1959 Yamakatsu Trump 7 Set

    Description:  This is one of my favorite sets from the late 1950's in terms of the coloring.  The colors are vivid and printing production seems to be very good with this set.  Unfortunately (or fortunately), it doesn't seem have been manufactured in great quantities or it wasn't popular with the children as all menko seem to be in great condition.  This set features some error menko with no information printed.  These errors seem to be uncorrected.

    Company: Yamakatsu                                          Availability: Scarce

    Card Size: 2.00" X 3.00"                                       Card Material: Thin, Paper Stock

     # of Cards: 28+                                                    Packaging: Taba and Sheets

   Key Cards:  Any Yokozuna

   Winner Stamp Description: Black 1, 2 and 3 inside circle

   Front Design:  This set features the Rikishi either posing in their kesho mawashi or in some sort of action scene.  The shikona is very difficult to read and sometimes hard to find on the front of the menko. 

   Back Design:  The Rikishi's statistics are in the middle of the menko along with a Gu-Choki-Pa in the upper right corner.  In the upper left corner is a playing cards symbol (heart, diamond, spade, club).  The bottom features a 7 digit Fighting Number. 

Wakannohana
Banzuke Checklist					Numerical Checklist
Rank	Shikona	Fighting  #			Rank	Shikona	Fighting #
Yokozuna	Wakanohana-Blue	2398720			Maegashira	Wakachichibu-Blue	9056123
Yokozuna	Wakanohana-Purple	6123420			Maegashira	Wakamisugi	8908123
Yokozuna	Wakanohana-Grey	4595728			Sekiwake	Tochihikari-Blue	7832356
Yokozuna	Wakanohana-Dohyo Iri	3985727			Maegashira	Wakasugiyama	7831229
Ozeki	Kotogahama-Red Gyoji	6470556			Maegashira	Tamahibiki	7405525
Ozeki	Kotogahama-Blue	4435523			Maegashira	Tamanoumi	7055728
Sekiwake	Tochikari-Yellow	2433890			Maegashira	Tsurugamine-Pink	7055528
Sekiwake	Tochihikari-Blue	7832356			Maegashira	Wakachichibu-Tree	7055239
Komusubi	Wakamaeda	3865720			Maegashira	Aonosato	6735120
Maegashira	Kitabayama-Blue	6265000			Ozeki	Kotogahama-Red Gyoji	6470556
Maegashira	Kitabyama-Yellow	6398398			Maegashira	Shionishiki-Grey	6470547
Maegashira	Shionishiki-Grey	6470547			Maegashira	Naruyama	6445712
Maegashira	Shionishiki-Blue	6123767			Maegashira	Tsurugamine-Red	6412320
Maegashira	Tsurugamine-Red	6412320			Maegashira	Kitabyama-Yellow	6398398
Maegashira	Tsurugamine-Pink	7055528			Maegashira	Kitabayama-Blue	6265000
Maegashira	Tokitsuyama	5435567			Maegashira	Shionishiki-Blue	6123767
Maegashira	Tamanoumi	7055728			Yokozuna	Wakanohana-Purple	6123420
Maegashira	Wakachichibu-Blue	9056123			Maegashira	Tokitsuyama	5435567
Maegashira	Wakachichibu-Tree	7055239			Yokozuna	Wakanohana-Grey	4595728
Maegashira	Wakachichibu-Green	4476120			Maegashira	Wakachichibu-Green	4476120
Maegashira	Tamahibiki	7405525			Ozeki	Kotogahama-Blue	4435523
Maegashira	Wakamisugi	8908123			Yokozuna	Wakanohana-Dohyo Iri	3985727
Maegashira	Aonosato	6735120			Komusubi	Wakamaeda	3865720
Maegashira	Wakanoumi	1238620			Maegashira	Oikawa	3407789
Maegashira	Naruyama	6445712			Maegashira	Kitanonada	2525870
Maegashira	Oikawa	3407789			Sekiwake	Tochikari-Yellow	2433890
Maegashira	Wakasugiyama	7831229			Yokozuna	Wakanohana-Blue	2398720
Maegashira	Kitanonada	2525870			Maegashira	Wakanoumi	1238620