1966 Topps Batman Riddler Back #12 The Clown Prince of Crime — Raw

A blue ink signature (pen autograph) runs diagonally across the front of the card — this is a surface alteration that PSA typically qualifies as 'MK' (marked) and severely limits grade, often capping numeric at 1-2 or resulting in an 'Authentic' designation rather than a numeric grade. Setting aside the signature: centering appears roughly 60/40 left-to-right and 55/45 top-to-bottom, which would otherwise be acceptable; the red corner decorative border elements show wear and the card edges appear soft/worn; corners show rounding consistent with heavy handling (VG to GOOD range). The seller claims no creases and the photo does not reveal an obvious crease, but the significant surface writing is the dominant grading defect here. Collector note: signed Batman villains cards do have a separate autograph collector market, but for PSA numeric grading purposes this card would be severely penalized.

Centering estimate: left border appears notably narrower than right (roughly 70/30 left-right), top and bottom borders appear more balanced at approximately 60/40 top-heavy; centering is off but not severely miscut — no adjacent card printing bleeds in from any edge. Corners: all four corners show visible rounding and softening consistent with handling wear, ruling out grades above 5; no sharp points visible. Surface: the photo image area appears intact with reasonable color saturation typical of this set's print quality, but there is visible gloss loss and what appears to be light surface wear or soiling across the face; no obvious hard creases are visible from this angle, though the photo angle could obscure them. Edges show some roughness which is normal for 1966 Topps Batman rough-cut stock and should not be over-penalized; the seller's 'EX' self-assessment aligns loosely with the visible condition, but corner rounding pushes this toward VG-EX (4) rather than a clean EX (5), with VG (3) as a floor if any hidden creases exist on the reverse.

Centering estimate: left border appears noticeably narrower than right (roughly 70/30 L-R skew), top and bottom borders appear more balanced at approximately 55/45 T-B — centering is off but not catastrophically miscut, no adjacent card printing visible. Corners show visible rounding on at least two corners visible from this angle (lower left and lower right), consistent with VG-EX to EX range. Surface shows moderate gloss loss typical of handled 1966 Topps Batman cards, with no visible creases confirmed in this photo though the image resolution makes subtle creases difficult to rule out. Edges appear reasonably clean with no major tears or paper loss; the card back (Riddler puzzle) and corner condition of the upper corners cannot be fully assessed from this single image, widening the range accordingly.