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The Venezuelan cards are INCREDIBLY tougher than the Topps cards - just look at the PSA populations for some idea.

1959 - regular - 4,382 graded - PSA 10 highest graded (1)
1959 Venezuelan - 14 graded - PSA 4 highest graded (1)

1964 - regular - 4,417 graded - PSA 10 highest graded (1)
1964 Venezuelan - 29 graded - PSA 5 highest graded (2)

1966 - regular - 5,104 graded - PSA 9 highest graded (41)
1966 Venezuelan - 38 graded - PSA 7 highest graded (1)

1967 - regular - 4,809 graded - PSA 10 highest graded (2)
1967 Venezuelan - 24 graded - PSA 7 highest graded (1)


1968 - regular - 6,247 graded - PSA 10 highest graded (8)
1968 Venezuelan - 12 graded - PSA 5 highest graded (2)

Mantle is in the following Venezuelan issues:
1959, 1960 (Mantle/Boyer), 1962 (Mantle/Mays), 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968.

Larry and Bob are the "oddball - test issue - food issue" Kings - Spectacular collections - I appreciate that they share so much in photos and knowledge.

Al posted the "proof" 1967 Giant Stand up - here is a scan of the diecut version.

rarest Mantles imo (not in any particular order) - 1966 Punchout, 1967 giant standup, 1968 disc, 1961 dice game, 1967 disc.