B) — acceptable for vintage but not tight. Corners show visible rounding on all four, most notably the lower-left and upper-right, consistent with light-to-moderate handling wear placing this in the VG-EX to EX range. Surface gloss appears partially intact with some scattered gloss loss visible, and there is mild toning on the white borders typical of this 1966 issue. No creases are definitively visible in this scan, though the seller's title does not self-disclose any crease either; if the back is clean and no hidden crease exists, a PSA 4 VG-EX is the most likely outcome, with EX (5) possible if corners are better than they appear at this resolution.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (approximately 55/45 L/R), top border noticeably wider than bottom (approximately 65/35 T/B) — centering is off but not severely so, likely within EX-MT range. Corners appear reasonably intact with minimal rounding visible at this resolution, no obvious blunting but fine corner tips are difficult to confirm definitively. Surface shows good color saturation and apparent gloss retention with no visible creases or major print defects; some minor print texture/snow typical of the set is possible but not clearly seen. Edges look clean with no major chips or tears; the rough-cut edge texture normal for this 1966 Topps issue is present and should not be penalized. Back condition is unknown, which widens the range — a back flaw or hidden surface wear could push this toward a 5.

Centering estimate: left border appears narrower than right (roughly 60/40 L-R favoring right side), top and bottom borders look relatively balanced at approximately 55/45 T-B — centering is acceptable but not tight. Corners appear to show very light wear with no obvious rounding visible at this resolution, though the bottom corners are partially obscured by the holder edge. Surface gloss appears reasonably intact with no obvious creases or staining visible; print quality looks clean for the set with good color saturation. The card cannot be definitively pushed above 7 without corner closeups and back inspection, and the mild off-centering likely keeps it from the NM-MT range; EX-MT (6) is the most probable single grade.

Centering estimate (approximate due to glare and angle): Left border appears noticeably wider than right, top border slightly wider than bottom — rough L/R ratio ~65/35 and T/B ~55/45, suggesting moderate left-to-right miscentering but not catastrophic. Corners are difficult to assess precisely through the top-loader and glare, but the lower-left corner visible near the Batman logo shows some rounding, suggesting at minimum light wear; upper corners are obscured by glare. Surface appears to retain reasonable color saturation with no obvious creases visible in this image, though the white border areas show what appears to be some toning or light edge wear consistent with a card of this age. The seller's '#9' claim in the title is almost certainly optimistic given the corner rounding visible and centering issues — a raw estimate of VG-EX (PSA 4) to EX-MT (PSA 6) seems most realistic, but the single front-only photo through a top-loader makes confident assessment impossible; back condition and corner closeups are needed to tighten this range.