M555

1955 Niji Stripe 7-8 Set

M555-1, Type 1: Brown Ink on Back

M555-2, Type 2: Blue Ink on Back

    Description:  Not much is known about this set, but it appears to be from 1955 which makes it one of the earliest set that has Yokozuna Tochinishiki as a Yokozuna.  There is also a company mark on the bottom right on the back, but at this time I'm still investigating which company.  If you can find any of these menko, pick them up as they are rare for being a mid 1950's set!

    Company: Niji                                                          Availability: Rare

    Card Size: 1.5" X 2.75"                                            Card Material: Thick paper stock

     # of Cards: 2+                                                          Packaging:  Taba

   Winner Stamp Description: Unknown

   Front Design:  Rikishi are shown in their kesho-mawashi.  Shikona is printed on front.

   Back Design:  A large diagonal stripe dominates the back with the rikishi's shikona inside.  In the upper right is a Gu-Choki-Pa mark and in the upper left is the rikishi's rank along with his height and weight.  In the lower right is the company mark as well as a war-themed word.  At the very bottom is a a 7 or 8 digit Fighting Number.