1977 Topps Star Wars #31 Sighting the Death Star — Raw

Centering estimate: left border appears narrower than right (roughly 70/30 L-R favoring right), top and bottom borders look closer to 55/45 — horizontal off-centering is the primary concern. All four corners show visible rounding/softening, consistent with VG-EX to EX range; no corner is sharp enough for NM territory. The blue border shows typical chipping/wear along the left and bottom edges, with some surface scuffing visible in the photo image area. No obvious creases are detected from this angle, but the angle and glare obscure a full surface read; a crease cannot be ruled out, which is why the floor sits at 3.

Centering estimate from photo: left blue border appears noticeably wider than right (~65-70% left bias), top border appears slightly wider than bottom — roughly 65/35 L-R and 60/40 T-B, consistent with a 7 or 6 ceiling on centering alone. Blue borders on this series chip and show wear readily; the borders here look relatively intact with no obvious chipping visible at this resolution, though the right edge is tight and harder to assess. Corners appear reasonably sharp with possible minor blunting on one or two corners — consistent with EX-MT to NM range. Surface gloss appears present but the angle and ambient lighting make it difficult to confirm full gloss or detect fine scratches. The seller's 'nice clean card' claim is plausible given the visible condition, but the mild left-heavy centering and inability to see corner tips and edges clearly from this single angled photo warrant a widened range of 5–7 with a point estimate of 6 (EX-MT).