1977 OPC Star Wars #174 Artoo's desperate mission!

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55-60% left), top border slightly wider than bottom (~55% top), overall centering is in the 65/35 to 70/30 range — acceptable for NM to EX-MT territory. Corners appear to show light rounding on at least two corners (bottom-left and bottom-right are slightly soft under inspection), consistent with EX-MT or EX range. The orange border shows no obvious chipping or heavy wear visible at this resolution. Surface gloss appears moderate with no creases visible, though the scan resolution and sleeve make fine surface evaluation difficult — stacking pressure or haze cannot be ruled out. The bilingual caption text is a strong OPC indicator visible on the front, which is unusual but consistent with this issue's known design.

Centering estimate: left/right borders appear approximately 60/40 favoring left, top/bottom approximately 55/45 — within NM-MT range on both axes. The orange border shows no obvious chipping along the visible edges. Corners appear to have mild to light wear — no sharp points are clearly visible at this resolution, suggesting light rounding consistent with EX-MT to NM range. Surface gloss appears intact with no obvious creases or staining visible. Full corner and edge detail is limited by the moderate zoom of the scan, preventing a confident call above 7; the apparent slight corner softness nudges the point estimate to 6 (EX-MT).