CenteringCentering is excellent on all axes. The left-to-right and top-to-bottom borders are evenly proportioned, with no discernible shift in any direction. The card meets the stringent alignment requirements consistent with a grade of 10.
CornersThree corners present no detectable wear, whitening, fraying, or blunting under close inspection. The bottom-right corner, when viewed from the front of the card, exhibits a minor nick, representing the sole departure from otherwise pristine corner condition. This isolated defect is consistent with a grade of 9.5.
EdgesAll four edges are clean and structurally intact, free of chips, fraying, roughness, or whitening. The edges present no detectable defects under close inspection and are consistent with a grade of 10.
SurfaceThe surface exhibits print dot defects distributed across the flat black holographic pattern spanning the central portion of the image, including the subject's hair, beard, and the interior of the mouth — all areas where the flat black holographic pattern is present. These print dots are visible throughout the entirety of the affected pattern regions and represent a meaningful surface-quality concern consistent with a grade of 7.