1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #9 Face of the Joker — Raw

Centering estimate: left border ~10%, right border ~12%, top border ~10%, bottom border ~12% — approximating 55/45 L/R and 55/45 T/B, which is quite good for this series. Corners: upper-left and lower-right show the most wear and appear to have light rounding visible even at this resolution; the other two corners look sharper but not crisp enough for NM-MT. Edges appear reasonably clean with no obvious nicks visible, consistent with normal vintage rough-cut for this issue. Surface presents good color saturation and gloss appears present with no obvious creases, scratches, or print defects visible, though a back scan would be needed to rule out hidden issues. Overall the card presents solidly in the EX-MT range; corner condition is the limiting factor, keeping a ceiling of 7 NM cautiously in play but 6 EX-MT is the most defensible single-grade estimate from this photo alone.

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 is reasonably acceptable for a PSA 5-6 range. Corners: the sleeve obscures true corner sharpness; the visible corners appear to show light rounding consistent with EX (PSA 5) condition, with no obviously blunted or heavily worn corners evident, but no razor-sharp corners either. Surface: color appears vibrant with reasonable gloss retention visible through the sleeve; no creases, stains, or major print defects are discernible from this photo. Edges: appear clean with no major chipping; rough cut texture is normal for this issue and not penalized. The sleeve glare and angle prevent confident corner and edge assessment — a wider range than ideal is warranted, and inspection out of the sleeve could push the grade toward the upper or lower bound.

Centering: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55/45 L/R), top border slightly wider than bottom (~55/45 T/B) — reasonably centered, no OC concern. Corners: all four show some rounding visible even at scan resolution; the lower-left and upper-right corners appear the softest, consistent with light-to-moderate wear, placing this in the EX to VG-EX range. Edges: cuts appear typical for the 1966 Topps Batman series (slightly rough texture normal for the issue); no significant nicks visible. Surface: there is moderate gloss loss consistent with age/handling; no creases are clearly visible in this scan, but the COMC watermark partially obscures the center field — a faint surface scratch or wear line cannot be fully ruled out. The card presents as a solid EX (5) with potential to grade EX-MT (6) if corners are sharper than they appear at this resolution.

Centering estimate: left border appears narrower than right (roughly 60/40 L-R favoring right side), top border slightly narrower than bottom (approximately 55/45 T-B) — centering is off but not severe enough alone to cap grade. Corners show visible rounding on at least two corners (lower-left most apparent), consistent with moderate handling wear, suggesting EX or below territory. Surface shows some general dullness and what appears to be light soiling or toning in the lower-left quadrant, with possible minor surface wear; gloss is reduced but not fully absent. Edges appear reasonably clean for a vintage rough-cut 1966 Topps issue. No obvious crease is confirmed from this single-angle photo, but the seller's title says 'PLEASE READ,' which may signal a disclosed flaw not visible here — without back inspection or crease confirmation, the range is widened to 3–5, with VG-EX (4) as the most likely point estimate.

Centering estimate: left border appears roughly 10-12% wider than right, top border slightly narrower than bottom — approximate L/R ratio ~55/45, T/B ~45/55, within EX-MT range but borderline. Corners: upper-left and upper-right corners show slight softening/rounding visible even at this resolution, consistent with EX (PSA 5) wear; lower corners are harder to assess due to sleeve edge shadow but appear similarly light-to-moderately worn. Surface: color is vibrant with apparent decent gloss retention; no creases are visible from this single front image, consistent with the seller's 'no creases' disclosure, which is credible. Edges appear reasonably clean with no obvious nicks but the rough-cut texture normal for 1966 Topps Black Bat series is present; back condition, which can significantly affect grade, is unavailable from this photo, so the range is kept appropriately wide at 4–6.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly narrower than right (~55/45 L/R), top border appears slightly wider than bottom (~55/45 T/B) — centering is quite good and does not appear to exceed 65/35 on any axis. Corners are the limiting factor: at this scan resolution all four corners appear reasonably sharp but the lower corners in particular show what may be very light blunting — consistent with a 7 NM rather than 8 NM-MT. Surface gloss appears strong with good color saturation and no obvious creases, staining, or print defects visible. Edges appear clean with no rough miscut intrusions from adjacent cards; some minor print grain (snow) is visible in the teal background areas but this is normal for the issue and not grade-penalized. Back is not shown, and corner sharpness cannot be confirmed at closeup resolution, so the range is held open from EX-MT (6) to NM-MT (8).

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (roughly 55/45 L/R), top border modestly wider than bottom (roughly 60/40 T/B) — centering is acceptable for EX-MT range. Corners: all four corners appear to have light wear with slight blunting visible, no sharp points evident but no aggressive rounding either, consistent with EX to EX-MT. Edges appear clean with no visible nicks or tears; the rough-cut texture typical of 1966 Topps is present and not penalized. Surface shows good gloss retention with no visible creases, staining, or print defects beyond minor print texture normal to this issue; the image reads cleanly. Back is not visible so hidden creases or staining cannot be ruled out, which keeps the ceiling at 7 and the floor at 5.

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 quite good overall, no OC concern. Corners appear moderately sharp with possible very light wear at one or two corners, but no obvious rounding visible at this resolution. Edges look reasonably clean with no major nicks visible; rough cut texture is normal for this issue and not penalized. Surface gloss appears intact with good color saturation and no visible creases, staining, or print defects beyond minor expected print grain; back cannot be assessed from this photo, which widens the range — a hidden crease or surface issue could pull the grade toward 5, while clean backs and corners could support 7.

Centering estimate: left border appears roughly 10-12% wider than right, top border slightly narrower than bottom — approximating 60/40 L/R and 55/45 T/B, which is acceptable for the NM-MT to EX-MT range. Corners appear to have light-to-moderate wear with some rounding visible on at least the lower-left corner; upper corners look somewhat sharper but cannot be assessed with certainty from this angle. Surface gloss appears reasonable with no obvious creases or staining visible, and the illustration colors remain vibrant. Edges show the typical rough-cut texture normal for this 1966 Topps issue and are not penalized; back is not visible so any hidden creases or print defects could push the grade lower, widening the range slightly downward.