Question about a Ryan RC 'Variation'

[clydepepper]

Has anyone ever heard of a 'Milton Bradley Variation' of the 1968 Topps Mets Rookies card?

I asked the seller to add a scan of the back of the card, but I see nothing- aside from the flip signifying that variation.

Thanks for the help,
Raymond



http://www.ebay.com/itm/291586249735...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[begsu1013]

yes. the are 2 indicating factors on the mb version.

1st usually a white line along koosman's side which is present. the white line is from the football card that was next to it on the sheet. these were issued in a Milton Bradley board game in which football, baseball and car cards were included.

2nd is a slightly different tone of yellow on the back.

there are actually 4 variations and the hardest to find is in this order:

1 - topps venezuelan
2 - o-pee-chee
3 - topps - milton bradley
4 - topps


if you would like to see each one, lemme know!

[swarmee]

A little more info: Milton Bradley cards came with a board game and featured about 80 baseball, 40 football, and 20 hot rod cards. They have a brighter yellow back than the standard brown/yellow backs of the 1968 set.

[RobertC]

FYI, PSA has recently stopped recognizing the Milton Bradley variation (I had a checklist being graded). If you want a graded one, better get one soon. SGC has not graded them for a while.

[begsu1013]

are you sure?

i would find this very hard to believe as the mb game is a legitimatized, proven and completely different method of distribution.

a reg 9 was just converted to a mb9 about 3 months ago....

edit: and still in the online submission drop down screen where as the 1966 sporting news nolan ryan pre-rookie is not.

[RobertC]

email dated Wed., Oct 28, 2015, from Michael Resendez, PSA Customer Service:
"However, pretty recently PSA has actually stopped recognizing the Milton Bradley variation of most cards"

The email said "most cards"- maybe not all. I know they won't grade a 1968 checklist. About a year ago I tried to get a MB Aaron graded by SGC and they wouldn't. I haven't checked since then.