1977 Topps Star Wars #42 Stormtroopers attack! — Raw

Centering estimate: left border appears notably wider than right (~65-70% left-weighted), top border slightly wider than bottom, rough L/R ratio ~65/35 and T/B ~55/45 — centering alone would cap around 7-8 but surface issues dominate here. The blue border shows clear chipping and wear consistent with heavy handling. There is a prominent light crease or paper disturbance visible in the lower-left quadrant of the card face, consistent with a surface or through crease, which on its own pushes the grade toward VG (3) territory. Corners appear rounded on at least two to three corners visible in the image, with the lower-left corner showing the most rounding. Gloss appears significantly reduced across the face, with surface wear and what may be a stain or soil spot in the lower-left image area; the combination of rounded corners, visible crease, chipped blue border, and gloss loss lands this squarely in VG (3), with a range of 2–4 depending on crease depth and back condition.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55/45 L/R), top border modestly wider than bottom (~60/40 T/B) — centering is acceptable for a PSA 7-8 range. Blue borders show no visible chipping or significant wear under this lighting. All four corners appear reasonably sharp with perhaps very minor softening on the bottom-left corner, consistent with a 7-8 range. Surface gloss looks intact with no visible creases, staining, or print defects beyond ordinary vintage print texture. Without corner macro shots or a back view, a confident separation between 7 and 8 is not possible; the seller's 'NM' self-grade aligns with the visible evidence but could be slightly optimistic if corner wear is hiding from this angle.

Centering: left blue border appears noticeably wider than right (~65-70% left / 30-35% right), and top border appears slightly wider than bottom (~55/45 T/B) — left-to-right bias is the primary centering concern, consistent with a 6 cap or borderline 5-6 grade. Corners: all four corners show visible rounding/wear under inspection, particularly the bottom-left and top-right; no sharp points are evident, placing this in the EX to VG-EX range. Edges: the blue border shows some expected chipping on the left side consistent with the known fragility of this series' blue borders. Surface: image area appears to have moderate gloss loss and some light surface wear or handling marks visible across the photo area; no obvious crease is detected but a single-side photo limits confidence. Overall condition reads as a mid-grade raw copy, most likely PSA 5 EX, with EX-MT (6) possible if corners and surface are cleaner in hand.