1940 Gum Inc Superman #19 Wings Of Mercy

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly narrower than right (~55/45 L/R), top border visibly narrower than bottom (~60/40 T/B) — centering is acceptable for a PSA 5-6 range. Corners show light-to-moderate rounding on all four, most visible at the lower-left and upper-right, consistent with an EX grade; no razor sharpness present. Surface shows some general gloss loss typical of 80-year-old gum cards, with minor print quality issues visible but no obvious creases discernible from this photo angle. Edges appear reasonably clean with no major chips or tears visible; the back is unseen and could reveal creases or staining that would lower the grade, so the range is widened accordingly.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55/45 L/R), top border slightly wider than bottom (~55/45 T/B) — centering is not the primary issue here. Corners show visible rounding on all four, most notably the top-left and bottom-right, consistent with VG range handling. Surface shows significant toning/yellowing across the entire card face, which is expected for an 83-year-old card but does indicate paper aging; there also appears to be light soiling or foxing in scattered areas. Edges appear rough but this is typical of 1940 Gum Inc. production. No obvious hard creases are visible from this single front photo, though subtle surface creases cannot be ruled out at this resolution; back cannot be assessed. The overall wear profile — rounded corners, toning, surface soiling — points to a PSA 3 (VG) as the most likely grade, with a range of 2-4 depending on what the back and corners reveal under closer inspection.

Centering estimate: left/right borders appear roughly 55/45 horizontally, top/bottom appear heavily skewed with virtually no top border and moderate bottom — approximately 90/10 top-to-bottom, indicating significant miscut or severe off-centering. Corner condition is very poor across all four corners: top corners show significant paper loss, fraying, and chipping; bottom corners show heavy rounding and wear. The card surface displays substantial toning/yellowing consistent with age, visible creasing across the face (diagonal crease lines evident in center-left area), and overall gloss loss throughout. Edges show fraying and paper delamination, particularly along the top edge where paper loss is evident. Given the combination of paper loss at corners, multiple visible creases, heavy surface wear, and edge damage, this card falls squarely in the PR-FR (1) to GOOD (2) range; the paper loss and fraying at the top edge pushes the point estimate to a PSA 1.