M544

1954 Kagome Sensou Trump 8-9 Set

M544-1, Type 1: Grey Paper Stock, Thick Paper Stock, Gloss Front

M544-2, Type 2: Tan Paper Stock, Thick Paper Stock, Gloss Front

M544-3, Type 3: Grey Paper Stock, Thick Paper Stock, Dull Front

M544-4, Type 4: Tan Paper Stock, Thick Paper Stock, Dull Front

M544-5, Type 5: Grey Paper Stock, Thin Paper Stock, Dull Front

    Description:  Another nice set produced by Kagome.  Not much else is known about this set.  It seems to be a typical set of the mid 1950's with a good menko of future Yokozuna Wakanohana as a Sekiwake.  It also has an ultra rare menko of Nanatsuumi, a rikishi who only stayed in the Maegashira ranks for 3 tournaments and is amazingly captured in this set!

    Company: Kagome                                                  Availability: Scarce

    Size: 1.25" X 2.75"                                                    Card Material: Thick, paper stock

     # of Cards: 26+                                                       Packaging: Box

   Winner Stamp Description: Unknown

   Front Design:  Most of the rikishi are standing in their kesho-mawashi with a solid color background.  Menko came in a glossed or non-glossed version.

   Back Design:  The back of the menko are divided into two sections diagonally across the back.  The playing card pip appears in the upper left with a depiction of different war images in the bottom right.  The Gu-Choki-Pa is in the same area as the war image.  Fighting Numbers are at the bottom in either 8 or 9 digits.  Card stock was either grey or tan in color and were printed in aqua blue ink.