Description: 1949 JRM 2 Unc. (JRM-2 Uncatalogued Variation) 'Starburst Portrait' Round Menko Card smaller size at 1-7/8" Starburst 'Close-Up Portrait' Variation Most of the smaller 1-7/8" 'Starburst' JRM 2 cards show a larger image, often a waist-up pose. This far scarcer Uncatalogued Close-Up Portrait cropped image variation is found on all 10 card in set. Tetsuharu Kawakami 川上 哲治HOFer 'The God of Hitting' Japanese Baseball Hall of Famer These Uncatalogued Round Baseball Menko Cards were made in 1949. This set/group of Starburst design cards are all Catalogued under JRM 2 in the Japanese Baseball Card Catalog. There are many variations and sizes within the JRM 2 group. This variation is one of 3 different that are 1-7/8" in size, and not mentioned in Catalog. The image is heavily cropped to show only the head and face close-up, and they have a yellow overall look to them. These Close-Up Portrait variation cards are fairly Rare overall. They would probably be ranked as R4, meaning est. under 10 of ea. card known. Tetsuharu Kawakami 川上 哲治is in the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame Kawakami was a player from 1938-1958 He was a professional player for 18 years, winning 5 batting titles, 2 home run crowns, 3 RBI titles and had 6 titles for the most hits in a season. He was the first player in Japanese pro baseball to achieve 2,000 hits and was named the league's MVP 3 times As Manager of the Yomiuri Giants from 1961 to 1974, he led the Giants to nine consecutive championships. 'Close-Up Portrait' Variation light wear and a small scratch collector grade. size is 1-7/8" wide *I have other players from this uncatalogued 'closeup' series I will list separately. *image showing the 3 variations in 1-7/8" cards is for reference only. Great for the 'type card collector', or Japanese Card collector.... guaranteed authentic and unaltered. ~SHIPPING~ I have to start charging for shipping on items over $20. On $20+, It cost me $4.36 to send a small 3oz USPS tracked envelope. On mid-range items in the $20-$50 range I need to charge for a part of this fee so have a new $2 Shipping Charge on some items. Mahalo
Price: 25 USD
Location: Keaau, Hawaii
End Time: 2024-10-22T09:50:45.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Sports Trading Card
Sport: Baseball
Autographed: No
Set: 1949 JRM 2 'Small Close-Up' variation
Card Name: 1949 JRM 2 'smaller close up' cropped image
Player/Athlete: Tetsuharu Kawakami
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Season: 1949
