1977 Topps Star Wars #49 The rebels monitor the raid — Raw

Centering estimate: left blue border appears roughly 10-12% wider than right, top border slightly wider than bottom — approximate L/R ~60/40, T/B ~55/45, suggesting moderate but not severe miscentering consistent with PSA 7-8 tolerance. Blue borders show what appears to be minor chipping or wear along edges, particularly visible on the left side — a known issue for this series that can suppress grades. Corners cannot be assessed precisely at this scan resolution; they appear intact without obvious rounding but soft focus prevents confident assessment. Surface gloss appears present but the scan introduces enough noise that print defects, scratches, or staining cannot be ruled out. Range widened significantly due to image softness obscuring corner and edge detail critical to distinguishing PSA 5 from 7.

Centering: left/right borders appear approximately 60/40 favoring left, top/bottom roughly 55/45 — acceptable but not tight. The blue border shows visible chipping/wear along the left and bottom edges, consistent with typical vintage Star Wars blue-border fragility. Corners appear to have light-to-moderate rounding — not sharp, suggesting handling wear consistent with EX to VG-EX range; no corner is blunted enough to suggest heavy use. Surface gloss appears partially intact with some dulling visible, no obvious creases detected from this angle though the seller's bracketed '[C]' notation may imply a crease the photo does not clearly reveal — if a crease is present, grade likely drops to 4 or below. Without confirmed crease evidence from the photo, EX (5) is the most likely estimate, with VG-EX (4) as the floor if edge wear or hidden surface issues are worse than visible.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55/45 L/R), top border modestly wider than bottom (~60/40 T/B) — centering is acceptable for a PSA 7-8 range. Blue borders show no obvious chipping visible at this resolution, which is encouraging for a 1977 Star Wars card. Corners appear reasonably sharp with perhaps very slight softening on the lower-left corner, consistent with light handling; no corner is visibly rounded or blunted. Surface gloss appears intact with no obvious creases, staining, or print defects detected, though a single photo at this distance cannot rule out fine scratches or subtle print snow. The image does not show card edges or back, so edge wear and any hidden flaws remain uncertain, warranting the widened range.