1977 Topps Star Wars #62 Lord Vader's stormtroopers — Raw

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55-60% left), top border appears moderately wider than bottom (~60% top), suggesting roughly 55/45 L/R and 60/40 T/B - passable but wandering as typical for this set. The blue borders show some visible chipping/wear along the edges, particularly notable on the right side. Corners cannot be assessed with high precision at this resolution and angle but appear to show light rounding consistent with EX to EX-MT range. Surface gloss appears moderate with no obvious creases visible, though the photo resolution and slight angle prevent confident assessment of surface wear, staining, or print defects. Range widened due to photo limitations - a closer, flatter scan could move this meaningfully in either direction.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55-60% left), top border appears slightly wider than bottom (~55% top) — centering is off but within NM-MT/NM range horizontally and EX-MT range vertically, no miscut detected. The blue borders show some visible chipping/wear on at least the lower-left and lower-right corners, consistent with typical 1977 Star Wars blue-border fragility, pulling the grade down from the NM range the seller claims. Surface gloss appears decent with no obvious creases visible, but a faint diagonal line near the upper-center of the photo image warrants caution — could be a surface scratch or print artifact. Back is not shown, and corner closeups are not available, so the range is widened accordingly; a PSA 6 EX-MT is the most likely outcome given the corner wear on the blue border, but a clean back and sharper corners could push to 7.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly narrower than right (~55/45 L/R), top border appears noticeably thinner than bottom (~60/40 T/B), so centering is within acceptable range but not tight. Blue border shows some light chipping/wear along the edges, particularly visible on the left side — typical for this issue but grade-relevant. Corners appear mostly intact with only very mild rounding visible on the upper-left and lower-left corners; no sharp razor corners but not significantly blunted. Surface shows reasonable gloss retention with no obvious creases or staining visible, though the photo angle and sleeve prevent a definitive surface assessment. Overall this reads like a solid EX-MT (6) with a plausible range into NM (7) if corners and edges are cleaner than they appear, or down to EX (5) if the blue border chipping is more extensive than visible here.