[7whodey]

Anyone know anything about 1960 Topps Venezuelan cards? I picked up some 1960 Topps cards and they have different backs. Looking at some cards on eBay, it appears the Jack Sanford may be a Venezuelan. I am not sure though. Also, the Pilarcik has a different back from the other 1960 cards, but there is no listing for a Venezuelan for this card. Are they fakes? Any help is appreciated.

[waynetalger]

I am not positive but I think they are written in venezuelan. like the football Mexican cards. All same stock size and everything except its in spanish instead of American

[beatles guy]

According to what I've read, they are exactly the same except the Venezuelans have a matte finish on the front as opposed to the glossy finish. I know that each year of Venezuelans had differences with their American counterpart, and I think later they were in Spanish but the 1960's look to be issued with English.

[cptnemo66]

(02-26-2011 11:05 AM)beatles guy Wrote:  According to what I've read, they are exactly the same except the Venezuelans have a matte finish on the front as opposed to the glossy finish. I know that each year of Venezuelans had differences with their American counterpart, and I think later they were in Spanish but the 1960's look to be issued with English.

Gotta be more to it than that. Gloss will fade from time & handling. Could get very hard to tell and I think the eBay scum would be trying to take advantage of it but you dont see many(if any I dont really look) auctions for 1960 V's.

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Well I have a stack of 300+ 1960's I just looked at them. Bout 50/50 light & dark card stock. So I think thats pretty normal for the year. I didnt look to see if I had any doubles with one of each so Im not sure if its a variation or just certain #'s will have one type of card stock over another.

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or I just hit the Venezuelan jackpot! lol.... how do I tell if I have a Tiffany lol.....

[cptnemo66]

Here is a note here from Beckett "There is no price differential for either color back." I took that right off the set info page.

[7whodey]

Yeah, I finally figured out how to get set info here on the new site. It said that different series had different backs. I am sure I have the regular versions and not Venezuelans. Thanks everyone for your help.

(03-04-2011 10:35 PM)cptnemo66 Wrote:  Here is a note here from Beckett "There is no price differential for either color back." I took that right off the set info page.