1958 Dash 7-8 Set
Description: These menko were bundled together in stacks of 4 of the same Rikishi and then wrapped in a very fine tissue and packed in a small cardboard box. There were about 200 of these tissue wrapped packs in a box. The box was then bound with a single piece of twine and sold to Dagashiya for children to buy. Kids could purchase packs of these cards for a few yen. One extremely interesting fact is that included in these boxes were a few sheets of gold inked "proof" plates of the same cards. The borders and other white parts were printed with a gold, glittering ink. Most cards on the market are in very good condition with nice, sharp corners and straight edges. These menko have good coloring and are on nice, heavy paper stock. A typical set of the late 1950s with one of Yokozuna Kagamisato's last menko!
Company: Unknown Availability: Standard menko-Scarce, Gold Proofs-Extremely Rare!
Card Size: 1.00" X 2.50" Card Material: Thick, Paper Stock
# of Cards: 12+ Packaging: Box
Key Cards: Golf Proof Cards, 42nd Yokozuna Kagamisato
Winner Stamp Description: Unknown
Front Design: Most of the cards show the Rikishi in various poses on randomly colored backgrounds.
Back Design: The Rikishi's shikona appears vertically under a Gu-Choki-Pa which is at the top of the middle column. It's interesting to note that the Rikishi's rank isn't noted anywhere on the card. The 7 or 8 digit Fighting Numbers are at the bottom. Back of menko are printed in blue or green.
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| Banzuke Checklist | Numerical Checklist | ||||||
| Rank | Shikona | Fighting # | Rank | Shikona | Fighting # | ||
| Yokozuna | Kagamisato | 31241015 | Ozeki | Asashio | 94234027 | ||
| Yokozuna | Tochinishiki | 94204101 | Yokozuna | Tochinishiki | 94204101 | ||
| Ozeki | Asashio | 94234027 | Ozeki | Matsunobori | 82710151 | ||
| Ozeki | Matsunobori | 82710151 | Ozeki | Wakanohana | 52008117 | ||
| Ozeki | Wakanohana | 52008117 | Komusubi | Tamanoumi | 40201561 | ||
| Sekiwake | Tokitsuyama | 21004710 | Yokozuna | Kagamisato | 31241015 | ||
| Sekiwake | Wakahaguro | 7240514 | Sekiwake | Tokitsuyama | 21004710 | ||
| Komusubi | Tamanoumi | 40201561 | Maegashira | Annenyama | 19404317 | ||
| Maegashira | Annenyama | 19404317 | Sekiwake | Wakahaguro | 7240514 | ||
| Maegashira | Fusanishiki | 2452007 | Maegashira | Tsurugamine | 4534750 | ||
| Maegashira | Kitanonada | 1247903 | Maegashira | Fusanishiki | 2452007 | ||
| Maegashira | Tsurugamine | 4534750 | Maegashira | Kitanonada | 1247903 | ||