1966 Topps Batman Red Bat #9A Knighting a Thief — Raw

Two cards shown - the front of #9A and what appears to be the back of the same card (or a companion). Centering on the front: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55/45 L/R), top border looks noticeably thicker than bottom (~65/35 T/B), which is borderline acceptable for NM-MT range but needs confirmation. Corners are difficult to assess precisely through the sleeve and at this angle - they appear to show light rounding consistent with an EX to EX-MT grade, but no sharp PSA 7+ corners are confidently visible. Surface gloss appears intact with no obvious creases visible on the front, which is encouraging. The back (bottom card) shows some visible scuffing/wear on the red puzzle area and the card back appears to have handling wear; if this is the same card's back, surface wear would pull the grade down toward the 4-5 range. Range widened due to sleeve obstruction preventing definitive corner and surface assessment.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55-60% left), top border slightly wider than bottom (~55% top) — overall centering is reasonable, roughly 60/40 L/R and 55/45 T/B, consistent with EX-MT to NM range. Corners appear moderately sharp with only light wear visible at two or three corners; no severe rounding evident but fine-detail corner assessment is limited at this resolution. Surface shows good gloss retention with minor print speckling (normal for the 1966 Topps Batman issue); no creases are visible. Edges appear clean with no major nicks; the rough-cut texture typical of this set is present on the right edge and should not be penalized. The back is not visible, and corner micro-wear cannot be fully assessed, widening the range from EX (5) to NM (7).

Centering: left border appears narrower than right (~60/40 left-right skew favoring right), top and bottom borders appear roughly equal (~55/45). The seller notes 'corner wear' which is confirmed in the photo — all four corners show visible rounding/wear, most notably the lower-left and upper-right corners which appear softened beyond light touching. Surface gloss appears moderate with some loss, consistent with handling wear. Edges look reasonably clean with no obvious tears or major chips, though the rough cut typical of 1966 Topps is present. No creases are clearly visible from this photo, but the corner rounding and gloss loss point solidly to the VG-EX to EX range; the confirmed corner wear keeps the ceiling at EX (5) and the lack of visible creasing keeps the floor above VG (3), landing most likely at VG-EX (4).

Centering estimate: left border appears noticeably narrower than right (~60/40 L-R), top border slightly narrower than bottom (~55/45 T-B) – centering is off but within EX-MT range. Corners appear lightly worn with very mild rounding visible on at least two corners, consistent with EX to EX-MT territory. Edges look reasonably clean with no major nicks visible; the rough-cut texture typical of 1966 Topps Batman is present and not penalized. Surface gloss appears present with no obvious creases, staining, or heavy print defects visible, though fine surface wear cannot be fully assessed from this single photo – back condition and corner sharpness under magnification remain unknown.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55/45 L/R), top border appears noticeably wider than bottom (~65/35 T/B) — acceptable for the grade range. White borders show light toning consistent with age but no alarming staining. Corners appear mostly intact with only subtle softening visible at the lower corners; no obvious sharp rounding or fraying, suggesting at least EX-MT territory. Surface gloss appears reasonably preserved with no visible creases from this angle, though the scan cannot rule out subtle back-side or surface issues. Edges look clean with no significant chipping; rough-cut texture is typical for this 1966 Topps issue and not penalized.

Centering estimate: left border ~10%, right border ~12%, top border ~14%, bottom border ~8% — top/bottom ratio runs roughly 65/35 favoring bottom, left/right reads close to 55/45; top-to-bottom centering is the primary concern and pushes toward NM or lower. Corners appear fairly sharp on the top two and bottom-left, with the bottom-right showing what looks like a slight soft blunt — consistent with EX-MT to NM range. Surface gloss appears intact with no obvious creases, staining, or print snow that dominates; color registration looks clean for a 1966 Topps issue. Back and corner close-ups are unavailable so rounding down from NM is prudent — honest range is 5–7 with 6 (EX-MT) as the most likely single grade given the top/bottom centering imbalance and one soft corner.

Centering estimate: left border appears noticeably narrower than right (~60/40 L/R favoring right), top border slightly larger than bottom (~55/45 T/B) — centering is off but not severely so, consistent with EX to EX-MT range. Corners show visible light rounding on at least two visible corners (top-left and bottom-left appear slightly soft), consistent with EX (5) territory rather than EX-MT (6). Surface gloss appears intact with no obvious creases visible in this image, which is encouraging, but some light handling wear is likely given corner condition. Edges appear reasonably clean with the typical rough-cut texture normal for this vintage Topps issue; no major chips or tears visible. The seller's self-reported grade of 'hg6' (hand-graded 6) is plausible at the high end but corners and centering make a clean PSA 6 a stretch — PSA 5 is the most defensible point estimate, with 4 possible if corners are worse than they appear at this resolution.