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Recycling Hanyu Yu Sheng Playing Cards Series Colour Joker

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Colour Joker: Widely recognized by collectors as the rarest surviving card, the magnum opus of the Card Series

Among the two jokers in the Hanyu Playing Card series, the Colour Joker has long enjoyed greater popularity in the secondary market than the Black Joker. The collector community generally regards it as the last and most sought-after card in the entire series, almost always becoming the focal point of any auction it appears in. For owners, this means that when selling, they face a group of eager buyers who have been waiting for a long time and are actively bidding.

The Origins of the Hanyu and Ichiro's Malt Playing Card Series

The Hanyu Distillery, located in Saitama Prefecture, ceased production and closed in 2000. Ichiro Akuto rescued and preserved approximately 400 barrels of original whisky left by his father, bottling them individually between 2005 and 2014 to create the Ichiro's Malt Card Series, themed after playing cards. The complete set consists of fifty-four cards (fifty-two regular cards and two jokers). Since the original whisky was a finite number of sealed barrels, each bottling meant one less barrel, and this "non-renewable" characteristic is the root cause of the series' ever-increasing scarcity.

The Colour Joker belongs to the final chapter of the series, released in 2014. Its overall surviving quantity is generally recognized as lower than most regular cards; moreover, collectors widely consider it the most difficult to obtain, and its single-card market price has long remained at the forefront of the series.

Colour Joker Specifications and Positioning

Item Characteristics of this card
Card Rank Joker (Joker suit)
Bottling Batch Final chapter of the series, 2014 bottling batch (based on bottle inscription)
Cask Description Mostly single casks, often bottled at Cask Strength
Scarcity Level Top-tier (recognized by collectors as the rarest)
Series Position Released in the final chapter of the series, with a generally recognized lower surviving quantity than most regular cards. The single-card market price has long remained at the forefront of the series.

The Card Series' Market Foundation as Seen from an Auction

In 2019, Bonhams Hong Kong sold a complete set of fifty-four cards for HK$7,192,000, establishing the most representative public auction record for the Card Series. Individual card transactions, meanwhile, continue annually in London, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and other locations. For sellers, such public transaction history indicates traceable market trends and a solid buyer base, eliminating concerns about a lack of demand when selling.

Main Factors Affecting the Buyback Price of the Colour Joker

The Colour Joker has a high individual value, and appraisals will meticulously examine each aspect; even if one item has a flaw, we will still accept it with a graded discount, rather than refusing it outright for missing parts.

Assessment Item Optimal Condition Common Deductions
Label Printing The full-body image of the Colour Joker is richly colored, with precise multi-color alignment of the diamond pattern on the clothing and a glossy gold finish on the cap bells. Color misalignment causing paint loss, blurred diamond patterns, fading.
Fill Level Liquid level at the ideal position in the neck of the bottle, no noticeable loss of liquid. Liquid level decreased, bottle has leaked.
Seal and Cork Seal intact, cork or screw cap healthy. Seal damaged, previously opened and resealed.
Number Matching Bottle number matches the engraved barrel number, traceable. Number blurry, inconsistent with engraving.
Box and Certificate Completeness Original wooden box and certificate complete. No box, no certificate, missing accessories.

Selling Process

  1. Initial Photo Assessment: Send five-angle photos of the bottle (front, back, neck, bottom, label barrel number) via WhatsApp 46135750, and provide known version information. Our team will respond on the same day.
  2. Arrange Collection/Meeting: On-site collection or in-store meetings can be arranged in Hong Kong, Kowloon, New Territories, Outlying Islands, and Macau. Settlement is made instantly in cash or via FPS upon completion of appraisal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Why is the Colour Joker more sought after than the Black Joker?
Mainly due to the surviving quantity. The collector community generally believes that the Colour Joker is the last and rarest card in the entire set, with many buyers and limited circulation. Therefore, its secondary market popularity has long been higher than that of the Black Joker, and its estimated price range is also relatively higher.

Q: If the color label has some paint loss, can it still be accepted?
Yes, it can. Color misalignment causing paint loss is a relatively common condition for this card. We will quote based on the extent of the paint loss and overall condition after graded assessment; as long as the barrel number and serial number can be matched, the rarity of the liquid will still be reflected in the valuation.

Q: Will the quotes always be different?
There will be fluctuations. The Colour Joker is a scarce item with active trading, and international auction prices change quarterly. Our quotes will be close to the current market range, rather than using past prices, so there will naturally be differences when asking for prices at different times.

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Other Hanyu Playing Cards

For other Hanyu playing card series, the rank, label version, and aging barrel are different, so the estimated price range will also vary. Before selling, it's worth cross-referencing:

Further reading: Japanese Whisky Encyclopedia, Free Door-to-Door Collection Process in Hong Kong and Macau, WhatsApp Instant Quote.