1966 Topps Batman Riddler Back #27 De-Clawed

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55/45 L/R), top border appears modestly wider than bottom (~60/40 T/B) - centering is acceptable and not a primary grade driver here. The black border on the Riddler-Back series is unforgiving and shows wear readily; visible lightening/wear is apparent on at least two corners (bottom-left and bottom-right show rounding), with the top corners harder to assess at this resolution but appearing marginally better. Surface gloss appears present but reduced, consistent with handling wear. No creases are visible from this photo, which would push toward EX (5) territory, but the corner rounding and border wear visible on a notoriously wear-sensitive black-border card suggest VG-EX (4) is the most defensible single estimate; a clean reverse with no creases could support EX (5), while any hidden crease or worse corner rounding on the back side would pull toward VG (3).