M548

1954 Sanenchu 6 Set

M548-1, Type 1: Stripe Border on Front, Thin Paper Stock, Blue Ink on Back, Dull Front

M548-2, Type 2: Solid White Border on Front, Thin Paper Stock, Purple Ink on Back, Dull Front

M548-3, Type3: Solid White Border on Front, Thick Paper Stock, Purple Ink on Back, Gloss Front

    Description:  A nice 1954 set with many big name rikishi.  This set was made right at the very end of 1954The drawings of the rikishi are done well and the colors used in the printing process are nice and vivid.  This set has an early Sekiwake menko of future Yokozuna Wakanohana.

    Company: Unknown                                           Availability: Scarce

    Card Size: 1.5" X 2.75"                                        Card Material: Thin, Paper stock

     # of Cards: 8+                                                    Packaging: Taba

   Winner Stamp Description:  Unknown

   Front Design:  Various poses of the rikishi are used.  All pictures are hand drawn and the rikishi's shikona appears on the front either vertically or horizontally.  Typical colors used are red, blue, green and yellow.

   Back Design:  The back of the menko is divided into three columns.  Rikishi's shikona appears in the top of the right column.  Below that in the right column is the rikishi's height and weight.  In the middle column is the rikishi's shikona and a Gu-Choki-Pa Mark.  In the right column is a 6 digit Fighting Number as well as some sort of war themed word.