1977 Topps Star Wars #7 The villainous Darth Vader

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55-60% left bias), top border appears slightly wider than bottom — roughly 60/40 L/R and 58/42 T/B, which is within NM-MT range on its own. However, the blue borders show visible chipping and wear on all four edges, most notably along the top and right edges where the blue shows white stress marks consistent with handling — this is the primary grade-limiter. Corners: the top-left and bottom-left corners appear to have light rounding visible even through the holder; top-right and bottom-right are partially obscured by glare but show no obvious severe blunting. Surface appears to have reasonable gloss with no creases visible, and the photo image itself shows typical 1977 Star Wars print snow (normal for the issue). The bilingual English/French caption ('L'infâme Darth Vader') strongly suggests this is an O-Pee-Chee Canadian issue rather than US Topps, but the front design cannot conclusively confirm this — noted for the buyer as it affects market value. Grade is capped primarily by blue border chipping and light corner wear.

Centering estimate: left border appears roughly 55-60% of total horizontal border width, top border slightly wider than bottom — centering is passable but not strong, perhaps 65/35 L/R, 60/40 T/B. However, centering is not the primary concern here. The blue border shows heavy chipping and fraying along all four edges, most pronounced at the bottom-left and top-left corners, which are visibly rounded and worn. Surface exhibits significant creasing — at least one prominent diagonal crease is visible in the lower-left quadrant near the Star Wars logo, and additional stress lines are apparent across the card face. Gloss is largely gone. The seller's self-disclosed 'poor condition' is consistent with what the photo shows. This card grades in the PSA 1–3 range; the crease and border/corner damage anchor it firmly at a PSA 2 (Good), with PSA 1 possible if the back shows additional damage or writing, and PSA 3 unlikely given the visible crease severity.

Centering estimate: left blue border visibly narrower than right (~60% of right border width), top border slightly narrower than bottom — rough left/right ~65/35, top/bottom ~55/45, putting horizontal centering at the NM-MT borderline but not disqualifying on its own. Blue border chipping is the key concern for this series: the left and top borders show visible nicks and white chipping consistent with EX to EX-MT range wear. Corners: all four corners appear to have light to moderate rounding — not sharp, with the lower-left corner showing the most visible blunting, consistent with a 5 EX grade. Surface gloss appears moderate with some wear but no obvious creases detected; print quality looks typical for the issue with no major snow or spots visible in this scan. Back cannot be assessed; a hidden crease or additional surface wear could push the grade toward VG-EX (4), while cleaner corners on close inspection could support EX-MT (6).

Centering (L/R): left blue border appears noticeably wider than right, estimating roughly 65/35 to 70/30 left-heavy; top/bottom centering looks closer to 55/45, top slightly wider. Surface shows significant wear: the Darth Vader figure area displays heavy scuffing and gloss loss consistent with handling or rubbing, reducing surface grade substantially. Blue borders show visible chipping and wear along edges, particularly the left side. Corner assessment is hampered by the photo angle, but at least two corners (top-left, bottom-left) appear visibly rounded rather than sharp. No obvious crease is confirmed from this image, though the surface wear is severe enough alone to cap the grade; if a crease is present on back it would push toward a 2.