I picked up some Virdon cards off of ebay. I have never seen a Venezuelan card in person. So when I saw some pop up I had to have them. I'm not at all sure about them though. This first one was advertised as a 72 Venezuelan Sticker card. It however doesn't look much like the one that got picked up at the national by the #5 Type Collection. So does anyone know if this is a legit card. It actually shipped from Venezuela so it could be.
I scanned it alongside this 64 that I picked up from the same guy so everyone could see the small oddball size. The 64 was also advertised as a Venezuelan.
I was expecting a different language on the back but I'm pretty sure it is legit, cause the back is a different color.
If anyone has any information on the sticker card I would really appreciate it.
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I believe it's an early Topps Venezuelan card.
From what I found online, that is a legit card from the 1964 Topps Venezuelan 370 card set.
Here is what makes me think think the 72 may not be legit.
http://number5typecollection.blogspot.com/2010/08/cards-from-2010-national-sports.html
See his 72 Sticker. It is regular size and had a different border.
The 64 I'm sure is the real deal.
'64 is real, I have a few of those and they all look like that.
I think the '72 might be legit too because the one on the #5 collection is not a Topps Venezuelan stamp. Here's the description from my SCD:
Utilizing most of the same photos as the 1972 Topps baseball cards, the 242 player stamps in this set feature only Major Leaguers, though with an over-representation of Hispanics rather than the usual mix of US and local talent. Stamps measure 2" x 2-9/16" and feature tombstone-shaped color photos at center, surrounded by a greem background. The only printing is the player name, team name (In Spanish) and stamp number, all in black. A white border surrounds the whole. Backs are blank and the stamps were meant to be mounted in an album.
Your stamp looks like the sample in the album and #132 is Bill Virdon according to the checklist.
I found a post that may show it is the real deal.
http://toppsarchives.blogspot.com/2010/10/el-fin-de-invierno.html
Odd though that the #5 Type Collection card was normal size and this one is mini. The border matches and the one I got had a blank back. So I'm guessing it is a legit 72 Venezuelan Sticker.
I put the Standard Catalog of Baseball cards at the topp of my want list for Christmas this year. Hopefully I get it and don't have to ask these kinds of questions anymore.
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