REDUCED PRICES: 1958 Menko + rare SHIGEO NAGASHIMA Japanese HOF Rookie cards
 

Up for sale are the following Shigeo Nagashima rookie cards from 1958. Nagashima is considered the greatest player in the history of Nippon Pro Baseball.

Asking <s>$500</s> $450 for the lot of 9 Menko cards shown below, which includes:

1958 JCM 31a Menko Marukami Color Cartoon Back Giants & Tigers - Green (Holding Bat & Jacket - 639712) (R)
1958 JCM 31b Menko Marukami Color Cartoon Back (Type I - Marukami symbol) - Green (throwing - 735028) (R)
1958 JCM 31b Menko Marukami Color Cartoon Back (Type II - no Marukami symbol) - Red (w/ bat - 249673) (R)
1958 JCM 31b Menko Marukami Color Cartoon Back (Type II - no Marukami symbol) - Purple (swinging - 645500) (R)
1958 JCM 31b Menko Marukami Color Cartoon Back (Type II - no Marukami symbol) - Pink (Horizontal Swinging Bat w/ Catcher - 871270) (R)
1958 JCM 32a Menko Maramatsu Scoreboard Back, Borderless - Stomach-up Red Portrait #595433 - 1-13/16"x3" [R2] (R)
1958 JCM 33a Menko Yamakatsu Upper Left Glove, Borderless, Green Ink Back, Cream Card Stock - Pink Portrait #890018 - 1-13/16"x3" [R2] (R)
1958 JCM 36 Menko Yamakatsu B&W w/Blue Diagonal Line Back #8969620 [R3] - 1-13/16" x 3" (R)
1958 JCM 38a Marusho Two Bat Back #81004 - At Bat (R)

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And for those looking for a really tough rookie card of Mr. Nagashima, I also have a 1958 JBR 14 Large "Waste Up Batting Portrait" which is 2-11/16" x 4-3/16" for <s>$175</s> $160. According to the Japanese Baseball Card Checklist and Price Guide, this card has a scarcity factor of R4, meaning that between three and nine copies of this card in any condition are known to exist:

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Lastly, I have for sale the following two 1958 JF 24b Fujiya Caramel Large Premiums w/ facsimile signature and printed name which are 5"x7.5" each and can be had for <s>$75</s> $60 each or <s>$125</s> $100 for both.

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Please PM or email me at h2oya311@yahoo.com if interested.

Thanks,
Derek

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