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Old 06-14-2018, 05:29 PM
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I'm looking at Gary Engel's guidebook and don't see anything that resembles it at first glance. What does the reverse look like?
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here's the back:
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I'm not finding an exact match in the Engel guidebook (not surprising, it's extensive but new sets are ID'd regularly) but the back certainly indicates a Marusan issue from the late 50s thru 1962 or so. The scanned page below shows similar backs but more traditional Menko fronts from that era. There are many other Mansuran sets in the book with slight variations of these backs.

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What do the numbers at the bottom mean? (Back)
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What do the numbers at the bottom mean? (Back)
Engel never says specifically what those numbers mean. You'll see cards with 5, 6 or 7 digit numbers within the same set. It just seems to be the weird numbering system they used but there has to be some method behind the madness. Some sets have math equations/problems on them.

Some sets included popular music or movie personalities as well as well known cartoon/comic characters. That might be what you have.

BTW...the symbol at the top is typical...you see rock/paper/scissors on lots of the different sets.
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Engel never says specifically what those numbers mean. You'll see cards with 5, 6 or 7 digit numbers within the same set. It just seems to be the weird numbering system they used but there has to be some method behind the madness. Some sets have math equations/problems on them.

Some sets included popular music or movie personalities as well as well known cartoon/comic characters. That might be what you have.

BTW...the symbol at the top is typical...you see rock/paper/scissors on lots of the different sets.
The numbers on menko cards are not a card number. Much like the paper, rock, scissors symbol, the numbers were for use in a game.

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Your card looks similar to 1960s menkos that don't depict actual players. They are cartoon characters.
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Amazing information. Thanks for the help
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