1977 Wonder Bread Star Wars #5 Darth Vader — Raw

Centering (L/R): left border appears roughly 55%, right border 45% — acceptable; top/bottom: top border appears notably thinner (~40%) versus bottom (~60%) — mild but not severe. Corners are visibly rounded on all four corners, most pronounced at top-left and bottom-left, consistent with heavy handling. The top edge shows clear wear and what appears to be a crease or paper stress running across the upper portion of the card, visible as a horizontal disruption — this alone is a significant grade-suppressing defect. Surface gloss is largely gone; the black border shows scuffing and the card stock appears soft. The seller's 'low grade' self-disclosure aligns with the physical evidence. A PSA 2 (GOOD) is most likely given the corner rounding, edge wear, and apparent crease; a 3 (VG) is possible if the top damage is shallower than it appears, but the cumulative wear makes 2 the safer point estimate.

Centering estimate: left black border appears noticeably wider than right (~65/35 left-right), top and bottom borders appear roughly even (~55/45 top-bottom), so centering is degraded but not catastrophic. Corners show visible rounding on all four, most pronounced at upper-left and lower-left, consistent with VG to VG-EX range. Surface shows significant wear with multiple visible creases or fold lines — most notably a diagonal stress line visible in the upper-left quadrant and general surface scuffing across the card face, which pushes this toward VG (3) or lower. The black border shows chipping and edge wear typical of this issue. Gloss appears largely gone. The COMC watermark obstructs the center of the image making precise surface assessment difficult, but the visible damage pattern — rounded corners, surface creases, worn edges — is consistent with a PSA 2-3 grade, with PSA 3 (VG) as the most likely outcome.

Centering estimate: left/right borders appear roughly 60/40 favoring left, top/bottom approximately 55/45 — centering is passable but not tight. The black border shows significant chipping and wear along all four edges, most notably the left and top edges where the black is visibly broken and faded. Corners appear rounded at all four points, with the lower-left and upper-right showing the most pronounced softening consistent with a VG-range card. Surface shows clear gloss loss and what appears to be light toning or soiling across the image area; the COMC watermark partially obscures the lower surface so a crease or stain beneath cannot be ruled out. Overall wear pattern — rounded corners, edge chipping, gloss loss — points to a PSA 3 VG as the most likely grade, with a 4 VG-EX possible if corners are slightly better than they appear and no hidden creases exist.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly narrower than right (~55/45 L/R), top border slightly wider than bottom (~55/45 T/B) — centering is acceptable, not a major deduction. The black borders show visible chipping and wear along all four edges, most notably at the corners which appear rounded rather than sharp — consistent with VG-EX to EX range. Surface shows some scuffing or handling marks visible on the chest/lower portion of the image area; gloss appears partially intact but diminished. The watermark obscures the center, preventing full surface assessment, and corner closeups are not available — range widened accordingly to account for hidden detail.

Centering: left border appears narrower than right (~60/40 left-to-right favoring right), top and bottom borders look relatively even (~55/45). The black borders on Wonder Bread cards make corner wear very visible — all four corners show some degree of rounding/fraying, with the top-left corner appearing the most worn and the bottom corners showing moderate rounding; no corner is sharp. Surface shows some light handling wear and possible minor scuffing on the image area but no obvious creases are visible in this photo. Edges appear slightly rough but within normal tolerance for this issue; overall this card presents as a solid VG-EX to EX candidate, with corner condition being the primary grade limiter.

Centering estimate: left border appears significantly wider than right (~70/30 left-to-right), top border slightly wider than bottom (~55/45 top-to-bottom) - centering is problematic on the horizontal axis. More critically, the corners show obvious rounding and wear - all four corners appear soft to blunted, with the lower-left corner showing particularly heavy wear or possible paper damage. The card surface shows significant scuffing, print degradation, and what appears to be moisture or handling damage on the image area itself (notably on Vader's helmet). The edges appear rough and worn. The overall surface gloss is largely gone. This card presents as heavy play-worn, consistent with a PSA 2 GOOD grade; the corner and surface condition prevent a 3, and there is no evidence of major tears or writing that would push to a 1, though the back cannot be assessed from this photo.

Centering: left border appears roughly 10-12% of card width, right border (logo area) roughly 15-18%, top border narrow ~8%, bottom banner proportional — centering is workable but the black borders show chipping and wear. All four corners exhibit visible rounding and wear, most pronounced at the top-left and bottom-left corners. Edges show significant fraying and roughness consistent with heavy handling. Surface shows gloss loss across multiple areas, with scuffing and possible light crease lines visible especially in the lower-left quadrant, though the COMC watermark partially obscures that region. The combination of rounded corners, edge wear, and surface degradation places this squarely in the VG (3) range, with VG-EX (4) as the optimistic ceiling if the surface crease visible bottom-left is shallow, and GOOD (2) as the floor if deeper creases are confirmed on inspection.

Centering estimate: left black border approximately 3mm, right black border (behind logo strip) approximately 4mm — left/right roughly 45/55, acceptable; top border approximately 3mm, bottom banner approximately 5mm — top/bottom roughly 38/62, slightly bottom-heavy but within EX-MT range. All four corners show some rounding visible even at this resolution, with the upper-left corner appearing the most worn — consistent with EX to VG-EX territory. The black border shows light scuffing along the left edge and the lower-left area. Surface gloss appears moderate with some dulling, no obvious creases detected but the COMC watermark partially obscures the center image area making crease detection unreliable. The black border of Wonder Bread cards is notoriously unforgiving of edge and corner wear, and what is visible here suggests this card grades most likely EX (5), with VG-EX (4) possible if corners are more rounded than they appear, and EX-MT (6) possible if the edge scuffs are shallower than they look.

Centering estimate: left/right borders appear approximately 65/35 in favor of the left, meaning the image is shifted slightly right; top/bottom borders appear roughly 60/40, image shifted slightly downward — borderline for NM-MT but within EX-MT range. The black border on the right (logo side) appears noticeably thinner than the left, consistent with the common off-center tendency of this issue. Corners at this resolution appear to show light rounding on at least the bottom-left and top-right, suggesting wear consistent with EX-MT to EX range. Surface gloss appears reasonably intact with no obvious creases or staining visible, though the photo cannot confirm the back or edges definitively. The seller's 'SHARP!!' claim is plausible but centering and corner wear prevent a high NM estimate; a PSA 6 (EX-MT) is the most likely outcome with 5–7 representing honest uncertainty across corners and edges not fully resolvable from this single front image.

Centering estimate: left/right borders appear approximately 60/40 favoring left, top/bottom approximately 55/45 — acceptable for NM-MT range. The black border shows no obvious chipping or edge wear visible at this resolution. Corners appear relatively sharp with no obvious rounding visible on any of the four corners, though the bottom-left and bottom-right corners are slightly harder to assess due to the yellow banner. Surface gloss appears intact with no creases or print defects evident; the image is clean and well-saturated. Wonder Bread cards were mass-produced on thinner stock than Topps and often show handling wear quickly — the back cannot be assessed and hidden corner softness or print defects remain a downgrade risk, warranting a cautious range of 6–8.