[seanofjapan]

Originally Posted by jjbond

Well, Oh had a number of 1959 rookies (like, more than 60). In this specific set, there were two. One with glove (Type 1, which you saw), and one at bat (which is slightly more valuable, for some reason). The guidebook prices yours at $2,000 in mint condition, but the figures in the guide are more reflective of rarity/desire, rather than directly correlating to current sale values. This series is listed as R1, which means it's a fairly common set.

That said, a 4 is pretty nice for Japanese menko. Usually they come quite worn/abused, as the cards were played with by kids far more than American baseball cards. H/C indicates this card was handcut, which isn't abnormal for menko, but with its condition, I'd wager this was probably part of a 2-card, or 4-card uncut sheet (sometimes given out as a prize), which was later cut apart.

....but I could be wrong

Just to reinforce that point about the typical condition of these, this is my copy of the same card!