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 "id": "non-sport/superman/1940-gum-inc-superman-1",
 "url": "https://cardvolume.com/non-sport/superman/1940-gum-inc-superman-1/",
 "markdown_url": "https://cardvolume.com/non-sport/superman/1940-gum-inc-superman-1/index.md",
 "name": "Superman",
 "title": "Superman 1 (1940 Gum Inc. Superman)",
 "category": "non-sport",
 "category_name": "Non-sport & vintage",
 "set": "1940 Gum Inc. Superman",
 "number": "1",
 "year": 1940,
 "language": "English",
 "rarity": "Key card",
 "artist": "Unknown",
 "publisher": "Gum, Inc.",
 "flagship": true,
 "updated": "2026-09-27",
 "as_of": "2026-09-27",
 "summary": "The 1940 Gum Inc. Superman #1 is the first card in the 72-card R145 Superman gum-card set. Collectors search for it because it is a major prewar non-sport key tied to Superman's early card history and is difficult in high grade.",
 "key_facts": [
  "CardVolume lists 13 verified sales of the Superman 1 (1940 Gum Inc. Superman) as of September 27, 2026.",
  "No grade has the 5 verified sales in 90 days needed for a market price; the most recent verified sale was $26,840 for a Gum Inc. R145 issue PSA 5 on April 4, 2026 at Heritage Auctions.",
  "The highest verified sale on record is $40,000 for a Gum Inc. R145 issue PSA 6.5 on January 23, 2025 at Heritage Auctions."
 ],
 "versions": [
  {
   "key": "gum-inc-r145",
   "label": "Gum Inc. R145 issue",
   "how_to_identify": "Card #1 titled Superman from the 72-card 1940 Gum, Inc. Superman R145 set; distinguish from 1940 Leader Novelty or other Superman issues."
  }
 ],
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  {
   "version": "Gum Inc. R145 issue",
   "version_key": "gum-inc-r145",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "7",
   "label": "PSA 7",
   "market_price_usd": null,
   "market_sales_n": 0,
   "market_window": null,
   "verified_sales": 1,
   "last_verified_sale": {
    "date": "2020-01-27",
    "price_usd": 13673,
    "venue": "Mile High Card Company",
    "buyer_premium_included": true,
    "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/non-sports-cards/1940-superman/superman-1/13747"
   },
   "record_sale": {
    "date": "2020-01-27",
    "price_usd": 13673,
    "venue": "Mile High Card Company",
    "buyer_premium_included": true,
    "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/non-sports-cards/1940-superman/superman-1/13747"
   },
   "population": null,
   "graded_market_value_usd": null
  },
  {
   "version": "Gum Inc. R145 issue",
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   "label": "PSA 6.5",
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   "last_verified_sale": {
    "date": "2025-01-23",
    "price_usd": 40000,
    "venue": "Heritage Auctions",
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    "source_url": "https://cardboardfile.com/cards/1940-gum-inc-superman-1/"
   },
   "record_sale": {
    "date": "2025-01-23",
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    "buyer_premium_included": true,
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    "date": "2026-04-04",
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   },
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    "date": "2026-04-04",
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    "date": "2025-09-15",
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    "date": "2026-02-02",
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   "price": 40000,
   "currency": "USD",
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   "date": "2024-11-18",
   "version": "Gum Inc. R145 issue",
   "grader": "PSA",
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   "price_usd": 1375,
   "price": 1375,
   "currency": "USD",
   "buyer_premium_included": false,
   "venue": "eBay",
   "sale_type": "auction",
   "cert": "20541936",
   "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/non-sports-cards/1940-superman/superman-1/13747",
   "status": "verified"
  },
  {
   "date": "2021-07-26",
   "version": "Gum Inc. R145 issue",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "5",
   "price_usd": 13800,
   "price": 13800,
   "currency": "USD",
   "buyer_premium_included": true,
   "venue": "Robert Edward Auctions",
   "sale_type": "auction",
   "cert": "14372792",
   "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/non-sports-cards/1940-superman/superman-1/13747",
   "status": "verified"
  },
  {
   "date": "2020-01-27",
   "version": "Gum Inc. R145 issue",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "7",
   "price_usd": 13673,
   "price": 13673,
   "currency": "USD",
   "buyer_premium_included": true,
   "venue": "Mile High Card Company",
   "sale_type": "auction",
   "cert": "43854753",
   "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/non-sports-cards/1940-superman/superman-1/13747",
   "status": "verified"
  }
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 "faq": [
  {
   "q": "How much is a PSA 4 1940 Gum Inc. Superman #1 worth?",
   "a": "PSA CardFacts shows a PSA 4 sale at $11,912 on 2025-09-15 and another PSA 4 sale at $10,200 on 2023-12-18.",
   "source_ids": [
    1
   ]
  },
  {
   "q": "How many PSA 8 Superman #1 R145 cards exist?",
   "a": "PSA CardFacts showed 1 PSA 8 example and no PSA 9 or PSA 10 entry as accessed on 2026-09-26.",
   "source_ids": [
    1
   ]
  },
  {
   "q": "Is 1940 Gum Inc. Superman #1 part of the R145 set?",
   "a": "Yes; PSA's set profile identifies the 1940 Gum, Inc. Superman set as R145.",
   "source_ids": [
    2
   ]
  },
  {
   "q": "What size is the 1940 Gum Inc. Superman card?",
   "a": "PSA describes the R145 Superman cards as 2 1/2 inches by 3 1/8 inches.",
   "source_ids": [
    2
   ]
  },
  {
   "q": "Are high numbers relevant to Superman #1?",
   "a": "Not for #1; PSA says high numbers are #49-72, while #1 is important as a key card and first number in the set.",
   "source_ids": [
    2
   ]
  },
  {
   "q": "Should I compare Leader Novelty Superman cards to Gum Inc. #1?",
   "a": "No; the exact issue matters, and the opened evidence supports treating Gum, Inc. R145 separately from other Superman releases.",
   "source_ids": [
    2
   ]
  }
 ],
 "sources": [
  {
   "title": "1940 Superman Superman PSA CardFacts",
   "url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/non-sports-cards/1940-superman/superman-1/13747",
   "publisher": "PSA"
  },
  {
   "title": "Non-Sports Cards - 1940 Superman PSA CardFacts",
   "url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/non-sports-cards/1940-superman/90",
   "publisher": "PSA"
  },
  {
   "title": "PSA Grading Standards",
   "url": "https://www.psacard.com/gradingstandards",
   "publisher": "PSA"
  },
  {
   "title": "PSA Cert Verification",
   "url": "https://www.psacard.com/cert",
   "publisher": "PSA"
  }
 ],
 "methodology": "https://cardvolume.com/methodology/",
 "cite_as": "Superman 1 (1940 Gum Inc. Superman). CardVolume, https://cardvolume.com/non-sport/superman/1940-gum-inc-superman-1/ (accessed 2026-09-27)."
}