1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #9 Face of the Joker

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.

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 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 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).