Topps Venezuelans

[TheNightmanCometh]

Picked up a '64 Aaron and '66 Braves Team card, pics coming soon, both of which complete each respective run of Braves base cards in those sets. I'm still on the hunt for more Braves VZ cards, so if you have the following and are willing to sell, IM me.

1959 Topps Venezuelan
3 Don McMahon -- Milwaukee Braves
27 Andy Pafko -- Milwaukee Braves
40 Warren Spahn -- Milwaukee Braves
54 Mel Roach -- Milwaukee Braves
104 Del Rice -- Milwaukee Braves
126 Eddie Haas -- Milwaukee Braves
128 Bob Hartman -- Milwaukee Braves
157 Felix Mantilla -- Milwaukee Braves
165 Bill Bruton -- Milwaukee Braves
188 Juan Pizarro -- Milwaukee Braves

1962 Topps Venezuelan
30 Eddie Mathews – Milwaukee Braves
63 Tony Cloninger -- Milwaukee Braves
100 Warren Spahn -- Milwaukee Braves
158 Braves Team -- Milwaukee Braves

1967 Topps Venezuelan
277 Mack Jones -- Atlanta Braves
281 Felipe Alou-- Atlanta Braves
284 Hank Aaron -- Atlanta Braves
324 Joe Torre -- Atlanta Braves

1968 Topps Venezuelan
110 Hank Aaron -- Atlanta Braves
221 Braves Team -- Atlanta Braves

[DBesse27]

Awesome, Ryan! Can't wait to see your new additions! I picked up 5 recently, all HOFers, including a 68 Torre. I'll post pics soon.

[TheNightmanCometh]

Thanks! I actually picked up the '68 Torre recently as well. I'll post pictures of all 3 once I get the other two.

I look forward to seeing your pics!

[DBesse27]

My primary collecting focus is collecting every Yaz card I can get my hands on and a secondary project of mine is 1964 and 68 Venezuelans. Here are the 5 latest Venies I've picked up. Excited about all of them, but especially the first one with Yaz







I misspoke when I said earlier they were all HOFers. I forgot one was Lonborg. Still a good one for my 68 Venie Red Sox team set. Makes 7 for that team set, 6 of which will soon reside in PSA slabs.

[TheNightmanCometh]

When did you get that Torre?

[DBesse27]

I got those four 68's in late February.

[TheNightmanCometh]

Oh, for a second I thought you might have got it from enigma off of ebay. I was looking to get the card from him but he sold it to someone else, thought maybe it was you. I turned around and spent $7 more getting it from someone else. Did you get them from a private seller or somewhere else online?

[Carrotop79]

Hello all, I have been collecting 68 Venezuela now for about a year with distance intentions of completing the set in PSA 2 or above. I am curious as to what to do with this Nolan. Do you all think it will get MK for that mark on the back left side or should I just keep it in this grade? I don't want qualifiers and plan on keeping it for the collection. This is the highest SGC on file (there are only 3 of them total). Thank you and looking forward to getting to know you all.

Matt

[Cliff Bowman]

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[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by Carrotop79

Hello all, I have been collecting 68 Venezuela now for about a year with distance intentions of completing the set in PSA 2 or above. I am curious as to what to do with this Nolan. Do you all think it will get MK for that mark on the back left side or should I just keep it in this grade? I don't want qualifiers and plan on keeping it for the collection. This is the highest SGC on file (there are only 3 of them total). Thank you and looking forward to getting to know you all.

Matt

You're a better man than me, that's quite an ambitious undertaking. I can't even complete the 1968 Venezuelan Cubs team set, Byron Browne has eluded me for several years.

[Carrotop79]

Well if it helps, I don’t have him either. I figured trying to complete this set will take me several years, just happened to pull the trigger on the Nolan early. Think it’s a PSA 2 NQ?

[Cliff Bowman]

I'm not into graded cards so I can't answer your question, but someone who sent in 1972 Venezuelans to PSA told me that they automatically graded them 1-Poor if they have any glue or paper residue from being removed from an album. It looks like your Ryan/Koosman has residue from being removed from an album, but I don't know how they would consider it on a 1968 Venezuelan card versus a 1972 Venezuelan sticker/stamp.

[hcv123]

The glue on the back is a PSA wildcard. Just not comfortable speculating what they might do with it grade wise. It's a nice looking card and an easy sell (when the day comes) with that clean a front and at least an evenly "glued" back with no paper loss. You could always send it in and pop it out of the holder if PSA doesn't give it a 2.
Several years would be an accomplishment - some of the mid and high #'s are INSANE to find at all in any condition.
I am working on a Venezuelan superstar collection for about 20 years now.

[Carrotop79]

Thank you for the replies, he ships out tomorrow for PSA. I put 2 minimum and NQ. I hope that’s not too much to ask. Considering what it costs to get it done, I can’t imagine I will have a lot of opportunity to resend it back to them for grading. I have accumulated over 200 of the set of which 45 are graded 2 and above. This card would be a nice one to have as a 2!

[Mike Rich]

I too am interested in building sets for the Venezuelan issues. Mine are generally in LOW grade, especially the backs damaged from being glued into albums. I have hundreds of low grade 1964s and 1966s to swap for my needs. Especially interested in making progress on 1962 & 1968. My want & have lists are:
1959: Venezuelan copyright, set of 196: Have: 2-5 7 11-3 15 18 22 24-8 30 32-3 35-6 38-40 42 45-6 50-1 53-6 59-64 66-8 72 76-8 81-2 84-5 87-8 93 95-6 103 105-6 108-9
1960: (lack of gloss on front only difference), set of 198: NEED: 2 3 5-10 13-4 16 18 22-6 29-32 34 36-7 40-4 46 48 51-2 54 57 59-61 64-5 67-70 72-3 76-9 81 83-4 86 88-92 95 102 105 108-111 114-5 119 123 127 129 134 136-8 143-4 146 148 150 153 158 160 164 174-5 179 183 185-7 189 192 194-7
1962: (Spanish backs) set of 198 NEED: 1-10 12-3 17-8 20 22-5 29 33 35 40-1 43-5 48 50-61 63 65 67 69 70 73-4 76-7 80-1 84-5 88-9 91-2 99 102-4 107 109 110 112-3 116 118 122-4 127 130-1 133 135-143 145 147-8 150 152-3 155-9 162-3 167 169-171 175 177 180-2 185-7 191-2 196-8
1964: (black backs) set of 370 NEED: 9 11 27 50 125 136 146 150 182 210 285 287 300
1966: (no gloss on front only difference), set of 370: NEED: 1 5 10 19 24 27-8 30 32-3 36 41 44 50 52 58-9 63 70 72 90 99-101 107 111 118-9 125-6 132-3 135 145 160 168 172 174 177 180 191 193 195 200 203 206 213-6 218 220 233-4 237 243 250 254 259 270 275 285 288 294 296 298 300 303 310 318 320-1 324 336 339 343 347 349 360 362-3
1967: Minor League set of 138 red backs: NEED 25 60B (blue), 62 74 89 95 107 115B Carrasquel 122 133B (has shadow)
1967 #189-338 set of 150 no borders: HAVE: 195 202-3 207-8 212-4 224 228 233-4 254 256 263 272 293-4 298 301-2 305 308
1967 Retirado #139-188 set of 50 HAVE: 188
1968: HAVE 19 23-4 28 33 36 39 46 48 57 60 62-4 75 79 88 96 106 116 128 132-5 183-4 186-7 195 199 206-7 210 212-3 217 222 226-7 229 232-3 239 243-4 248 250 253 255 258 260 262 265 267-9 272-3 279 283-6 288 293 297 301 303 309 313-5 317-8 322-4 326-7 331 333-5 338-340 343 346-7 349 353 356
1970: NEED: 15 20 39 52 58 64-5 67 71 99 109 116 120 131 145 150 174 184 190 191 202 209 222-4 235-6 255-8 262-3 265-270 272-3 276-7 279 280 284 289 291 296 298