1977 Topps Star Wars Stickers #43 Stormtrooper -- tool of the Empire

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 reasonably acceptable in the NM-EX range. Corners appear intact with minimal rounding visible at this resolution; no obvious sharp creasing is detectable on the front surface. The red filmstrip border shows no obvious chipping or heavy wear, and surface gloss appears decent though the CoMC watermark obscures a portion of the center. No back is visible and corner closeups are unavailable, so the range is widened accordingly; a grade of 6 EX-MT seems most likely given apparent light wear consistent with a well-handled 46-year-old sticker card.

Centering: left/right borders appear roughly 45/55 and top/bottom roughly 50/50 — within acceptable NM-MT range, no severe miscut. Corners appear reasonably intact from this distance with no obvious heavy rounding visible, though the scan resolution limits fine corner inspection. Surface shows the sticker image is clean with no obvious creases or staining, and the red border appears intact without significant chipping. The primary unknowns are the back condition, fine corner wear not resolvable at this scale, and any gloss loss or surface scuffing — widening the range accordingly to 5–7 with a point estimate of 6 (EX-MT).

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55/45 L/R), top border visibly wider than bottom (~60/40 T/B) — acceptable for vintage but not tight. Corners appear reasonably sharp with no obvious rounding visible at this resolution, though slight wear on one or two corners cannot be ruled out given the sleeve glare obscuring the lower right. Surface appears clean with good gloss retention and no visible creases; the yellow background shows no obvious print defects or staining. The red film-strip border edges look clean and well-cut with no miscut indicators. Primary uncertainty is corner condition under the sleeve glare and any surface micro-wear not resolvable at this distance — a range of 6–8 reflects that honest uncertainty, with NM (7) as the most likely single grade.