1977 Topps Star Wars #301 Luke, the Star Warrior! — Raw

Centering estimate: left/right borders appear roughly 55/45 to 60/40 — acceptable for this series; top/bottom appears closer to 60/40 with slightly more border at top, within NM-MT range. The orange borders show no obvious heavy chipping but subtle edge wear is possible along the left and bottom edges that is difficult to confirm at this resolution. Corners appear lightly worn — no sharp points visible but no severe rounding either, consistent with EX-MT to NM range. Surface shows no visible creases or major print defects; gloss appears present but the COMC watermark obscures the lower-center portion, preventing confident assessment of that region. Without a clean corner closeup or back scan, a range of 5–7 is appropriate, with 6 (EX-MT) as the most likely grade given the soft corners and slight edge uncertainty typical of raw 1977 Topps Star Wars cards.

Centering estimate: left orange border appears noticeably wider than right (~60-65% left vs 35-40% right); top border appears slightly wider than bottom (~55/45 T/B) — left-to-right lean is the primary centering concern, approaching 65/35 territory. Corners appear to show light rounding on at least the visible lower-left and lower-right corners, consistent with EX-MT to EX range; no razor-sharp corners are evident. Surface gloss appears reasonably intact with no obvious creases visible, though the sleeve glare in the upper-left obscures that region. Orange border chipping — a known issue with this set — cannot be fully assessed at this resolution, and the card back is unseen, so a hidden crease or stain cannot be ruled out; range is widened accordingly.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55-60% left), top border appears moderately wider than bottom (~60% top) — rough L/R ~58/42, T/B ~60/40, which is within PSA 8-9 territory if accurate; however glare obscures precise measurement. Corners appear reasonably sharp with no obvious rounding visible from this distance, though the toploader glare prevents confident close-up corner assessment on all four. The orange border shows no obvious chipping or significant edge wear visible, which is a key tell on this series. Surface gloss appears present but the heavy glare across the upper-left quadrant hides any print defects or surface issues that could cap the grade; seller's 'Pack Fresh' claim is plausible but unverifiable. Range of 6-8 reflects genuine uncertainty from the glare obstruction — a clean re-photo with no sleeve glare is strongly recommended before submission.