1977 Topps Star Wars Stickers #8 Grand Moff Tarkin

Centering: the yellow die-cut border appears reasonably well centered left-to-right — left and right margins look approximately 50/50 — but the top border appears slightly tighter than the bottom, estimated roughly 45/55 top-to-bottom, within acceptable NM-MT range. Corners: the screwdown holder and glare prevent crisp corner inspection, but what is visible suggests the four corners retain reasonable sharpness with at most light blunting — no obvious rounding visible. Surface: the sticker face appears clean with good color saturation and no visible creases or staining through the glare; the yellow border shows no obvious chipping or soil. Key limitations: the acrylic screwdown glare conceals fine surface texture and corner tips definitively, the card back is inaccessible, and sticker adhesive condition (a critical factor for this issue) cannot be assessed — these unknowns widen the range from EX (5) to NM (7) with EX-MT (6) as the most probable point estimate.

Centering: left/right borders appear approximately 60/40 favoring left, top/bottom approximately 55/45 — within NM-MT range on both axes. The die-cut yellow border shows no obvious chipping or fraying visible at this resolution. Corners appear sharp with no evident rounding, though the card stand obscures the bottom two corners partially and no macro corner shots are available, which is the primary driver of range uncertainty. Surface gloss appears intact with no visible creases, staining, or print defects; the image is clean and well-focused. Downward pressure on the estimate comes from the inability to confirm corner sharpness at the bottom and the possibility of edge wear on the die-cut perimeter that is not resolvable at this photo distance.

Centering on the backing card appears roughly 60/40 left-right and 55/45 top-bottom — acceptable for the series. The die-cut sticker itself sits well within the black backing card. Surface gloss appears largely intact with no obvious creases visible. There is a small but noticeable scratch or surface scuff line visible on the upper-left quadrant of the sticker image, and the yellow die-cut border shows slight edge chipping/wear consistent with typical handling of this sticker format. Corners on the backing card appear lightly touched but not heavily rounded; the sticker die-cut edges look reasonably clean. Without a back photo and corner close-ups, the range is widened — the surface scratch is the primary grade-limiter here, likely keeping this card in the EX-MT to NM range.

Centering estimate: the yellow die-cut border appears slightly heavier on the left than the right (approximately 60/40 left-right) and roughly even top-to-bottom, consistent with EX-MT range — no severe centering issue. Corners: all four corners of the yellow border appear intact with only very light rounding visible, most noticeable at the lower-left; no sharp razor corners but no significant blunting either. Surface: image gloss appears reasonably intact with no visible creases, staining, or heavy print defects; some minor print grain is normal for this issue. The plastic holder introduces slight glare that obscures fine corner and edge detail, and the back is not visible, so the range is widened to account for hidden wear; a solid EX-MT (6) is the single most likely grade.