1966 Topps Batman Red Bat #39A Stopping the Sub

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 NM range. Corners: all four corners appear reasonably sharp from this distance; no obvious rounding or blunting is visible, though the scan resolution prevents definitive close-up corner assessment. Surface and gloss: image appears clean with good color saturation and no visible creases, staining, or print defects beyond normal vintage print snow; gloss appears intact. Edges appear clean with no visible tears or nicks. The primary uncertainty is corner sharpness at true close-up inspection and back condition, which cannot be assessed here — a NM (7) point estimate is appropriate with NM-MT (8) reachable if corners prove sharp and EX-MT (6) as the floor if minor wear is hiding.

Centering estimate: left border appears narrower than right (~60/40 left-right favoring right), top border slightly narrower than bottom (~55/45 top-bottom) — acceptable for EX-range but not mint-grade centering. Corners show light-to-moderate rounding on at least two visible corners (lower left and lower right appear softened), consistent with EX to VG-EX wear. Surface gloss appears reasonably intact with no obvious creases visible in this image, though the illustration-style artwork makes surface disturbances harder to detect than on photographic cards. Edges appear clean without major nicks, and the seller's 'Ex+' self-assessment aligns with the photo evidence; back condition, hidden corner wear, and any spine stress lines cannot be assessed from this single front image, which widens the range downward to VG-EX.

Centering estimate: left border appears noticeably wider than right (roughly 70/30 L/R), top border slightly wider than bottom (roughly 60/40 T/B) – centering is off but not catastrophically so. More critically, the card shows significant surface wear: heavy creasing is visible across the upper-left quadrant and scattered scuffs are evident throughout the card face, consistent with a VG-range card. Corners appear rounded on at least two visible corners (upper-left notably blunted), and gloss is substantially lost across much of the surface. White border edges show toning and handling wear typical of well-loved 1966 Topps Batman cards. No writing or tears visible, but the crease count and corner wear firmly place this in the VG (3) neighborhood, with VG-EX (4) possible only if the creases are shallower than they appear under this lighting.

Centering estimate: left border appears notably wider than right (~70/30 left-to-right), top and bottom appear closer to ~55/45 — significant left-right miscentering. The lower-right corner shows visible rounding and what appears to be a crease or fold line running diagonally on the right side of the card, partially obscured by plastic wrap. The lower-left area shows surface wear and possible paper stress. Gloss appears diminished overall with visible print snow typical of the set, but the surface wear and apparent crease on the right edge are the primary grade killers. The right-edge plastic wrap obscures full corner assessment, introducing uncertainty, but the visible damage — corner rounding on at least two corners, the crease-like fold on the right, and off-centering — collectively point to a VG (3) grade, with the range spanning 2 (if the right-side fold is a true crease) to 4 (if it is primarily sleeve distortion and the card is better than it appears).