1941 Editorial Valenciana Boxeadores Set and Checklist

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Pre-War Cards

‘It’s In The Details’

Title	Editorial Valenciana Boxeadores
Year	1941
Size	1 3/4″ x 2″
Images	Color
Type	Publications
Number in Set	60

1941 Editorial Valenciana Boxeadores Overview

1941 Editorial Valenciana Joe Louis This rare set of boxing cards features many of the sport’s greats from the era.

Like many international issues, these cards were intended to be pasted into a collectible album. The album was titled, “Album de Boxeadores” and included a sketch of two fighters inside of a boxing ring. As you might expect, the albums are quite rare.

The cards are thin, featuring color images of boxers on the fronts. At the bottom of the fronts, the boxer’s name is printed in large, all capital letters as well as a brief description.

Shown here, for example, is the card of Hall of Famer, Joe Louis. His description reads in Spanish, ‘Campeon del mundo’ (translated to ‘world champion.’

Some boxers are identified by their full name and others, only their last name. As a Spanish release, the set includes many Latin fighters that will not be familiar to American collectors. But several well known boxers are also included, such as Louis, Max Baer, Jack Sharkey, Primo Carnera, and others.

Additionally, a card number is printed on the bottom of these white bordered cards. As the cards were designed to be pasted into albums, backs of them are blank. The cards are fairly rare but do not sell for a ton of money despite that. They are among the few boxing sets offered during World War II.

A notable typo includes the card of former champion Jack Sharkey — his card incorrectly identifies him as Jack ‘Sarkey.’ A second lists Billy Conn as Billy Coon.

Similar sets with the same style of design were also created by the company under different series’.