1977 Topps Star Wars Stickers #3 Han Solo — Raw

Centering: the green border appears narrower on the top and left relative to right and bottom, estimating roughly 65/35 left-right and 70/30 top-bottom — not ideal but not the primary concern here. A visible diagonal crease or fold line runs across the lower-left quadrant of the image area, which is the dominant defect and immediately caps the grade in the VG–VG-EX range. The top-left and top-right corners both show rounding/wear visible even at this resolution; the bottom corners appear slightly better but show some blunting. Surface gloss appears partially intact but dulled, consistent with handling wear, and there is a small white stress line visible near the mid-left edge of the image. The card stand partially obscures the bottom edge and corners, preventing full assessment; a back photo would be needed to check for additional creases or staining.

Centering: left/right borders appear roughly 55/45 favoring left, top/bottom approximately 60/40 favoring top — within acceptable range for this issue. The die-cut green border shows some visible chipping and wear along the upper left arc of the sticker shape, and the top-right corner of the card backing shows a slight ding. Surface gloss appears intact with no obvious creases visible from this angle, though the lower-left area of the photo shows a small dark spot that may be a print defect or surface flaw. No adjacent card printing is visible, so no miscut concern; back not shown, preventing assessment of sticker peel status which is critical for this sticker issue and could significantly lower the grade if disturbed.

Centering: the green die-cut border appears reasonably centered left-to-right, perhaps 55/45 L/R; top-to-bottom looks slightly tight at top, roughly 60/40 T/B — no severe centering issue. Corners: at this photo resolution the corners look intact with no obvious rounding or fraying, but the die-cut sticker format makes precise corner assessment difficult; at least two corners appear sharp, the lower corners are harder to assess. Surface: gloss appears present and reasonable with no visible creases, staining, or print defects detected; the image is clean. Edges: the die-cut perimeter looks intact with no visible chips or tears to the green border. The two-asterisk copyright line is consistent with O-Pee-Chee Canadian printing but cannot be confirmed from this side alone; either way the card identity is correct. Without corner macro shots or a back view, a range of 5–7 is appropriate, with EX-MT (6) as the most likely grade.

Centering estimate: left/right borders appear approximately 55/45 (slightly left-heavy) and top/bottom approximately 55/45 — well within NM-MT tolerance for this notoriously off-center issue. The die-cut green border appears intact with no visible chipping or fraying along the sticker edge, which is encouraging. Corner inspection is partially obscured by the sleeve, but the two visible upper corners appear reasonably sharp with only minimal softening if any; lower corners are harder to assess under the case shadow. Surface gloss looks good with strong color saturation and no obvious creases, staining, or print defects visible; the yellow caption band is clean. The sleeve glare and top-loader prevent confident corner and edge assessment, widening the range — a NM 7 point estimate reflects solid apparent condition with the caveat that corner tips on raw stickers of this age frequently show light wear not visible at this resolution.

Centering estimate: left border ~35%, right border ~65% left-to-right; top border ~30%, bottom ~70% top-to-bottom — noticeably off-center both axes, consistent with typical 1977 sticker production variance but meaningful. All four corners show visible rounding and wear — no sharp points remain, consistent with a VG-EX or lower grade. Surface shows scattered scuffs, scratches and general gloss loss across the image area, most visible in the lower-left quadrant and upper-right corner where the black border has chipped. No obvious hard crease is visible from this photo but surface distress cannot be ruled out on the back. The die-cut green border is intact with no tears; the two-asterisk copyright line suggests O-Pee-Chee printing but cannot be confirmed from the front.

Centering: the green border appears left-heavy — left border roughly 60% wider than right, top border moderately wider than bottom, estimating L/R ~65/35 and T/B ~60/40, consistent with NM range but not ideal. The die-cut edges look clean with no obvious chipping or peeling along the sticker border. Corners are difficult to assess at this resolution but show no obvious rounding or soft wear; they appear reasonably sharp on all four points. Surface gloss looks intact with no visible creases, staining, or print defects, though the photo is not a close-up macro shot so fine corner or surface wear cannot be ruled out. The back is not visible, and the adhesive condition of the sticker — a critical factor for this issue — cannot be assessed from this image, which widens the range downward.