Rare Japanese Menko Card sets

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Lot 125.  Two JCM sets and an uncut sheet from 1962. Both sets and the sheet include Sadahara Oh. The first set, JCM 14e has 40 cards and is in ex+-mt to near mint condition although the player’s names are written lightly on pencil on the rear. The 20 card sheet includes Oh in the middle row on the right. There is some scraping on the rear of the sheet at the top and there is a small scratch on Oh’s face. The second set, JCM 13b, also has 40 cards and is in ex+-mt condition and includes a similar Oh card which went for 2,225 in a 2006 Mastro auction. Checklists are included of both sets.
Minimum Bid $750.


Lot 126.  Two JCM sets and one near set from 1963 with a total of 4 Sahahara Oh cards. The JCM 13c set is complete at 40 cards and the JCM 14f set is complete at 30. The JCM10 set has 25 of the 28 cards and there is a question if 2 of the 3 missing actually exist. Most of the cards have name written lightly in pencil. The first Sadahara Oh (set 13c) is near mint. The 14f set has two Oh cards which are are near mint with the name in pencil and the one in the last set (JCM 10) is also near mint except for the name in pencil and an apparent smudge on the front of the card. Checklists are included of all the players.
Winning Bid $800.


Lot 127.  2 JCM sets from 1964 each with Sadahara Oh and Nagashima cards. The JCM 11 is 28 cards and includes the new Japanese star Shigeo Nakashima in addition to Sadahara Oh. The set includes 12 scarce cards as indicated on the checklist. The 2nd set, JCM 14g is 40 cards and also includes Oh and Nagashima. All cards are near mint with note to the pencil written ID’s. Checklists are included of all the players.
Winning Bid $750.
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