1977 Topps Star Wars #31 Sighting the Death Star

Centering estimate: left border notably wider than right (approx 70/30 L-R), top and bottom borders appear roughly 55/45 — centering is off but not catastrophically so for this issue. Blue border shows heavy chipping and whitening stress across all four edges, most pronounced at the top-left and bottom corners; this is the defining flaw. All four corners appear visibly rounded with no sharp points surviving — consistent with a VG (3) grade. Surface shows print quality loss, some spotting/staining visible on the image area, and overall gloss appears significantly reduced. No crease is clearly confirmed from this angle, but surface wear is extensive; if a crease is present (hidden by angle/lighting), the floor could drop to 2. The heavy blue border chipping and rounded corners are grade-limiting factors regardless.

Centering estimate: left blue border appears roughly 10-12% wider than right, and top border appears slightly wider than bottom — approximate L/R ~55/45 and T/B ~55/45, within acceptable range, no obvious OC condition. Blue border chipping is a known issue on this set; the borders show some visible whitening/wear particularly at corners and along the left edge, consistent with light-to-moderate corner softening. The chromatic aberration in the scan makes it difficult to definitively assess surface gloss loss, paper dimples, or fine crease lines — a crease cannot be ruled out. Corners appear rounded rather than sharp, suggesting wear in the EX to VG-EX range; the starburst logo area and caption strip look intact with no major delamination visible.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55/45 L/R), top border modestly wider than bottom (~60/40 T/B) — centering is passable for PSA 7-8 range. Blue borders on this series chip readily; the borders here look reasonably intact with no obvious chipping visible at this resolution, though the blue border edges merit close inspection. Corners appear slightly soft but not dramatically rounded — consistent with a NM to NM-MT range, though no tight corner macro is available to confirm. Surface gloss looks present with no obvious creases or staining; print quality appears clean with no notable snow or defects visible. The seller's 'NR-MINT' claim aligns plausibly with what is visible, but without corner close-ups and a back scan, the range must stay wide; a blue-border chip or soft corner could push this to a 6.