1977 Topps Star Wars #45 The light sabre — Raw

Centering estimate: left border appears roughly 20-25% wider than right border, suggesting approximately 60/40 to 65/35 left-heavy centering — borderline but not severely off-center. Top/bottom borders appear closer to 55/45. The blue border shows what appears to be some chipping or wear along the edges, consistent with the known fragility of this series' colored borders, but sleeve glare obscures the lower-right corner and edge detail significantly. Corners appear to show light rounding on at least one visible corner (lower-left), suggesting moderate wear in the EX to VG-EX range. Surface gloss is difficult to assess due to sleeve reflection but no obvious creases are visible. The sleeve glare prevents confident assessment of surface condition and two of the four corners, widening the grade range considerably.

Centering estimate: left/right borders appear roughly 60/40 favoring left, top/bottom roughly 55/45 — acceptable but not tight. The blue border shows visible chipping and wear along the top and left edges, consistent with typical Star Wars blue-border handling wear. Corners: all four show rounding visible even at this resolution — upper-left and lower-right appear most worn, suggesting a VG-EX to EX range. Surface shows moderate gloss loss and what appears to be light scuffing or print wear across the image area; no definitive crease is visible but the image quality and angle make it impossible to rule one out. The card is raw and gradable but corner rounding and edge chipping cap this estimate around 4 (VG-EX), with EX (5) possible if the corners are slightly better than they appear and no hidden creases exist on the back.

Centering estimate: left blue border appears slightly wider than right (~55/45 L/R); top border appears slightly wider than bottom (~55/45 T/B) — centering looks broadly acceptable but glare makes precision difficult. Corners appear reasonably sharp from this distance with no obvious rounding visible on the two near corners, but the sleeve glare obscures the lower corners and surface detail significantly. Blue border chipping — the primary killer for this set — cannot be reliably assessed due to glare and image resolution; some slight irregularity appears on the left edge but is inconclusive. Surface gloss and print quality look decent with no obvious creases detected, but the seller's NM-MT claim cannot be confirmed or denied from this single obstructed photo. Range is wide (5–8) to account for hidden corner, edge, and surface conditions; a clean top-loader reshot would substantially narrow the estimate.

Centering estimate: left border appears notably wider than right (~70/30 L-R), top and bottom borders look roughly 55/45 — centering is off but not catastrophic. The blue borders show visible chipping and wear along all four edges, consistent with heavy handling; this alone would cap the grade in the 3-4 range. All four corners appear rounded under close inspection, with at least two corners (upper-right and lower-left) showing clear rollover. Surface gloss appears substantially diminished across the card face. No creases are confirmed from this photo, but the overall wear pattern and corner condition point firmly to a VG (3) grade, with a generous read landing at VG-EX (4) if the surface is cleaner than the photo suggests.