1977 Topps Star Wars #31 Sighting the Death Star

Centering: left blue border reads noticeably wider than right (~65/35 L-R), top and bottom borders appear closer to 55/45 T-B — mild but visible horizontal off-center, within EX-MT territory. Corners: all four appear intact with light-to-moderate wear; no obvious rounding visible at image resolution but this is hard to confirm without a closeup — suggest 1-2 corners may show slight softness consistent with EX-MT to NM range. Edges: blue borders show no dramatic chipping visible at this resolution, which is encouraging for a '77 Star Wars blue series card. Surface: image gloss appears reasonably intact with no visible creases, staining, or print defects beyond expected minor print snow; the seller's title suffix '7oe' may indicate a self-assessed grade of 7 but no seller-disclosed flaws override the visual. Back cannot be assessed.

Centering estimate: left border appears noticeably wider than right (approximately 65/35 L-R), top and bottom borders look close to 55/45 — centering is off horizontally but not catastrophically so. The blue borders show some chipping/wear visible along the left and bottom edges, consistent with typical 1977 Topps Star Wars blue-border fragility. Corners are difficult to assess precisely due to image resolution and watermark obstruction, but the top-left and bottom-right corners appear to show mild rounding suggesting EX to VG-EX range. Surface gloss looks moderately retained with no obvious creases visible, but the COM.C watermark and sleeve glare obscure the lower center and right portions of the card, preventing a clean read on surface and right-side corners. A tighter photo or corner closeups would be needed to confidently separate a 4 from a 6.

Centering estimate: left border appears notably wider than right (~60-65% left vs. 35-40% right); top border slightly wider than bottom (~55/45 T/B) — off-center left but not dramatically so, consistent with series norms. The blue border shows visible chipping/wear along all four edges, most evident on the left and bottom; this is characteristic of the blue-border series but these chips are moderately heavy. Corners appear lightly to moderately rounded — no sharp points visible at this resolution, suggesting EX to VG-EX range. Surface gloss appears partially intact but the watermark and image resolution prevent confident assessment of creases, print snow, or deeper surface wear. The wide range reflects the obstructed view; a cleaner photo and corner close-ups are needed for precision.

Centering: left border appears approximately 10–12% wider than right border, top and bottom borders look fairly even, estimating roughly 60/40 left-to-right and 55/45 top-to-bottom — acceptable but not tight. The blue borders show no obvious chipping visible at this resolution, though glare obscures the right edge. Corners appear to have light rounding consistent with EX-MT to NM range; no corner is sharp enough to suggest Mint condition, but none appears heavily blunted either. Surface gloss looks reasonably intact with no obvious creases, scratches, or print defects visible in the image area, though the toploader glare prevents a confident read on the lower-left quadrant. A full grade assessment is limited by the single front-only photo and the sleeve reflections — the true grade could shift a full point in either direction pending back inspection and corner closeups.