1954 Basho 7 Set

    Description:  This set is from very late 1954 to early 1955.  This ranks as one of my top 5 sets because of the quality of artwork, the quality of printing and the fact that there also exists a gold inked version of each menko as well.  This set has one of Tochinishiki's first Yokozuna menko.  This is a difficult, but fun set to collect because of the variety of versions that exist.  Backs come in brown, grey, blue, red-brown, as well as filled-in and unfilled boxes that contain the shikona.  This set is absolutely gorgeous!

    Company: Unknown                                           Availability: Rare

    Card Size: 1.25" X 2.5"                                      Card Material: Thick, Paper stock

     # of Cards: 21+                                                  Packaging: Box

   Key Cards:  Any Yokozuna

   Winner Stamp Description:  Unknown

   Front Design:  Rikishi are drawn in various poses.  Gold ink is used instead of white ink on the Gold versions.  Shikona is typically vertical, except for Wakanohana's where it is horizontal. 

   Back Design:  The rikishi's shikona appears in the middle of the back.  Rank is in the upper right corner and a Gu-Choki-Pa Mark is in the upper left.  A 7 digit Fighting Number is along the left and a war themed word is along the right side.  A different picture depicting various objects related to sumo are along the bottom. 

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Banzuke Checklist					Numerical Checklist
Rank	Shikona	Fighting  #			Rank	Shikona	Fighting #
Yokozuna	Chiyonoyama	9711315			Yokozuna	Tochinishiki	9900112
Yokozuna	Yoshibayama	9107311			Yokozuna	Chiyonoyama	9711315
Yokozuna	Tochinishiki	9900112			Yokozuna	Yoshibayama	9107311
Yokozuna	Kagamisato	7132191			Ozeki	Wakanohana(Second Print Run)	8011514
Ozeki	Mitsuneyama	5614087			Sekiwake	Wakanohana(First Print Run)	8011514
Ozeki	Wakanohana(Second Print Run)	8011514			Komusubi	Kitanonada	7971208
Sekiwake	Wakanohana(First Print Run)	8011514			Yokozuna	Kagamisato	7132191
Sekiwake	Ouchiyama	6174501			Sekiwake	Ouchiyama	6174501
Sekiwake	Matsunobori	1357911			Ozeki	Mitsuneyama	5614087
Komusubi	Kitanonada	7971208			Maegashira	Naruyama/Kuninobori	4208613
Komusubi	Asashio	2157118			Maegashira	Tokitsuyama	3751067
Maegashira	Tokitsuyama	3751067			Komusubi	Asashio	2157118
Maegashira	Naruyama/Kuninobori	4208613			Sekiwake	Matsunobori	1357911