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Denbighshire, United Kingdom

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Purely Matchbox 1

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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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2x Matchbox Superfast 22b Freeman Intercity: 2x Matchbox Superfast 22b Freeman Intercity (1) GOLD body, side labels, unpainted base. Model is mint in a near mint box + (2) Freeman Intercity Purple body, side labels, unpainted base. Model is

0313: 2x Matchbox Superfast 22b Freeman IntercityEst. £30-£50

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Matchbox Superfast 22b Freeman Intercity, NO label: Matchbox Superfast 22b Freeman Intercity Purple body, NO labels, unpainted base, Hard to find BOX SHOWING MODEL WITHOUT LABELS. Model is mint. Box excellent, some agewear.

0314: Matchbox Superfast 22b Freeman Intercity, NO labelEst. £30-£50

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2x Matchbox Superfast 22c Blaze Buster, Variations: 2x Matchbox Superfast 22c Blaze Buster, (1) Red body, unpainted base, chrome interior, black ladder, Model is very near mint, two tiny nicks in an excellent box + (2) Dark red body, black base, white

0315: 2x Matchbox Superfast 22c Blaze Buster, VariationsEst. £40-£50

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Matchbox Superfast 23a VW Dormobile, FILLER CAP: Matchbox Superfast 23a VW Dormobile, Blue body, orange interior and roof, first issue with filler cap casting. Model is very near mint, 1 tiny nick to the roof which is barely noticable. Box mint.

0316: Matchbox Superfast 23a VW Dormobile, FILLER CAPEst. £60-£80

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2x Matchbox Superfast 23a VW Camper, BLACK/CHROME: 2x Matchbox Superfast 23a VW Camper, (1) WHITE body, BLACK wheels, PIZZAVAN, USA LTD EDITION. Model appears to be near mint, few tiny nicks + (2) VW Camper, WHITE body, CHROME wheels, PIZZAVAN, USA

0317: 2x Matchbox Superfast 23a VW Camper, BLACK/CHROMEEst. £40-£60

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2x Matchbox Superfast 24a Rolls Royce Silver Shadow: 2x Matchbox Superfast 24a Rolls Royce Silver Shadow (1) LIGHT RED body, Black base, THIN wheels. + (2) Rolls Royce Silver Shadow, DARK RED body, GREY base, WIDE wheels. Both models are very near

0318: 2x Matchbox Superfast 24a Rolls Royce Silver ShadowEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 24b Team Matchbox, BLUE BODY: Matchbox Superfast 24b Team Matchbox, Metallic blue, 5 label. Model is very near mint, couple of tiny nicks. Box very near mint.

0319: Matchbox Superfast 24b Team Matchbox, BLUE BODYEst. £100-£150

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Matchbox Superfast 24b Team Matchbox, YELLOW BODY: Matchbox Superfast 24b Team Matchbox, RARE YELLOW body, 4 label, white driver. Model is near mint, few tiny nicks and one exhaust partly missing. Box mint.

0320: Matchbox Superfast 24b Team Matchbox, YELLOW BODYEst. £100-£150

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Matchbox Superfast 25a Ford Cortina, BROWN body: Matchbox Superfast 25a Ford Cortina, Metallic brown body. Model is very near mint, light rub on the roof and a small nick on one door. F Box very near mint.

0321: Matchbox Superfast 25a Ford Cortina, BROWN bodyEst. £80-£100

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2x Matchbox Superfast 25a Ford Cortina, Dk/Lt blue: 2x Matchbox Superfast 25a Ford Cortina, (1) DARK BLUE body, F BOX + (2) Ford Cortina, LIGHT BLUE body, G BOX. Both models are mint in near mint boxes.

0322: 2x Matchbox Superfast 25a Ford Cortina, Dk/Lt blueEst. £60-£80

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Matchbox Superfast 25b Mod Tractor, RED SEAT: Matchbox Superfast 25b Mod Tractor, Purple body, black base, Rare RED seat. Model is very near mint, couple of tiny nicks. Box near mint, minimal agewear.

0323: Matchbox Superfast 25b Mod Tractor, RED SEATEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 26d Cosmic Blues, White USA BOX: Matchbox Superfast 26d Cosmic Blues, White body, USA BOX. Model is mint in a very near mint box.

0324: Matchbox Superfast 26d Cosmic Blues, White USA BOXEst. £20-£35

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Matchbox Superfast 27a Mercedes 230SL, CREAM body: Matchbox Superfast 27a Mercedes 230SL, CREAM body, red interior, F BOX. Model is mint. Box near mint, minimal agewear.

0325: Matchbox Superfast 27a Mercedes 230SL, CREAM bodyEst. £60-£80

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Matchbox Superfast 27a Mercedes 230SL, OFF WHITE: Matchbox Superfast 27a Mercedes 230SL, OFF WHITE body, red interior, G BOX. Model is very near mint, few tiny marks. Box near mint, minimal agewear.

0326: Matchbox Superfast 27a Mercedes 230SL, OFF WHITEEst. £60-£80

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Matchbox Superfast 27a Mercedes 230SL, Yellow/RED: Matchbox Superfast 27a Mercedes 230SL, MUSTARD Yellow body, RED interior, THIN wheels, G BOX. Model is mint. Box excellent, some agewear.

0327: Matchbox Superfast 27a Mercedes 230SL, Yellow/REDEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 27a Mercedes 230SL, RARE 31 BOX: Matchbox Superfast 27a Mercedes 230SL, Yellow body, black interior, 5 spoke wheels, Japanese 31 picture box. Model is mint. Box excellent, one end flap faded.

0328: Matchbox Superfast 27a Mercedes 230SL, RARE 31 BOXEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 27b Lamborghini RED/RED GLASS: Matchbox Superfast 27a Lamborghini Countach, Red body, matt black base, RED glass, 3 label. Model is mint in a mint box.

0329: Matchbox Superfast 27b Lamborghini RED/RED GLASSEst. £60-£80

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Matchbox Superfast 27b Lamborghini RED/AMBER GLASS: Matchbox Superfast 27a Lamborghini Countach, Red body, matt black base, AMBER glass, 3 label. Model is very near mint, couple of tiny nicks. Box mint.

0330: Matchbox Superfast 27b Lamborghini RED/AMBER GLASSEst. £60-£80

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Matchbox Superfast 28a Mack DumpTruck, CLOSED STEP: Matchbox Superfast 28a Mack Dump Truck, Pea Green body, unpainted base, CLOSED STEPS. Model is near mint, few tiny nicks. Box near mint, minimal agewear.

0331: Matchbox Superfast 28a Mack DumpTruck, CLOSED STEPEst. £30-£50

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Matchbox Superfast 28a Mack Dump Truck, OPEN STEPS: Matchbox Superfast 28a Mack Dump Truck, Pea Green body, unpainted base, OPEN STEPS. Model is very near mint, couple of tiny nicks. Box very near mint.

0332: Matchbox Superfast 28a Mack Dump Truck, OPEN STEPSEst. £30-£50

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2x Matchbox Superfast 28a Mack Dump Truck, OLIVE: 2x Matchbox Superfast 28a Mack Dump Truck, (1) Military green, RARE DARK OLIVE DRAB body, black wheels. Model is mint + (2) Mack Dump Truck, Military green, Olive green body, black wheels. Model is

0333: 2x Matchbox Superfast 28a Mack Dump Truck, OLIVEEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 29a Fire Pumper, F BOX: Matchbox Superfast 29a Fire Pumper, red body, no labels, F BOX. Modle is very near mint, couple of tiny nicks. Box very near mint.

0334: Matchbox Superfast 29a Fire Pumper, F BOXEst. £80-£120

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Matchbox Superfast 29c Tractor Shoval, LIME BODY: Matchbox Superfast 29c Tractor Shoval, LIME body, lemon shoval, lemon base, RARE GERMAN ISSUE. Model is very near mint, couple of very tiny roof nicks. Box mint.

0335: Matchbox Superfast 29c Tractor Shoval, LIME BODYEst. £30-£50

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Matchbox Superfast 30a Eight Wheel Crane: Matchbox Superfast 30a Eight Wheel Crane, Red body, Gold crane boom, yellow hook. Model is very near mint in a very near mint box.

0336: Matchbox Superfast 30a Eight Wheel CraneEst. £40-£60

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The Matchbox Forum

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.

P.O.Box 51

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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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