1977 Topps Star Wars #33 The droids in the Control Room — Raw

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55/45 L/R), top border appears noticeably wider than bottom (~65/35 T/B), which is within EX-MT range but the bottom blue border looks tight. Corners appear lightly worn with minor rounding visible on at least two corners (bottom-left and bottom-right), consistent with a 5-6 grade range. The blue border shows no obvious severe chipping or nicking but some minor edge wear is visible along the bottom edge. Surface gloss appears reasonably intact with no obvious creases visible, supporting the seller's EX to EX-MT claim; however the single-angle photo and slight card tilt prevent confident assessment of the back corners and full surface condition.

Centering estimate: left border appears notably wider than right (~65-70% left bias), top border slightly wider than bottom — roughly 65/35 L/R and 60/40 T/B, centering is off but not severely miscut. The blue borders show visible chipping and wear, particularly noticeable along the left and bottom edges consistent with typical 1977 Star Wars blue-border handling wear. Corners appear to show moderate rounding — at least two corners (bottom-left, top-left) show softening visible even at this resolution, suggesting wear in the VG-EX to EX range. Surface gloss appears partially intact but dulled; no obvious creases are confirmed from this photo though the image quality and angle prevent certainty. Overall condition signals a 4 VG-EX as the most likely grade, with downside risk to 3 if corners are more rounded than they appear, and upside to 5 EX if surface and remaining corners hold up under closer inspection.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55/45 L/R), top border appears slightly wider than bottom (~55/45 T/B) — centering looks reasonably tight for this set. The blue borders appear intact without obvious chipping visible at this resolution, which is a key grading factor for this set. Corners are partially obscured by the screw-down holder but appear to show minimal rounding with no gross wear visible; perhaps 1-2 corners show very slight softness suggesting NM range. Surface gloss appears largely intact with no visible creases or major print defects, though the photo/glare makes definitive surface assessment difficult. The acrew-down holder rather than a professional slab means condition cannot be fully verified; range is widened accordingly, with the most likely grade being NM (7) consistent with the visual evidence, though NM-MT (8) is plausible if corners prove sharper on direct inspection.