#7The villainous Darth Vader
- Bought new in 1977 by the seller and kept since
- Never trimmed, pressed or altered
- Unretouched 1200 dpi scans of this exact card, front and back
- Ships in a penny sleeve and toploader, tracked
Condition report
Software measurements of this raw card from high-resolution scans. These are our measurements, not a PSA grade.
Centering
- Size
- Full size (2.50 × 3.51 in measured)
- Edges
- Edges look clean
- Paper loss
- None found
- Border surface
- Clean, few or no scratch lines
- Print mark
- ★ one star by the copyright line
Market for #7
Recent eBay sales of PSA-graded copies and how many exist at each grade.
| Grade | Sales | Median | Range | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 4 | 5 | $119.98 | $47.39–$199.99 | 2026-09-27 |
| PSA 5 | 11 | $399.99 | $115.00–$700.00 | 2026-10-31 |
| PSA 6 | 36 | $499.99 | $195.00–$999.95 | 2026-10-27 |
| PSA 7 | 18 | $1,112.49 | $649.95–$2,799.99 | 2026-10-25 |
| PSA 8 | 9 | $3,250 | $2,499.99–$4,200 | 2026-09-20 |
| PSA 9 | 1 | $15,101 | $15,101–$15,101 | 2026-08-23 |
PSA population
PSA has graded 1,773 copies of #7. Only 72 reached PSA 9 or 10 (5 at 10). Report as of 2026-10-31.
About this card
- Card
- #7 The villainous Darth Vader
- Set
- 1977 Topps Star Wars
- Series
- Series 1 · Blue border
- Back
- Puzzle
- Layout
- Landscape
- Featuring
- Darth Vader
- Copy
- SW77-0017
Darth Vader's card in Series 1. The photo comes from a scene cut from the film, showing Vader with the Imperial officer Moradmin Bast.
Along with #1 Luke Skywalker, it is one of the key cards of the set, and high-grade copies are rare.
The back is a puzzle piece. Twenty-eight Series 1 cards make up the large puzzle: the Hildebrandt Brothers' movie poster painting, redrawn by Augie Napoli.
Blue border with white stars. Released June 1977. Puzzle backs: an Augie Napoli illustration (28 cards) and a Millennium Falcon cockpit (16 cards). Text backs: Movie Facts and Story Summary.
1977 Topps Star Wars: 330 cards and 55 stickers in five series of 66 cards and 11 stickers, one sticker per wax pack. About two thirds of each series have puzzle backs. Card stock is modest, colored borders show wear easily, and good centering is scarce. The star or two stars beside the copyright line is a printing-sheet mark, not a variety.
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