1977 Topps Star Wars #61 Mark Hamill in Control Room — Raw

Centering estimate: left/right borders appear approximately 60/40 favoring the left, top/bottom roughly 55/45 — acceptable for a NM-7 to NM-MT-8 range on this notoriously off-center issue. The blue borders show no visible chipping or significant wear in this photo, which is a strong positive given how readily 1977 Star Wars blue borders show edge wear. Corners appear reasonably sharp from this distance but a slight soft or light touch is possible on one or two corners — hard to confirm without a closer crop, which prevents a confident 8 ceiling. Surface gloss looks intact with no obvious creases, staining, or print defects visible, but the single full-card photo limits corner and edge micro-examination; back condition is unknown.

Centering estimate: left blue border appears roughly 6-7mm, right border roughly 4-5mm, giving approximately 60/40 L/R; top border roughly 5mm, bottom roughly 4mm, near 55/45 T/B — centering is acceptable for NM-MT range but leans slightly left. Corner assessment is partially obscured by case glare, but the upper-left and lower-left corners show slight softening consistent with light wear; upper-right appears relatively sharp; lower-right is hidden by glare. Blue border shows no dramatic chipping visible at this resolution but some minor edge wear cannot be ruled out on the left edge. Surface gloss appears reasonably intact with no visible creases, though the case reflection limits a full read on the lower portion of the card. The seller's EX/NM claim is plausible; the most likely grade lands at PSA 6 (EX-MT), with 7 (NM) possible if corners prove sharper than they appear under the glare.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55/45 L/R), top border moderately wider than bottom (~60/40 T/B) — centering is passable for the issue but not tight. The blue border shows visible chipping/wear along multiple edges, most notably the bottom-left corner area and right edge, which is typical for this issue but grade-limiting here. Corners appear lightly to moderately rounded — not sharp, suggesting handling wear consistent with EX to EX-MT range. Surface gloss appears largely intact with no obvious creases visible from this single front photo, though a back-only crease cannot be ruled out. Given the blue border edge wear and softened corners, EX (5) is the most likely grade, with EX-MT (6) possible if corners are better than they appear and the back is clean.

Centering estimate: left/right borders appear approximately 55/45 and top/bottom approximately 60/40 — acceptable for the grade range. The blue borders show some light chipping/wear on the edges, most notably along the left and bottom edges, which is typical of this set but still grade-relevant. Corners appear to have light rounding or minor wear on at least two corners (bottom-left and top-right appear slightly soft), consistent with an EX-MT (6) grade. Surface gloss appears mostly intact with no visible creases from this angle, which is encouraging. Cannot assess the back, and corner wear is difficult to confirm precisely at this photo distance — the range is widened accordingly.

Centering estimate: left border visibly wider than right (approximately 70/30 L-R), top and bottom borders appear roughly 60/40 T-B — centering is noticeably off but not catastrophic. Blue border chipping is clearly visible along multiple edges, most prominently on the left and bottom edges, consistent with heavy handling for a 1977 blue-series card. All four corners show rounding and/or fraying visible even at this resolution — no corner appears sharp. Surface gloss appears largely gone with some scuffing visible in the image area; no obvious crease can be confirmed from this photo but surface wear is substantial. Overall wear pattern puts this solidly in the VG (3) range, with VG-EX (4) as a ceiling if corners are slightly better than they appear, and GOOD (2) a real floor if any hidden creasing is present on the back.