1977 Topps Star Wars #196 Lord Darth Vader — TAG (grade unconfirmed)

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55/45 L/R), top border appears marginally wider than bottom (~55/45 T/B) — centering is reasonably tight and not a significant grade detractor. Corners appear slightly soft at all four tips with minor rounding visible, consistent with light handling wear — no sharp gem corners, placing this in the EX-MT to NM range. Surface shows some print texture and what may be minor light scratching or print noise in the dark background areas, but no visible creases. Gloss appears moderate with some light wear; yellow borders show no obvious chipping. The plastic holder obscures the very edges and corners slightly, preventing a more precise assessment — true grade could shift a half-point in either direction on corner sharpness.