Are these variations or print defects?

[JollyElm]

From my observations, here are the best ways to describe the cropping differences in the 1963 Topps cards. This is a quick cut and paste, so I didn't use the 'a' and 'b' to denote which is the tougher variant to find, only as a way to separate the two. Neither version is tough to find.

372 Lee:
a) Hat just about touches top border.
b) Larger space between hat and top border.

376 Wyatt:
a) Thickest of the red shoulder stripes is on his right shoulder. On back, vertical line next to "Year" is complete.
b) Thickest of the red shoulder stripes is on his left shoulder. On back, vertical line breaks at "1957-8."

386 Rookies:
a) Heads are very low inside the green circles.
b) Heads are well centered inside the green circles.

387 McBean:
a) On his right shoulder a speck of a second stripe shows.
b) On his right shoulder only one stripe is visible.

388 Davenport:
a) Shadow of collar just grazes red border. Mitt grazes border in green circle.
b) Shadow of collar doesn't reach red border. Mitt doesn't touch border.

404 Oldis:
a) Inset photo is centered, inner grey areas of the "8" on background jersey are clearly visible.
b) Inset photo is not centered, inner grey areas of the "8" on jersey are virtualy non-existent.

409 Face:
a) Small space between dark blue rectangle in the stands on the right and border.
b) Dark blue rectangle in stands on right touches border.

413 Walker:
a) No red stripe visible on left shoulder.
b) Red stripes are visible on both shoulders.

438 Stock:
a) Butt goes into border of inset photo. Inset photo head falls pretty centered between edge of neck and shirt stripe (of the main picture).
b) A little green is visible to the top left of his butt and head/hat brim falls under shirt stripe.

439 Zimmer:
a) Only 2 vertical shirt stripes clearly visible. Part of elbow not visible in inset photo.
b) 5 vertical shirt stripes clearly visible. Full elbow visible in inset photo.

445 Cash:
a) Ball in inset photo reaches border.
b) Ball in inset photo doesn't graze border.