1977 Topps Star Wars #66 Amazing robot See-Threepio!

Every grade of this card
| Grade | Live | Asking range | Last confirmed sale | Est. grade (ours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raw | 3 | $3.95 | — | 5.0 |
| TAG ? | 1 | $7.68 | — | 3.0 |
| PSA 2 | 1 | $14.99 | — | — |
| SGC 5 | 1 | $40.00 | — | — |
| PSA 5 | 1 | $34.99 | — | — |
| SGC 6 | 2 | $60.00 – $100.00 | — | — |
| SGC 6.5 | 1 | $95.00 | — | — |
| PSA 8 | 2 | $300.00 – $334.02 | — | — |
Index grading notes

The steep camera angle makes precise centering measurement extremely difficult. Left/right ratio appears roughly 70/30 or worse favoring the right (image side), and top/bottom is difficult to assess but the blue border appears thin on top. The blue borders - notoriously prone to chipping on 1977 Star Wars - show visible wear and chipping particularly visible along the left and bottom edges. Corners cannot be well-assessed due to the angle but what is visible of the lower corners suggests rounding consistent with a PSA 3 range. Surface gloss appears diminished with some print wear evident. The wide range reflects significant uncertainty from the poor shooting angle; a flat scan could push this up to a 4-5 if corners are cleaner than they appear, or confirm a 2-3 if edge/corner wear is as significant as suspected.

Centering estimate: Left border appears slightly wider than right (~55-60% left bias), top border appears noticeably wider than bottom (~65/35 top-heavy), so centering is off but not catastrophically so for this set. Blue borders on 1977 Topps Star Wars chip notoriously and all four corners show some degree of wear visible even at this resolution — upper-left and lower-right corners appear to have light rounding/chipping consistent with EX to VG-EX range. Surface gloss appears moderate with no obvious creases detected, though the sleeve glare makes a definitive surface call difficult. The photo/print image itself shows typical period print quality with some color saturation loss; no staining or writing visible, but the sleeve prevents confident corner and edge assessment — range widened accordingly.

Centering estimate: left border appears narrower than right (roughly 60/40 L/R favoring right), top border slightly wider than bottom (approximately 55/45 T/B) — centering is off but not severely so, consistent with PSA 6-7 range for this notoriously wandering set. The blue borders show no immediately obvious heavy chipping but the case glare obscures edge and corner detail significantly; corners appear to have mild-to-moderate wear suggesting rounding consistent with EX-MT to NM range. Surface gloss looks reasonably intact through the case. No creases are visible but the plastic holder prevents confident assessment of the card's true corner sharpness, edge chips on the blue border, and surface texture — this is the primary driver of the wide range and low confidence.

Centering estimate from photo: left border appears notably wider than right (approximately 70/30 L/R), top border slightly wider than bottom (roughly 60/40 T/B) - centering is off but not severely miscut. The blue borders show visible chipping/wear along the edges, consistent with this set's known fragility. Corners appear rounded to lightly rounded - at least 2-3 corners show softening visible even at this photo resolution, suggesting VG-EX to EX range at best. Surface gloss appears partially intact but photo angle and image quality make it difficult to assess for creases definitively; no obvious hard crease is visible but the image resolution and angle obscure fine surface details. Given the corner rounding, blue border chipping, and off-centering, a grade of 4 (VG-EX) feels most likely, with 5 possible if corners are sharper than they appear and 3 possible if any hidden surface crease exists.