1977 Topps Star Wars #43 Luke prepares to swing across the chasm — Raw

Centering estimate: left/right borders appear approximately 60/40 favoring left, top/bottom approximately 55/45 favoring top — within NM-MT range for L/R but slightly off on T/B; no miscut detected. Blue borders show some visible chipping or wear particularly on the left and bottom edges, which is characteristic of this set but does cap the grade. Corners appear slightly soft at the upper-left and lower-right from this single image, suggesting light wear consistent with NM (7) rather than NM-MT (8). Surface appears to retain reasonable gloss with no obvious creases or staining visible, but the single front-only photo prevents assessment of the reverse and full corner detail.

Centering estimate: left border appears noticeably wider than right (~65-70% left / 30-35% right), and top border appears slightly wider than bottom (~55/45 T/B) — off-center left-to-right is a meaningful deduct pushing toward EX or below. Blue border shows what appears to be some chipping or edge wear along the left and bottom edges, consistent with this issue's known susceptibility. Corners are difficult to assess at this resolution but the bottom-left corner near the starburst logo shows rounding that suggests at least light wear; no sharp points confirmed. Surface gloss appears present but some dulling is possible — scan quality limits surface assessment. No creases visible, but the combination of left-heavy centering, apparent corner softness, and blue border edge wear most plausibly lands this card in the EX (5) range, with EX-MT (6) possible if corners prove sharper than they appear and VG-EX (4) if border chipping is more extensive than visible.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55-60% left), top border appears moderately wider than bottom (~60% top), suggesting centering is roughly 55/45 L/R and 60/40 T/B — passable but not tight. The blue borders show no clearly visible chipping at this resolution but the sleeve glare obscures the top corners and upper surface significantly. The lower-left and lower-right corners appear to show minor rounding consistent with EX to EX-MT range, but cannot be confirmed with confidence. Surface gloss appears moderate under the glare — no obvious creases are visible but the photo angle and sleeve prevent a definitive read. Range is widened substantially due to sleeve glare hiding corner and surface detail; a back scan and corner closeups would be needed to narrow this estimate.