1966 Topps Batman Black Bat Series A - 18 Card Master Printing Press Error, Color Plate, and Registration Dot Variant ArchiveThis is an extraordinary, museum-grade 1966 Topps Batman trading card master archive from the iconic Black Bat Series-A release with the classic vintage orange backs. This is not a standard vintage starter collection. This absolute holy grail lot represents a highly dense, specialized cluster of factory production errors, multi-color ink plate registration anomalies, printing press calibration markers, and structural sheet-edge cuts that likely originated from the exact same outer-margin printing sheet run in 1966. It includes key character cards for Robin, The Riddler, and Cat Woman.Complete Checklist & Individual Estimated Raw Grades:
#2 Robin - Boy Wonder (KEYROOKIE CARD)- Estimated Raw Grade: Good (G 2)- Condition: Strongly Off-Center on Front and Back (Cape Touching Back Edge); Slight surface bend running horizontally through the yellow cape to the left of Robin's figure.- Production Defect: Factory Roller Indentation Line along top edge; Vertical Yellow Line Bleed along right front margin- Errors: Dozens of Distinct Localized Ink Plate Dot Anomalies (Black, Magenta, Cyan Blue) scattered across all front margins#4 Midnight Conference (Features Commissioner Gordon)- Estimated Raw Grade: Very Good (VG 3)- Condition: Strongly Off-Center on Front and Back (Cape Touching Back Edge)#12 Batman Strikes - Copy 1 (Features The Joker)- Estimated Raw Grade: Very Good (VG 3)- Condition: Strongly Off-Center on Front and Back (Cape Touching Back Edge)- Production Defects:Horizontal Yellow Line Bleed along bottom front margin- Errors: Exposed Factory Color Plate Registration Dot Anomaly on the top-right corner of Front; Exposed Factory Color Plate Registration Dot Anomaly in the right front margin, by Batman's left boot; Localized Pink Ink Plate Dot in upper front margin, above the cowl ear.#12 Batman Strikes - Copy 2 (Features The Joker)- Estimated Raw Grade: Very Good (VG 3)- Condition: Back features a distinct dark spot-Production Defects:Vertical Magenta Line Bleed along right front margin; Horizontal Yellow Line Bleed along bottom front margin- Errors: Front-to-Back Alignment Error (with a severe Miscut - Cape touching right edge); Front features an exposed Factory Color Plate Registration Dot Anomaly at the top-right corner; Localized Pink Ink Plate Dot in top front margin, above the cowl ear.#17 Spikes of Death (Features Batman)-Estimated Raw Grade: Very Good (VG 3)- Condition: Nicely centered! Uniform, minor corner wear- Errors: Exposed Dotted Vertical Magenta Factory Sheet Alignment Line Variant in top front margin, in perfect linear alignment with a printed spike; Factory Color Plate Registration Dot Anomaly at top-left corner of front image; Distinct Localized Pink Ink Plate Dot Anomaly in right front margin, level with Batman's arm; Localized Cyan Blue Ink Plate Dot Anomaly in bottom front margin, near a printed spike.#23 Umbrella Duel (Features The Penguin)- Estimated Raw Grade: Very Good (VG 3)- Condition: Uniform corner wear and fiber rounding across all corners.- Error: Front-to-Back Alignment Error (with a severe Miscut - Cape touching right edge)#25 The Cat Woman (KEY ROOKIE CARD) - Estimated Raw Grade: Very Good to Excellent (VG-EX 4)- Condition: Off-Center front, to left; Very minor, uniform corner wear- Production Defect:Magenta Vertical Bleed Line along left frontmargin#26 Queen of Crime (Features Cat Woman)-Estimated Raw Grade: Very Good (VG 3)- Condition: Strongly Off-Center on Front and Back; Uniform corner wear and fiber rounding across all corners- Production Defects: Magenta Vertical Bleed Line along left front margin; Yellow horizontal Bleed Line along bottom front margin.- Errors: Five Distinct Localized Ink Plate Dot Anomalies (Black, Magenta, Cyan Blue) found within top, right and left front margins#31 Threat of the Cat Woman (Features Cat Woman)- Estimated Raw Grade: Excellent (EX 5)- Condition: Strongly Off-Center on Front and Back; Strong corners!- Production Defect:Yellow Vertical Bleed Line along bottom front margin- Errors: 18Distinct Localized Ink Plate Dot Anomalies (Black, Magenta, Cyan Blue, Yellow) scattered across all front margins#35 Cat Woman Defeated (Features Cat Woman)- Estimated Raw Grade: Very Good to Excellent (VG-EX 4)- Condition: Strongly Off-Center on Front, to bottom-left; Strong corners!- Production Defects: Yellow Vertical Bleed Line along right front margin; Blue Horizontal Bleed Line along bottom front margin; Back features a clean parallel light orange Factory Margin Color Change Band along the left margin- Errors: 11 Distinct Localized Ink Plate Dot Anomalies (Black, Magenta, Cyan Blue) scattered across all front margins#36 The Riddler (KEY ROOKIE CARD)- Estimated Raw Grade: Good (G 2)- Condition: Slight surface bend from left front margin, through Figure's right forearm and leg- Production Defects: Yellow Vertical Bleed Line along right front margin; Yellow Horizontal Bleed Line along bottom front margin- Errors: Front-to-Back Alignment Error (with a severe Miscut - Cape touching right edge);Dozens of Distinct Localized Ink Plate Dot Anomalies (Black, Magenta, Cyan Blue) scattered across all front margins#38 Robin Rescued (Features The Riddler)- Estimated Raw Grade: Very Good (VG 3)- Condition: Strongly Off-Center on Front and Back;Uniform corner wear and fiber rounding across all corners- Errors:Seven Distinct Localized Ink Plate Dot Anomalies (Black, Magenta, Cyan Blue) scattered across all front margins#42 Robin in Peril (Features The Riddler)- Estimated Raw Grade: Poor (PR 1)- Condition: Three surface bends, Stain covers about 50% of Back, Severe corner damage- Production Defects: Yellow Vertical Bleed Line along left front margin; Yellow Horizontal Bleed Line along bottom front margin- Errors: Front-to-Back Alignment Error (with a severe Miscut - Cape touching right edge); Dozens of Distinct Localized Ink Plate Dot Anomalies (Black, Magenta, Cyan Blue) scattered across all front margins;Exposed Factory Color Plate Registration Dot Anomaly on the top-right corner of Front#43 The Bat-Gasmask (Features Batman)- Estimated Raw Grade: Very Good (VG 3)- Condition: Strongly Off-Center on Front and Back- Production Defects: Yellow Vertical Bleed Line along right front margin; Blue Horizontal Bleed Line along bottom front margin;Blue Vertical Bleed Line along left front margin- Errors:Dozens of Distinct Localized Ink Plate Dot Anomalies (Black, Magenta, Cyan Blue) scattered across all front margins#45 Trap for The Riddler (Features The Riddler)- Estimated Raw Grade: Good (G 2)- Condition: Minor damage on three corners; Partial surface bend through middle of card- Production Defects: Yellow Vertical Bleed Line along right front margin; Magenta Horizontal Bleed Line along bottom front margin; Yellow Horizontal Bleed Line along top front margin; Back features a clean parallel light orange Factory Margin Color Change Band along the left and top margins- Errors: Severe Factory Twisted Miscut (also referred to as "Skewed Miscut" or "Diamond Cut") - Front image isn't perfectly parallel to the card's edge and only partially touches the bottom edge; Eight Distinct Localized Ink Plate Dot Anomalies (Black, Magenta, Cyan Blue) scattered across all front margins#47 Deadly Robot (Features The Riddler)- Estimated Raw Grade: Very Good (VG 3)- Condition: Minor damage to all corners; Small brown stain on back (through "brilliant")- Production Defects: Yellow Horizontal Bleed Line along bottom front margin; Yellow Vertical Bleed Line along left front margin- Errors: Front-to-Back Alignment Error with a severe Miscut (Misaligned/Skewed Cut - neither side is perfectly parallel to the edges) - Cape touching back right edge;Dozens of Distinct Localized Ink Plate Dot Anomalies (Black, Magenta, Cyan Blue) scattered across all front margins#53 Race Against Death (Features Batman)- Estimated Raw Grade: Excellent (EX 5)- Condition: Strong corners! Off-Center on Front and Back; Partial surface bend from top-right corner, through center of card- Production Defects: Yellow Vertical Bleed Line along right front margin; Yellow Horizontal Bleed Line along bottom front margin- Errors:Dozens of Distinct Localized Ink Plate Dot Anomalies (Black, Magenta, Cyan Blue, Yellow) scattered across all front margins#54 Whirlpool (Features Batman)- Estimated Raw Grade: Very Good (VG 3)- Condition: Off-Center on Frontand Back- Production Defect: Yellow Vertical Bleed Line along right front margin- Errors: Dozens of Distinct Localized Ink Plate Dot Anomalies (Black, Magenta, Cyan Blue) scattered across all front marginsShipping and Handling:- FREE and FAST shipping, within 1 business day of processed payment- Combined shipping available- Tracking available via USPS Ground Advantage- Cards will be housed in protective sleeves and securely layered between thick, rigid cardboard to prevent any damage during transit.The cards pictured are the ones that you will receive. 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