1977 Topps Star Wars #18 Artoo-Detoo is missing! — Raw

Centering estimate: left border appears wider than right (~60/40 L/R), top border slightly wider than bottom (~55/45 T/B) — centering is imperfect but not severely off-center. The blue border shows visible chipping and white spotting/print snow, most notably along the top edge and upper-left corner area, which is characteristic of this series but still penalized. Corners appear softened with some rounding visible at multiple corners, most clearly at the upper corners, suggesting wear consistent with VG-EX to EX range. Surface shows moderate gloss loss and some light soiling or toning; no obvious crease is visible from this angle but the image resolution and angle make a definitive crease assessment difficult. The blue border chipping is the most damaging observed flaw, likely capping this card in the 3–5 range.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55/45 L/R acceptable), top border visibly thinner than bottom (~60/40 T/B, leaning toward card favoring bottom) — centering is reasonable but not tight. The blue border shows no immediately obvious heavy chipping visible through the holder glare, though the glare obscures fine edge detail significantly. Corners cannot be assessed with precision due to the top-loader and glare, but no catastrophic rounding or creasing is apparent at card-width viewing distance. Surface gloss appears present but the glare makes it impossible to confirm or rule out scratches, print snow, or soft focus. This card could grade anywhere from VG-EX (4) if corners are soft and border chips are hiding under glare, up to NM (7) if the card is as clean as it superficially appears; the holder severely limits confidence, and a raw in-hand inspection is strongly recommended before purchasing.

Centering estimate: left border appears notably wider than right (~65/35 L-R), top border slightly wider than bottom (~55/45 T-B), so left-to-right centering is the main concern. Blue border chipping is visible — most notably along the top and left edges where the blue shows white stress marks, a classic 1977 Star Wars tell that caps this below NM-MT territory. Corners are difficult to assess precisely through the top-loader glare, but the bottom-left corner shows rounding consistent with EX to VG-EX range; the other three corners appear to have only light wear. Surface gloss appears intact with no obvious creases visible, but the top-loader plastic and glare prevent confident assessment of the full surface. Overall the visible border chipping and corner wear suggest an EX (5) grade as most likely, with VG-EX (4) possible if corners are worse than visible, and EX-MT (6) possible if the apparent chipping is partly glare artifact.