1977 OPC Star Wars #8 Grand Moff Tarkin — Raw

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55-60% left / 40-45% right L/R), top border slightly wider than bottom (~55/45 T/B) — centering is off but within NM-EX-MT range. Blue border shows light chipping/wear along the top and right edges consistent with typical OPC stock fragility; no severe border loss visible. Corners appear slightly soft with minor rounding at two or three corners, consistent with EX-MT to NM range; no sharp razor corners are evident at this resolution. Surface gloss appears intact with no visible creases, staining, or print defects beyond light snow/grain normal for OPC stock; back not visible so any hidden creases or staining cannot be ruled out, widening the range downward.

Centering estimate: left border appears narrower than right (~60% right-heavy), top border appears slightly wider than bottom, rough L/R ratio ~65/35 and T/B ~55/45 — centering is off but not catastrophically so for OPC. The blue borders show what appears to be light chipping or wear along the left and bottom edges, consistent with typical OPC blue-border fragility. Corners are difficult to assess through sleeve glare but the upper-left and lower-right corners appear to show at minimum light rounding consistent with EX (5) range. No obvious creases are visible from this angle, and the surface photo area looks relatively clean with acceptable gloss, though sleeve reflections obscure certainty. The sleeve glare prevents confident corner and edge assessment, widening the range considerably — a back-of-card inspection and corner closeups would be needed to tighten this estimate.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right, roughly 55/45 L/R; top border appears noticeably wider than bottom, approximately 65/35 T/B — centering is serviceable but not tight. Blue borders show light chipping on at least two edges (right and bottom) consistent with typical OPC/Topps blue-border fragility. Corners appear lightly worn — upper left and lower right show slight softening, no sharp points visible, consistent with EX-MT to NM range. Surface gloss appears reasonably intact with no obvious creases or staining visible, though the sleeve makes a definitive surface call difficult. Overall impression is an honest EX-MT (6) with NM (7) possible if corners and surface hold up under direct inspection; EX (5) floor if corner wear is worse than it reads in this scan.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55-60% left), top border appears moderately wider than bottom (~60-65% top), suggesting centering around 60/40 L/R and 60-65/40-35 T/B — acceptable for a 6-7 range. Blue borders show no obviously chipped or worn edges visible at this resolution, though the top-loader glare obscures the top edge detail. Corners appear to have slight rounding consistent with light handling wear — no razor-sharp corners evident, ruling out 8+, but no severe rounding that would push below 5. Surface gloss appears largely intact with no visible creases or major print defects; the photo image is clean and well-centered within the frame. Back is not visible so any creases, staining, or writing there cannot be assessed, warranting a widened range.