1977 OPC Star Wars #48 Artoo-Detoo is loaded aboard

Centering estimate: left border appears narrower than right (roughly 60/40 L-R), top border slightly wider than bottom (approximately 55/45 T-B) — within acceptable range, not severely off-center. Corners appear slightly rounded on the visible lower-left and lower-right corners, consistent with light handling wear; upper corners are partially obscured by glare but show no obvious severe rounding. Blue border shows no obvious chipping or fraying along the edges visible in the scan, which is a positive sign for this notoriously chippy border. Surface gloss appears moderate-to-good with no visible creases or staining in the image, though the scan resolution limits confidence in detecting fine surface issues. Overall presentation suggests EX-MT (6) range, with NM (7) possible if corners are sharper than they appear and gloss is fuller; EX (5) as the floor if light corner rounding is more significant on closer inspection.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55/45 L/R), top border noticeably wider than bottom (~60/40 T/B) — centering is acceptable but not tight. Blue borders show some chipping/wear consistent with the series' known fragility, particularly visible along the bottom edge near the starburst logo. Corners appear to have light rounding — no sharp points evident, suggesting mild wear consistent with EX-MT to NM range. Surface gloss appears reasonably intact with no obvious creases or staining visible, though the photo angle makes fine surface assessment difficult. The bilingual caption confirms OPC origin is plausible but cannot be decisively confirmed from this side alone.

Centering: left border appears roughly 10-12% wider than right, top border slightly wider than bottom — estimating approximately 60/40 L/R and 55/45 T/B, acceptable for OPC stock which runs loose. All four corners show light to moderate wear with the upper-left appearing sharpest and the lower-right showing slight blunting/rounding visible even at this resolution. The blue border shows no dramatic chipping but some minor edge softness is present. Surface gloss appears reasonably intact with no obvious creases or staining visible; print quality is typical OPC coarser stock. Cannot assess back or confirm OPC vs. Topps from front; corner assessment is limited by photo scale — a true 7 is possible if corners hold up under loupe, but softening on lower-right nudges the estimate toward 6.