1977 Topps Star Wars #7 The villainous Darth Vader — Raw

Centering estimate: left/right borders appear approximately 60/40 favoring left, top/bottom roughly 55/45 — within acceptable range for the series. Blue border shows visible chipping and wear along all edges, most notably the top-left and top-right corners which appear to have moderate rounding rather than sharp points. The surface shows some gloss loss and the image itself has a slightly soft/dark print quality typical of this issue, but no obvious creases are visible from this angle. Card back is not visible, and corner detail is limited by the shooting angle and distance, so a range of 3–5 is warranted; the corner rounding and edge chipping are the primary grade-limiters here.

Centering estimate: left border notably wider than right (approx 70/30 L/R), top border slightly wider than bottom (approx 60/40 T/B) — centering is off but not catastrophically so. Blue border shows visible chipping and wear along all edges, consistent with the known fragility of this series. All four corners appear rounded with visible wear — upper corners look softer than a VG-EX specimen would allow, consistent with VG territory. Surface shows scattered scratches/print debris and gloss loss visible even at this resolution. No obvious hard crease is confirmed from this photo but cannot be ruled out on the back; the overall wear pattern places this squarely in the VG (3) range with slim upside to VG-EX (4) if corners are slightly better than they appear, and downside to GOOD (2) if any crease is present on the reverse.

Centering estimate: left/right borders appear roughly 55/45 to 60/40 favoring left, top/bottom roughly 55/45 — acceptable for the grade range. Blue borders show no obvious chipping visible from this scan resolution, which is a positive sign for this issue. Corners appear moderately sharp with possible very light rounding on the visible lower-left and lower-right corners, consistent with EX-MT to NM range; upper corners are obscured by the photo angle/image content. Surface gloss appears present and reasonably intact with no visible creases, staining, or print defects noted, though the dark image content makes surface inspection difficult. The seller's EX to EX-MT self-assessment aligns with the visual evidence; a range of PSA 5–7 is appropriate given corner and edge detail cannot be fully confirmed from this single overhead scan.

Centering (reoriented to portrait): left/right borders appear roughly 60/40 favoring left, top/bottom roughly 65/35 — passable but not tight. The blue border shows significant chipping and wear along multiple edges, particularly the top and left edges where the blue is visibly breaking down and showing white beneath. All four corners appear rounded to moderately blunted — no sharp corners are visible; at least two corners show clear rounding consistent with VG to VG-EX range. Surface shows general gloss loss and what appears to be light handling wear or possible light crease lines across the face, though the rotated orientation and image resolution make it difficult to confirm a hard crease with certainty. The combination of chipped blue borders, rounded corners, and visible surface wear points to a PSA 3 (VG) as most likely, with PSA 2 possible if a crease is confirmed on closer inspection, and PSA 4 as the ceiling if wear is less severe than it appears.

Centering (left/right): blue border appears roughly 60% left / 40% right — moderate but not severe; top/bottom appears approximately 55% top / 45% bottom, centering is passable but not tight. More significantly, there is a visible diagonal crease or fold line running through the upper-center of the photo image, which is a grade-capping defect. Blue border shows chipping and wear consistent with heavy handling, particularly along the bottom and left edges. All four corners appear noticeably rounded and soft rather than sharp, consistent with VG to VG-EX range; the crease pushes the grade toward VG (3) or lower. Surface gloss appears largely intact but the crease and corner wear dominate the grade assessment — a PSA 3 (VG) is the most likely outcome, with PSA 2 possible if the crease is deeper than the photo reveals.

Centering: left/right borders appear roughly 60/40 and top/bottom roughly 55/45 — centering itself is not the primary concern here. The card shows severe surface creasing running diagonally across the lower-center portion of the card face, consistent with a hard crease or fold; this alone would cap the grade at PSA 2 (Good) at best. The blue border shows heavy chipping and wear along all visible edges. Corners appear significantly rounded with no sharpness remaining. The seller's self-disclosure of Poor-Fair condition is accurate — given the deep, prominent crease crossing the image area, significant border wear, and corner rounding, PSA 1 (Poor/Fair) is the most likely outcome, with PSA 2 possible only if the crease is shallower than it appears in this photo.

Centering estimate: left/right borders appear roughly 55/45 and top/bottom roughly 60/40 — not a centering issue. However, the seller's own title flags damage, and the photo supports this: the blue border shows heavy chipping and wear on all four edges, corners appear significantly rounded with no sharpness remaining, and — critically — there appears to be a signature or ink marking written directly on the card surface in the upper-center image area, which PSA treats as a grade-limiting defect (writing/alteration) potentially capping at PR-FR to GOOD territory unless authenticated as an autograph. Surface gloss appears heavily diminished with visible scuffing. Given rounded corners, border wear, edge chipping, and apparent ink on the surface, this card falls in the GOOD to VG range at best; the writing on the surface could push it to PR if deemed non-authenticated damage.

Centering estimate: left/right borders appear roughly 55/45 and top/bottom roughly 60/40 — not a centering issue. The dominant damage is a prominent diagonal surface crease running from roughly upper-center down through the middle of the card face, clearly visible and significant enough to cap the grade firmly in the VG–GOOD range. The blue borders show heavy chipping and whitening on multiple edges, consistent with a well-handled 47-year-old card. All four corners appear rounded and blunted — not sharp — placing them in VG or below territory. Surface gloss is largely gone with visible scuffing/wear across the image. No writing or paper loss is apparent, but the crease alone would prevent this card from grading above a 3 VG, and combined with corner rounding and edge wear a grade of 2 GOOD is the most likely outcome; a 3 is possible if the crease measures shallower than it photographs.

Centering estimate from photo: left border appears noticeably wider than right (roughly 65-70/30-35 L/R), top and bottom borders appear moderately balanced (approximately 55/45 T/B) — centering is off but not severely so. The blue borders, which chip readily on this issue, show visible wear and chipping along all edges, most notably the left and bottom edges. Corners appear rounded rather than sharp, consistent with a VG-EX to EX range at best; no corner is crisp enough for NM territory. Surface shows some gloss loss and possible light handling wear, though the angled photo and glare make it difficult to fully assess for creases or deeper scratches. The perspective distortion and glare limit confidence significantly — a tighter, flat front shot with corner closeups would be needed to firm up this estimate.

Centering estimate: left border notably wider than right (~60/40 L/R), top and bottom appear roughly even (~55/45 T/B) — centering is passable but not the primary concern here. The blue border shows heavy chipping and surface wear distributed across all edges and corners, consistent with a heavily played or poorly stored card. All four corners appear significantly rounded with visible fraying. The card surface shows multiple scratches, scuffs, and what appears to be surface creasing or paper stress across the image area, with notable gloss loss throughout. The cumulative wear — rounded corners, edge chipping, surface scratches, and likely creasing — places this squarely in the PSA 2 (GOOD) range, with PSA 3 (VG) possible only if the surface issues are lighter than they appear in this photo and no hard crease is confirmed on inspection.

Centering: left blue border appears roughly 10–12% wider than right, top border slightly narrower than bottom — estimated L/R ~55/45, T/B ~50/50, centering itself is not the primary issue. Corners: all four corners show visible rounding and chipping, consistent with heavy handling — no corner retains a sharp point. Surface: multiple surface creases are clearly visible across the image area, most notably diagonal scratches/creases running through the Darth Vader helmet region and lower-center of the card; gloss is significantly reduced. Edges: blue border shows chipping and wear consistent with VG to VG-EX range at best, but the creases and corner rounding push this firmly into the VG (3) to GOOD (2) territory; a PSA 3 is the most likely single outcome, with a 4 possible only if the creases are very shallow surface scuffs rather than true paper creases — the back cannot be assessed from this photo.

Centering estimate: left border notably wider than right (~60/40 L/R), top and bottom borders appear roughly even (~55/45 T/B) — centering is off but not severely so for this issue. The blue border shows significant chipping and wear along all four edges, consistent with heavy handling; this is the primary grade-killer. All four corners appear rounded to moderately blunted — no sharp corners visible even at the scan resolution provided. Surface shows visible print snow and scattered scuffing/scratch marks across the photo area, with gloss loss apparent. No obvious hard crease is visible from this angle, but the overall wear pattern (border chipping, rounded corners, surface scuffs) firmly places this in the VG-to-VG-EX range; the back is unseen and could reveal creases that would push toward a 2.

Centering (L/R): left border appears noticeably wider than right, estimating roughly 65/35 or worse left-heavy; top/bottom borders look closer to 55/45, slightly top-heavy — centering is a concern but not catastrophically off. The blue border shows significant 'print snow' (white chipping/speckling) across all four sides, which is endemic to this series but here is quite pronounced, consistent with a grade ceiling around 3-4. Corners: all four corners appear soft and rounded, particularly the top-left and bottom-right, suggesting handling wear consistent with VG to VG-EX range. Surface shows visible crease or stress lines in the image area (diagonal marks visible near Vader's helmet and lower-left of photo), which is a meaningful defect pushing toward the lower end of the range. Gloss appears partially intact but dulled; overall the card presents as a solid VG (3) with the crease evidence being the primary grade anchor, though the blue border chipping and corner wear are consistent with that assessment.

Centering (L/R): left border appears slightly narrower than right, estimating roughly 55/45 L/R — not terrible; top/bottom appears close to 55/45 as well, so centering is not the primary concern here. The blue border shows significant chipping and wear along all four edges, most visibly on the top and left edges where the blue has worn through to the white card stock — consistent with heavy handling. Corners: all four corners appear rounded and soft; no sharp corners are visible at this resolution, suggesting at minimum moderate corner wear consistent with VG (3) or possibly VG-EX (4) territory. Surface: the photo image itself appears intact without obvious creases visible through the picture area, though some print wear is noted; gloss appears reduced. The combination of visibly chipped blue borders, rounded corners, and edge wear points to a PSA 3 as the most likely outcome, with a 4 possible if corners are slightly sharper than they appear and a 2 possible if back-side creasing or surface issues are present that this single front photo cannot reveal.