1940 Gum Inc Superman #45 The Runaway Ship

Centering estimate: left/right borders appear approximately 80/20 skewed toward the right side, top/bottom roughly 70/30 — centering is noticeably off. All four corners show clear rounding and wear, consistent with heavy handling over 80+ years. Surface exhibits significant toning, soiling, and what appears to be creasing or paper stress lines running horizontally across the card face, most visible near the top third and bottom third of the image area. Gloss is essentially gone throughout. The artwork is fully intact with no visible tears or paper loss, keeping this out of PR-FR territory, but the combination of rounded corners, surface creasing, toning/soiling, and off-centering places this firmly in the VG to VG-EX range; the apparent horizontal creases push it toward the lower end. Back not visible, so staining or additional creases on the reverse cannot be assessed.

Centering estimate: left border appears slightly wider than right (~55/45 L/R), top border appears moderate, bottom border is partially obscured by the card stand but appears thin (~60/40 T/B) — centering is not a primary concern here. Corners show visible rounding on all four corners, most evident at upper left and lower right, consistent with significant handling wear typical of a VG specimen. Surface shows substantial toning/yellowing across the card face, with what appears to be light soiling or wear to the printed surface; gloss is essentially gone. Edges appear frayed and fibrous, consistent with this card's era and heavy circulation. No single devastating crease is clearly visible from this angle, but the overall surface texture and corner wear place this firmly in the VG-to-VG-EX range; the back and any hidden creases could push this lower. A raw 1940 Gum Superman in this condition is a legitimately scarce card regardless of grade.