1977 Topps Star Wars #22 Rescued by Ben Kenobi

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55/45 L/R), top border noticeably wider than bottom (~60/40 T/B) — passable but not tight. The blue border shows moderate chipping/wear along the top edge and both side edges, typical of this issue but enough to knock it below NM-MT. Corners appear lightly worn — not sharply pointed but not visibly rounded; likely soft-to-light wear consistent with EX-MT to NM range. Surface shows some gloss loss and possible light handling marks but no visible creases or staining. This card photographs as a solid EX-MT with potential to reach low NM if corners hold up under closer inspection; the blue border edge wear is the primary grade limiter here.

Card is rotated 90° inside a toploader, making centering assessment approximate: left/right borders (as printed, now top/bottom in photo) appear roughly 65/35 favoring one side; top/bottom (now left/right) show moderate imbalance perhaps 70/30 — consistent with typical OPC wandering. The blue border shows visible chipping/wear along multiple edges, most notably along the left and bottom edges as oriented in the photo. Corner assessment is hampered by the angle and toploader, but at least two corners appear noticeably rounded or soft rather than sharp. Surface gloss is partially visible through the sleeve and appears reduced with some wear. The bilingual French/English caption ('Rescued by Ben Kenobi / Sauvé par Ben Kenobi') strongly suggests this is an O-Pee-Chee Canadian issue rather than Topps US, though this is not a mismatch. Combined border chipping, corner wear, and centering issues suggest a VG-EX to EX range; a wider range is given due to the obscured view.

Centering estimate: left border appears notably wider than right (~65/35 L/R), top and bottom borders look relatively even (~55/45 T/B), so horizontal centering is a concern but not catastrophic. Blue border shows visible chipping and wear along all four edges, consistent with heavy handling — this is the most damaging observable flaw. All four corners appear rounded to some degree, with the top-left and bottom-left corners showing the most evident wear and rounding visible even at this resolution. Surface gloss appears significantly diminished with possible light surface scuffing; no creases are definitively confirmed from this single front photo but cannot be ruled out on the reverse. Overall condition reads VG to VG-EX range, with border chipping and corner rounding being the primary grade limiters.