1966 Topps Batman Riddler Back #28 Close Call

This card shows severe surface damage with heavy, deep cracking/creasing visible across virtually the entire face in a spiderweb pattern — multiple major creases radiating in all directions. Centering: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55/45 L/R), top and bottom borders appear roughly even (~50/50 T/B), so centering itself is not the primary issue. Corners appear rounded and worn, consistent with heavy handling. Gloss is largely gone due to the extensive surface cracking. The damage level (multiple deep creases, heavy surface cracking, significant gloss loss) firmly places this in the PR-FR to GOOD range; the sheer volume and severity of the web creasing pushes this toward a PSA 1.

Centering estimate: left border appears notably wider than right (roughly 70/30 L/R), top and bottom borders appear closer to 55/45 T/B — off-center left is a meaningful deduction. Corners are difficult to assess precisely due to scan resolution and the CoMC watermark, but the lower-left and lower-right corners appear to show some rounding consistent with a VG-EX to EX range; upper corners are less visible. Surface gloss appears moderate with some dulling, and no obvious creases are visible at this resolution, though the scan quality prevents ruling them out. The Dutch/OPC printing attribution in the title is plausible but cannot be confirmed from the front image alone; the rough cut edges are normal for this issue and not penalized. Range widened due to watermark obstruction hiding surface and corner detail.

Centering estimate: left border appears notably wider than right (approximately 70/30 L/R), top border slightly wider than bottom (approximately 60/40 T/B) — centering is off but not catastrophically so. More concerning is the visible physical damage: the card shows what appears to be a significant diagonal crease or fold running through the lower-left quadrant, consistent with the card having been bent or rolled. Corners appear rounded, particularly bottom-left and bottom-right, suggesting meaningful handling wear. The card surface shows moderate gloss loss and the edges appear somewhat rough, though rough cuts are normal for this vintage set. The combination of the visible crease/bend, rounded corners, and off-centering points to a VG (3) grade, with a floor of 2 if the crease is deeper than it appears, and a ceiling of 4 if the apparent bend is mostly card curl that flattens out and the crease is more superficial than visible here.

Centering estimate: left border appears notably wider than right (~70/30 L/R), top border slightly wider than bottom (~55/45 T/B), creating an off-center presentation but not an extreme miscut. All four corners show visible rounding and wear, consistent with a VG-range card. The black border at top shows chipping and wear along the edges, and there is evident surface wear with some gloss loss across the image area. The card shows general handling wear throughout; no obvious hard creases are visible in this photo but surface scuffing appears present — back condition and any hidden creases remain unknown, keeping the range wide.