1977 OPC Star Wars #8 Grand Moff Tarkin — Raw

Centering estimate: left blue border appears slightly wider than right (approx 55/45 L/R), top border marginally wider than bottom (approx 55/45 T/B) — centering is acceptable and not a primary grade driver here. The blue borders show light chipping/wear consistent with this issue's known fragility, particularly visible at corners which show light rounding rather than sharp points — consistent with EX-MT to NM territory. Surface gloss appears largely intact with no obvious creases visible from this angle, and the image area looks clean without heavy print defects beyond expected vintage print snow. No back visible so paper quality, reverse condition, and any hidden creases cannot be assessed; range is widened accordingly to reflect that uncertainty.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right, roughly 55/45 L/R; top border noticeably wider than bottom, approximately 65/35 T/B — centering is acceptable but off-center toward bottom, consistent with EX-MT range. Corners appear to have light rounding visible at all four points, with the bottom corners showing slightly more wear than the top — no sharp points evident, suggesting a grade ceiling around 7. Blue borders show minor chipping/wear along edges, consistent with typical 1977 Star Wars blue-border fragility; no obvious creases or staining visible. Surface gloss appears reasonably intact under the sleeve glare, but the toploader obscures fine corner and edge detail, widening the range; a grade of 6 (EX-MT) is the most likely single estimate given the corner rounding and centering.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55/45 L/R), top border visibly wider than bottom (~65/35 T/B), centering is acceptable but not tight. Blue border shows notable chipping and wear along all four edges, particularly the left and bottom edges where the blue shows whitening and surface loss — typical of this issue but here more pronounced than EX-MT allows. Corners: all four corners show rounding and softening; upper-right and lower-left appear most worn, consistent with VG-EX to EX territory. Surface gloss appears partially intact with some dulling visible, no crease is detectable from this angle but cannot be ruled out on the back. Overall condition profile points to VG-EX (4) as the most likely grade, with EX (5) possible if corners are cleaner than they appear and no back defects exist.