Color, gloss are excellent. Despite the age of the cards the colors just pop as if they were new. Corners and edges are generally very sharp and might show some very slight wear in isolated areas as they are 50 plus year old cards. I do my best to evaluate each card carefully but please examine high-resolution pic as price of card is determined by that pic. All cards are shipped in a brand new Ultra-Pro Premium top loader with an Ultra-Pro premium plastic sleeve to protect your card for years. Please read our reviews. Customers are pleased with their card purchases from NMMT Vintage. Tired of dealers sending lazy careless shipments of your cards? We are different! Customers rave about our care in shipping and handling your treasure regardless of its value. eBay Standard envelope shipping will have a cardboard support as well as the Ultra-Pro Premium top loader.