Purely Matchbox 1

413: Matchbox Superfast 52c BMW M1, rare GREEN glass

365: Matchbox Superfast 37a Cattle Truck, SILVER BOX

459: Matchbox Superfast 69b Turbo Fury, SCORPION

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Denbighshire, United Kingdom

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Purely Matchbox 1

The Matchbox Forum

500 lots of high quality vintage Matchbox items from the 1950's through to the 1980's. In this sale are many rare and hard to find items of Regular wheels, Superfast, Kingsize & Superkings, Yesteryears and pre-productions of the aforementioned. Other items include original empty boxes and gift sets. This sale is the first of many with future auctions promising more of the same, our next sale is scheduled for Sunday 28th October 2007 at 11:00am GMT. On-line bidders will pay just 15% commission with postage paid at cost, winning bidders to be notified within 7 days of end of auction. All are welcome to join thematchboxforum and take part in discussions covering all aspects of Matchbox Toys, visit us on our website to join for free.

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Matchbox Superfast 3a Mercedes Ambulance RARE: Matchbox Superfast 3a Mercedes Ambulance in military green with rare chrome hubs. Model is mint. Box mint.

0241: Matchbox Superfast 3a Mercedes Ambulance RAREEst. £80-£100

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Matchbox Superfast 3b Monterverdi Hai 16 Label: Matchbox Superfast 3b Monterverdi Hai, orange body, unpainted base, 16 label usually found on the 34a Racing Car. Model is mint. Box mint.

0242: Matchbox Superfast 3b Monterverdi Hai 16 LabelEst. £30-£40

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Matchbox Superfast 3b Monterverdi Hai SILVER BASE: Matchbox Superfast 3b Monterverdi Hai, orange body, hard to find silver painted base. Model is very near mint, small nick on door and faint crack in back window. Box near mint, minimal agewear.

0243: Matchbox Superfast 3b Monterverdi Hai SILVER BASEEst. £30-£40

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2x Matchbox Superfast Porsches 911 Turbo & 928: 2x Matchbox Superfast Porsches (1) 3c Porsche Turbo, silver body, black base, lemon interior. Model is mint. Box excellent, some agewear + (2) 59c Porsche 928, black body, silver painted base, brown

0244: 2x Matchbox Superfast Porsches 911 Turbo & 928Est. £20-£30

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Matchbox Superfast 4b Gruesome Twosome, rare AMBER: Matchbox Superfast 4b Gruesome Twosome, Gold body, rare AMBER glass, unpainted base. Model is very near mint, small nicks to rear corners. Box mint.

0245: Matchbox Superfast 4b Gruesome Twosome, rare AMBEREst. £180-£220

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2x Matchbox Superfast 4d 57' Chevy variations: 2x Matchbox Superfast 4d 57'Chevy (1) Red body, black painted base, Cherry Bomb tampo. Model is very near mint, few small nicks. Box good and complete, heavy creases + (2) Red body, silver painted

0246: 2x Matchbox Superfast 4d 57' Chevy variationsEst. £30-£40

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2x Matchbox Superfast 5a Lotus Europa, Pink Bodies: 5a 2x Lotus Europa, (1) Pink Body, THIN wheels, SQUARE ARCHES, unpainted base. NEW 5 BOX + (2) Lotus Europa, Pink Body, WIDE wheels, ROUND ARCHES, unpainted base. Both models are very near mint, few

0247: 2x Matchbox Superfast 5a Lotus Europa, Pink BodiesEst. £30-£50

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5a Lotus Europa, Pink Body, THIN wheels, 20 LABELS: 5a Lotus Europa, Pink Body, THIN wheels, 20 LABELS, SQUARE ARCHES, unpainted base. Model is very near mint, few small marks. Box mint.

0248: 5a Lotus Europa, Pink Body, THIN wheels, 20 LABELSEst. £30-£50

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Matchbox Superfast 5a Lotus Europa SILVER BASE: Matchbox Superfast 5a Lotus Europa, metallic pink, RARE silver painted base. Model is very near mint, few small nicks. Box mint.

0249: Matchbox Superfast 5a Lotus Europa SILVER BASEEst. £30-£50

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Matchbox Superfast 5a Lotus Europa BLACK no JPS: Matchbox Superfast 5a Lotus Europa, PLAIN black body WITHOUT JPS tampo, dot-dash wheels. Model is mint. Box near mint, minimal agewear.

0250: Matchbox Superfast 5a Lotus Europa BLACK no JPSEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 5b Seafire, BROWN HULL: Matchbox Superfast 5b Seafire, white deck, BROWN hull, bright yellow driver, red exhausts. Model is very near mint, few tiny nicks. Box excellent, crisp with one end flap torn.

0251: Matchbox Superfast 5b Seafire, BROWN HULLEst. £30-£50

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Matchbox Superfast 5b Seafire, RED/BLUE: Matchbox Superfast 5b Seafire, red deck, BLUE hull, bright yellow driver, red exhausts. Model is very near mint, one small nick. Box near mint, minimal agewear.

0252: Matchbox Superfast 5b Seafire, RED/BLUEEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 6a Ford Pickup, Met Green Base: Matchbox Superfast 6a Ford Pickup, Red body, Thin wheels, rare METALLIC Green base. Model is very near mint, couple of small marks. Box near mint, minimal agewear.

0253: Matchbox Superfast 6a Ford Pickup, Met Green BaseEst. £30-£50

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Matchbox Superfast 6b Mercedes 350SL Rennservice: Matchbox Superfast 6b Mercedes 350SL, silver with black roof, lemon interior, amber glass, RENNSERVICE. Model is mint, wheel suspension flat. Box excellent, some agewear.

0254: Matchbox Superfast 6b Mercedes 350SL RennserviceEst. £30-£50

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Matchbox Superfast 7b Hairy Hustler, PURPLE GLASS: Matchbox Superfast 7b Hairy Hustler, bronze body, charcoal grey base, rare PURPLE GLASS, no labels. Model is near mint, few small nicks. Box near mint, minimal agewear.

0255: Matchbox Superfast 7b Hairy Hustler, PURPLE GLASSEst. £80-£100

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Matchbox Superfast 7b Hairy Hustler, SCORPION No3: Matchbox Superfast 7b Hairy Hustler, bronze body, black base, amber glass, rare SCORPION & 3 labels. Model is very near mint, one tiny nick to back edge corner. Box mint.

0256: Matchbox Superfast 7b Hairy Hustler, SCORPION No3Est. £60-£80

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Matchbox Superfast 8a Ford Mustang, WHITE, F BOX: Matchbox Superfast 8a Ford Mustang, WHITE BODY, F BOX. Model is very near mint, two small nicks and faint roof rub. Box excellent, some agewear.

0257: Matchbox Superfast 8a Ford Mustang, WHITE, F BOXEst. £250-£320

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Matchbox Superfast 8a Ford Mustang, ORANGE/RED INT: Matchbox Superfast 8a Ford Mustang, ORANGE-RED BODY, rare RED interior. Model is mint. Box excellent, some agewear.

0258: Matchbox Superfast 8a Ford Mustang, ORANGE/RED INTEst. £250-£350

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Matchbox Superfast 8a Ford Mustang, ORANGE/ivory: Matchbox Superfast 8a Ford Mustang, LIGHT ORANGE-RED BODY, ivory interior. Model is very near mint, couple of tiny nicks. Box near mint, writing on one picture side.

0259: Matchbox Superfast 8a Ford Mustang, ORANGE/ivoryEst. £140-£200

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2x Matchbox Superfast 8b Wildcat Dragster, BASES: 2x Matchbox Superfast 8b Wildcat Dragster, (1) Orange body, NO LABELS, ORANGE base, wide wheels. Model is very near mint - nick to the base in a near mint box. + (2) Wildcat Dragster, Orange body,

0260: 2x Matchbox Superfast 8b Wildcat Dragster, BASESEst. £30-£50

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Matchbox Superfast 8c DeTomaso Pantera, 6 label: Matchbox Superfast 8c DeTomaso Pantera, white body, blue base, rare 6 label usually found on the 62c Renault 17TL. Model very near mint, slight rub mark to one side. Box near mint, minimal agewear.

0261: Matchbox Superfast 8c DeTomaso Pantera, 6 labelEst. £30-£40

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Matchbox Superfast 8d Rover 3500 YELLOW: Matchbox Superfast 8d Rover 3500 in YELLOW with red interior. Pre-production issue. Model is near mint, few small nicks. Box excellent, some agewear.

0262: Matchbox Superfast 8d Rover 3500 YELLOWEst. £100-£150

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2x Matchbox Superfast 8d Rover 3500, Tan and WHITE: 2x Matchbox Superfast 8d Rover 3500, (1) Bronze body, rare WHITE interior + (2) Rover 3500, Bronze body, Light Tan interior (factory error rear wheels stiff). Both models are mint in (1) mint box (2)

0263: 2x Matchbox Superfast 8d Rover 3500, Tan and WHITEEst. £30-£50

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Matchbox Superfast 8d Rover 3500 Police Black Int.: Matchbox Superfast 8d Rover 3500 Police, White body, black base, BLACK interior, dark blue glass/roof lights, chrome siren Police tampo, Model appears to be very near mint on an excellent sealed card.

0264: Matchbox Superfast 8d Rover 3500 Police Black Int.Est. £20-£40

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Denbighshire, United Kingdom

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Collection will be available for viewing in person from 09.00am GMT on the day of the sale, Sunday July 1st 2007 at The Holiday Inn, Shepperton, London UK.

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Denbighshire, LL15 9AL

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The highest bidder known to the auctioneer at the fall of the hammer shall be the buyer. In the event of a dispute, the auctioneer has absolute discretion and the decision of the auctioneer will be final. Thematchboxforum has endeavoured to catalogue and describe items as accurately as possible, keeping in mind that the items offered were toys which have now become collectibles. We have described many unused models as having tiny nicks instead of mint, these are almost always of factory origin. Assessments of items must be regarded as opinion only; all items sold as is. Payment Options: Thematchboxforum will accept the following options as payment: Credit card and PayPal, certified or pre-approved personal UK cheque, no foreign cheques accepted. Also currency in UK Pounds Sterling, US Dollars or Euros. Buyers Premium/Shipping Charges: Pre-Sale Bids will be accepted via Live Auctioneers online catalogue. We will accept email commission bids at our website. This website is for members only and allows commission bids to be left for items. All commission bids left through our website or by email must be received by 5:00PM latest on the Wednesday prior to the sale. Pre-sale bids will be executed on your behalf in the room. Thematchboxforum act as proxy to purchase the lot on your behalf at the lowest amount possible. Please furnish Thematchboxforum with the item lot number, description and maximum bid amount desired. Pre-sale bids with odd figures will be rounded up to the nearest increment. Advanced payment is not necessary for pre-sale bids unless you are not known to us, in which case please contact Thematchboxforum prior to the sale to let us know your intended method of payment should you be the successful bidder. We will do our best to accommodate your request; however will not take responsibility for errors due to technical and/or human error. All winning bidders who use this method will pay either 13% commission or 10% commission depending on method of payment. Payment by Credit Card and Paypal incurs 13% commission, payment by cheque or cash incurs 10% commission. Cheques must be accompanied by cheque guarantee card and we reserve the right to hold on to items until cheque clears. Returned cheques from our bank will incur a 25% charge of the initial amount. Shipping charges will be determined and absentee bidders will be notified within 7 business days of the auctions sale. Bidding on an item indicates your acceptance of aforementioned conditions.

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