1955 Stripe 7-8 Set

    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: Unknown                                                  Availability: Rare

    Card Size: 1.5" X 3.0"                                               Card Material: Thick paper stock

     # of Cards: 2+                                                          Packaging:  Taba

   Key Cards:  Any Yokozuna

   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.  Backs are printed in a blue or brown ink. 

Banzuke Checklist						Numerical Checklist
Rank	Shikona	Fighting  #	Front	Back		Rank	Shikona	Fighting #
Yokozuna	Tochinishiki	31034506				Yokozuna	Tochinishiki	31034506
						Maegashira	Otachi	9160514
Ozeki
Sekiwake
Komusubi
Maegashira	Otachi	9160514