1977 Topps Star Wars #16 Jawas of Tatooine — Raw

Centering estimate: left border appears noticeably wider than right (roughly 70/30 L-R), and top border wider than bottom (roughly 65/35 T-B) — centering is off but not catastrophically so for this issue. Blue borders show visible chipping and wear along the left and bottom edges, consistent with typical handling for a raw 1977 Star Wars card. Corners appear rounded at least at the visible lower-left and upper-left, suggesting moderate wear in the VG-EX to EX range. Surface gloss is difficult to assess due to sleeve glare and photo angle — no obvious creases are visible but cannot be ruled out. The photo angle and possible sleeve obstruction prevent confident corner and surface assessment, so the range is widened accordingly; a crease or worse corner wear hidden by the angle could push this toward a 3.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55/45 L/R), top border noticeably wider than bottom (~60/40 T/B) — within EX-MT range. The blue borders show light chipping/wear at the corners, consistent with typical 1977 Topps Star Wars blue-border fragility; corners appear lightly rounded but not heavily so, suggesting EX to EX-MT territory. Surface gloss appears reasonably intact with no visible creases or staining, and print quality looks clean with normal print snow for the issue. Back is not visible and corner wear is difficult to assess precisely at this resolution, which warrants a widened range; a grade of PSA 6 (EX-MT) seems most likely given the visible light corner wear and generally clean surface.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55/45 L/R), top border narrower than bottom (~60/40 T/B) — centering is passable but not tight. Blue borders show moderate chipping and wear along all four edges, consistent with typical 1977 Star Wars handling wear; the blue series is notorious for this. Corners appear lightly to moderately rounded — not blunt, but no sharp points visible, suggesting a grade floor around 4-5. Surface shows some print snow (normal for the issue) and moderate gloss loss across the image area; no visible creases or staining, though the back is unseen. Overall condition reads as EX range (5), with blue border chipping potentially pulling it toward VG-EX (4) depending on corner sharpness under closer inspection.

Centering estimate from visible border widths: left/right appears approximately 55/45 to 60/40 — reasonably centered horizontally; top/bottom looks slightly tighter on top, roughly 60/40 — both ratios are within NM-MT territory if accurate. The blue border shows some white chipping/speckling along the edges, a known characteristic of this issue but present enough to suggest handling wear — consistent with EX-MT to NM range. Corners cannot be reliably assessed through the plastic holder and glare, but no obvious rounding or major blunting is visible at this resolution. Surface gloss appears intact under the glare but print snow dots are visible in the blue border, which is typical for this set and not penalized heavily. The plastic holder obscures precise corner and edge assessment, widening the range considerably; a proper grade cannot be confirmed without removing the card and examining all four corners and both surfaces under direct light.