1940 Gum Inc Superman #29 Death Dive — Raw

Centering estimate: left/right borders appear roughly 55/45 and top/bottom roughly 60/40 — not the primary concern here. Corners show visible rounding on all four, consistent with heavy handling for an 80+ year old card. Surface exhibits significant cracking/creasing across the face — most notably a horizontal crease line running through the mid-left portion of the card and additional surface fracturing visible throughout, indicating paper stress. Gloss is largely absent and the cardstock shows toning and age wear consistent with the era. These surface creases are grade-limiting; without back inspection, range is widened slightly, but the visible crease damage places this solidly in the VG to GOOD range (PSA 2–3), with a slim possibility of VG-EX (4) only if the creases are shallower than they appear in photo.

Centering estimate: left border appears notably narrower than right (~70/30 L/R); top border appears tighter than bottom (~65/35 T/B) — off-center but not severely miscut. Corners appear rounded and worn at multiple points, consistent with significant handling; at least 2-3 corners show evident rounding visible even at this resolution. Surface shows what appears to be some soiling or toning, and there may be a light crease in the lower-left quadrant though the image angle makes definitive assessment difficult. Gloss appears largely lost. The card is a fragile 82-year-old piece and the wear pattern is consistent with a VG (3) grade, though hidden back condition, any creases, and corner severity could push this to a 2 or hold at a 4 — the single angled photo limits precision considerably.

Centering estimate: left border appears roughly 15-20% wider than right border, and top border is notably thinner than bottom — approximate L/R ratio ~60/40, T/B ~55/45, which is acceptable but borderline. Corners show visible rounding on at least two corners (lower-left and upper-left most apparent), consistent with significant handling wear. Surface shows a horizontal stress crease or fold line running across the upper-middle portion of the card, plus additional lighter surface stress lines visible, pushing this into VG territory at best. Edges appear intact without tears or paper loss, but gloss is largely absent and the card stock shows age toning typical of this 1940 Gum Inc. set; no writing or staining visible, but the crease and corner rounding are grade-limiting factors landing this card solidly in the VG (3) range with VG-EX (4) possible only if the apparent crease is a scan artifact.

Centering estimate: left border ~8-9%, right border ~10-11%, top border ~8%, bottom border ~12-13% — reasonably centered but slightly bottom-heavy, roughly 85/15 top-to-bottom and 55/45 left-to-right, no OC concern. Corners show visible rounding on all four, most notably the lower-left and upper-left, consistent with VG-EX to EX range. Surface shows age toning and general soiling/wear typical of this 80-year-old card stock, with some light surface scuffing visible especially in the darker areas; no obvious hard crease is visible in this photo though slight paper stress lines may be present and cannot be ruled out from a single front image. Edges appear intact with no tears or paper loss, but roughness is present which is era-normal for Gum Inc. cards; back condition is unknown and could adjust the grade downward if a crease or staining is present.

Centering estimate: left border appears narrower than right (~60% right-heavy), top border slightly wider than bottom, approximating L/R ~65/35 and T/B ~55/45 — centering is noticeably off but not catastrophically so. Corners appear rounded and show wear visible even at this shooting distance, consistent with VG to VG-EX range at best. Surface shows toning/aging typical of 80-year-old paper stock and there appears to be some general soiling or foxing; gloss is largely absent. No obvious hard crease is definitively visible from this photo though one cannot be ruled out given the age and corner condition. The black mat mounting makes it impossible to assess edges fully, and the shooting distance prevents confident corner or surface crease assessment — range is widened accordingly.