1977 Topps Star Wars #158 Rebel victory — Raw

Centering estimate: left border appears narrower than right (approximately 60/40 L-R) and top border appears slightly narrower than bottom (roughly 60/40 T-B) — not severely off but not tight either. The yellow border shows no obvious chipping visible at this resolution, which is a positive sign for this series. Corners cannot be assessed with high precision due to the sleeve glare and overall image softness — they appear to have light rounding at best, possibly sharper, but no confident read is possible. Surface gloss cannot be fully evaluated through the sleeve reflection, and the black-and-white photo image on the card itself makes print defect detection difficult. The photo is simply not sharp or close enough to push above a 7 ceiling with any confidence; seller's NM claim is plausible but unverifiable from this single soft image.

Centering estimate: left border appears narrower than right (~60/40 L/R favoring right), top border slightly wider than bottom (~55/45 T/B) — centering is off but not severely so, within NM-MT range if that's accurate. Corners are difficult to assess precisely due to image softness and sleeve glare, but no obvious rounding or blunting is visible at standard viewing distance — corners appear reasonably sharp. The yellow border shows no obvious chipping or heavy wear visible from this distance. Surface gloss appears present but cannot confirm absence of scratches or print defects under the glare. The photo is too soft to confidently resolve corner and edge condition, widening the range; a closer, sharper scan could push this toward 7 or drop it to 5 if corner wear is present.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~60/40 L/R), top border appears noticeably wider than bottom (~65/35 T/B) — passable but not tight. The yellow border shows no obvious chipping visible at this resolution, which is a positive sign for this series. Corners are difficult to assess precisely due to glare and image resolution; they appear reasonably intact with no obvious severe rounding, suggesting at least EX-MT range, but close-up corner detail is obscured. Surface gloss appears present but the sleeve glare prevents confident assessment of print defects or scratches. The photo is not sharp enough to rule out light corner wear or minor surface issues, warranting a conservative range; a 6 (EX-MT) point estimate reflects the visible centering imperfection and the inability to confirm corner and surface condition.