1977 Topps Star Wars Stickers #42 Luke poses with his weapon — Raw

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55/45 L/R), top border slightly tighter than bottom (~55/45 T/B) — centering reads acceptable for a PSA 7-8 range on its own. The red filmstrip border appears intact with no visible chipping or significant border wear. Corners are difficult to assess with precision at this scan distance and with the COMC watermark obscuring the center, but they appear to show light rounding consistent with an EX-MT range — no sharp gem corners visible, suggesting modest handling wear. Surface gloss appears present but cannot be fully confirmed due to the watermark overlay; no obvious creases or staining detected. Given corner ambiguity and the watermark obstruction hiding surface detail, the range is widened; a PSA 6 EX-MT is the most likely landing point pending corner and back inspection.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55/45 L/R), top border marginally wider than bottom (~55/45 T/B) — acceptable for the issue. Corners show light rounding visible at all four tips, most notably at the bottom-left and top-right, consistent with honest handling wear. The sticker surface shows mild gloss loss and what appears to be light toning/aging across the face — typical for 47-year-old sticker stock — with no creases confidently identifiable but some subtle surface texture suggesting light handling marks. The die-cut sticker border appears intact with no visible chips or tears, which is a positive for this format; the film-strip red border looks clean. Grade is capped at 6 due to corner rounding and surface aging; if closer inspection reveals a crease, grade would fall to 4.

Centering estimate: left/right borders appear approximately 60/40 favoring left, top/bottom roughly 55/45 — acceptable for the set. Corners appear to have light to moderate rounding visible at all four tips, consistent with an EX to EX-MT range; no sharp points are evident from this distance. Surface gloss appears present but reduced, with no obvious creases or major scuffs visible, though the photo resolution limits confidence in surface assessment. Edges look intact without major chipping of the red border, which is typical for this sticker issue; back and corner close-ups would be needed to tighten this range significantly.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly narrower than right (~55/45 L/R), top and bottom borders appear roughly even (~55/45 T/B) — centering is acceptable for a 6-7 range. Corners appear lightly worn with minor softening visible at all four tips, consistent with EX-MT to NM range; no sharp crisp corners evident but no rounding severe enough to call EX or lower. Surface appears reasonably clean with no visible creases, staining, or print defects at this resolution; gloss level is difficult to fully assess from photo but no obvious scuffing noted. Back condition, edge chipping on the red border, and precise corner sharpness cannot be confirmed from this single front image, widening the range accordingly.

Centering: left border appears slightly wider than right (approximately 55/45 L/R), top border slightly wider than bottom (approximately 55/45 T/B) — centering is quite good overall. The red film-strip border appears intact with no obvious chipping or fraying visible along the edges. Corners cannot be assessed with high precision at this resolution but appear to show light wear at best, with no obvious rounding or blunting evident — consistent with NM to NM-MT range. Surface gloss appears reasonably well preserved with no creases, staining, or print defects visible; the image is clean and sharp. Back is not visible so hidden creases or staining cannot be ruled out, and corner wear may be more apparent under close inspection, hence the range spans EX-MT to NM-MT.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55/45 L/R), top border slightly wider than bottom (~55/45 T/B) — centering is acceptable for NM range. The red film-strip border shows no visible chipping or color loss. Surface gloss appears present and reasonably strong with no obvious staining or print defects visible. Corners cannot be assessed with high precision at this distance and scan resolution, but no obvious rounding or blunting is apparent; they appear relatively sharp, consistent with a 7-8 grade. The image does not reveal the back or provide tight corner closeups, so the range is widened downward to account for potential hidden wear; seller's NM claim is plausible but unconfirmed.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55/45 L/R), top border appears slightly wider than bottom (~55/45 T/B) — centering is reasonably tight and not a major deduction. Corners appear lightly worn with minor rounding visible at the upper-left and lower corners, consistent with EX-MT to NM range. Surface shows mild gloss loss and some light toning/aging typical of the era, but no visible creases, staining, or print defects. Edges appear clean with no significant chipping to the red border, though fine edge wear cannot be fully ruled out at this resolution; back condition is unknown and could affect the final grade meaningfully.