BC577

1957 Suna 7 Set

BC577-1, Type 1: Brown Ink on Back

BC577-2, Type 2: Red Ink in Back

BC577-3, Type 3: Green Ink on Back

BC577-4, Type 4: Grey Ink on Back

BC577-5, Type 5: Thick Kanji, Blank Back

BC577-6, Type 6: Thin Kanji, Blank Back

    Description:  This is a nice set from 1957.  Menko from this set came in sheets that had to be cut by the children when they bought them.  This set is very similar to the 1956 and 1959 Sagari 7 set.  Two key menko are Maegashira Hirakagawa and Maegashira Yasome.  They both were Maegashira less than two years and they were ranked very low at that.  These are the only few menko I've seen of these two!  Also, this is the last year before retirement for Yokozuna Yoshibayama and the last year for Ozeki Wakanohana before he got promoted to Yokozuna.

    Company: Unknown                                             Availability: Common

    Card Size: 1.75" X 3.00"                                        Card Material: Thin, Paper Stock

     # of Cards: 35+                                                    Packaging: Sheet

   Winner Stamp Description:  Purple 1,2 or 3

   Front Design:  Most of the menko show the rikishi in various poses or action shots against a solid color background.  Some cards have the rikishi shown on a dohyo as well.  Shikona is either drawn in broad strokes or thin strokes. 

   Back Design:  The rikishi's shikona appears on the back in the middle.  In the left and right column are the rikishi's stats.  The Gu-Choki-Pa appears in the top, center of the menko  surrounded by "sand".  There is a 7 digit fighting number at the bottom of the menko.