1977 Topps Star Wars #142 Darth Vader inspects the throttled ship

Centering estimate: left border appears narrower than right (roughly 60/40 L-R favoring right side), top and bottom borders look relatively even at approximately 55/45 — centering is acceptable but not tight. Corners cannot be assessed with precision at this resolution; no obvious rounding or creasing is visible but the scan compression along all four edges obscures corner detail entirely. The yellow border shows no obvious chipping or major edge wear, and the surface gloss appears intact with no visible creases or staining in the image area. Because this is a mid-distance scan with no corner close-ups and no back view, the range is kept wide; the card could be a solid EX (5) but corner wear or a hidden surface flaw could push it lower toward VG-EX (4), while clean corners could support NM (7).