1977 Topps Star Wars #266 Threepio and Leia monitor the battle — Raw

Centering: left orange border appears roughly 3-4mm, right border roughly 5-6mm, suggesting moderate left-lean ~65/35 L/R; top border appears slightly narrower than bottom, perhaps 60/40 T/B — centering is imperfect but not severe. Corners: all four corners show some rounding/softening visible at this resolution, particularly the bottom-left and top-left, which would push this toward EX territory; no corner is sharp enough to suggest NM or better. Surface/gloss: the orange border shows some light surface wear and the photo image area has reduced gloss consistent with handling; no obvious creases are visible but the card shows the typical handling patina of a well-circulated 1977 Topps. Edges appear intact without major chipping, but the orange border shows minor scuffing typical of the series; back is unseen so staining or creasing cannot be ruled out, widening the range accordingly.

Centering: left orange border appears roughly 4–5mm, right border roughly 3–4mm, giving approximately 55/45 L/R — acceptable; top border appears slightly wider than bottom, roughly 60/40 T/B — within NM range. The orange border shows no obvious chipping visible at this resolution. Corners appear reasonably sharp with no dramatic rounding visible on any of the four tips, consistent with NM to NM-MT range, though the scan angle slightly obscures the bottom corners. Surface gloss appears intact with no visible creases, staining, or print defects beyond normal 1977 Star Wars print characteristics. Back is unavailable; given the typical condition distribution of this series and the moderate uncertainty on corner tips and edges, a range of 6–8 with a point estimate of 7 (NM) is the most defensible single-photo call.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55/45 L/R), top border slightly wider than bottom (~55/45 T/B) — reasonably well centered, no OC concern. Corners appear moderately sharp with possible light wear on the lower-left corner; the other three corners look reasonably intact but no macro detail is available. The orange border shows no obvious chipping or significant edge wear visible at this resolution. Surface gloss appears intact with no readily visible creases, staining, or print defects, but fine surface wear and corner detail cannot be confirmed without a closer image or back inspection.