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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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Matchbox Superfast 30b Beach Buggy, WHITE SEATS: Matchbox Superfast 30b Beach Buggy, Metallic pink body, Rare WHITE interior. Model is mint. Box excellent, some agewear.

0337: Matchbox Superfast 30b Beach Buggy, WHITE SEATSEst. £30-£50

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2x Matchbox Superfast 30c Articulated Truck, PAULS: 2x Matchbox Superfast 30c Articulated Truck, (1) BRIGHT BLUE body, PAULS, WHITE base & grille. Model very near mint, one small chip to trailer edge + (2) Articulated Truck, BRIGHT BLUE body, PAULS,

0338: 2x Matchbox Superfast 30c Articulated Truck, PAULSEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 31a Lincoln Continental: Matchbox Superfast 31a Lincoln Continental, Lime green body, THIN wheels. Model is mint. Box near mint, minimal agewear.

0339: Matchbox Superfast 31a Lincoln ContinentalEst. £30-£50

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Matchbox Superfast 31b VolksDragon, FLOWER LABEL: Matchbox Superfast 31b VolksDragon, Red body, unpainted base, yellow interior, purple glass, Rare Flower Label. Model is near mint, three small nicks. Box near mint, minimal agewear.

0340: Matchbox Superfast 31b VolksDragon, FLOWER LABELEst. £40-£60

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2x Matchbox Superfast 31B VolksDragon, CLEAR GLASS: 2x Matchbox Superfast 31b VolksDragon, (1) Red body, unpainted rare VI LADY BUG BASE, yellow interior, purple glass, eyes label. Model is near mint, large chip by air intake in a mint box + (2) Red

0341: 2x Matchbox Superfast 31B VolksDragon, CLEAR GLASSEst. £50-£80

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Matchbox Superfast 31b VW Volksdragon, LADYBUG: Matchbox Superfast 31b VW Volksdragon, BLACK body, YELLOW seats, beetle & flames, USA ROMAN NUMERAL. Model appears to be mint on a very near mint sealed blister.

0342: Matchbox Superfast 31b VW Volksdragon, LADYBUGEst. £20-£30

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Matchbox Superfast 31e Mazda RX-7, Pre-Pro: Matchbox Superfast 31e Mazda RX-7 Pre-Production, Silver body, black base and interior. Pre-production model with a Lesney made in England base. Production was moved to Macau before this model was

0343: Matchbox Superfast 31e Mazda RX-7, Pre-ProEst. £60-£80

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2x Matchbox Superfast 32a Leyland Tanker BP: 2x Matchbox Superfast 32a Leyland Tanker, green cab, white tanker, chrome base (1) BP labels at front of tanker. Model is excellent to near mint, several small nicks. Box near mint, minimal agewear +

0344: 2x Matchbox Superfast 32a Leyland Tanker BPEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 32a Leyland Tanker, GREY BASE: Matchbox Superfast 32a Leyland Tanker, green cab, white tanker, BP labels in centre of tanker, RARE GREY base. Model is very near mint, few minor marks. Box near mint, minimal agewear.

0345: Matchbox Superfast 32a Leyland Tanker, GREY BASEEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 32a Leyland Tanker, PURPLE: Matchbox Superfast 32a Leyland Tanker, PURPLE cab, SILVER PLAIN tanker, chrome base. Model is mint in a mint box.

0346: Matchbox Superfast 32a Leyland Tanker, PURPLEEst. £100-£150

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Matchbox Superfast 32b Maserati Bora, RARE 3 label: Matchbox Superfast 32b Maserati Bora, Crimson body, RARE 3 label, Green base. Model is very near mint, slight rub to roof. Box mint.

0347: Matchbox Superfast 32b Maserati Bora, RARE 3 labelEst. £20-£30

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Matchbox Superfast 33a Lamborghini Miura, YELLOW: Matchbox Superfast 33a Lamborghini Miura, YELLOW body, RED interior, thin wheels, unpainted base, 1st issue F BOX with rare RED SCRIPT. Model is very near mint, comman nick on the nose tip. Box very

0348: Matchbox Superfast 33a Lamborghini Miura, YELLOWEst. £250-£350

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Matchbox Superfast 33a Lamborghini Miura, Dk GOLD: Matchbox Superfast 33a Lamborghini Miura, DARK GOLD body, RARE RED interior, thin wheels, unpainted base, F BOX BLACK SCRIPT. Model is mint. Box near mint, minimal agewear.

0349: Matchbox Superfast 33a Lamborghini Miura, Dk GOLDEst. £80-£120

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Matchbox Superfast 33a Lamborghini Miura, Lt GOLD: Matchbox Superfast 33a Lamborghini Miura, LIGHT GOLD body, Ivory interior, thin wheels, unpainted base, G BOX . Model is very near mint, two tiny nicks. G Box excellent, some agewear.

0350: Matchbox Superfast 33a Lamborghini Miura, Lt GOLDEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 33a Lamborghini Muira RARE BASE: Matchbox Superfast 33a Lamborghini Muira, Gold body, Rare BLACK base, dot-dash wheels. Model is mint in a near mint black J-1 box.

0351: Matchbox Superfast 33a Lamborghini Muira RARE BASEEst. £80-£100

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Matchbox Superfast 33b Datsun 126X + 3 Aguti Toy: Matchbox Superfast 33B (1) Datsun 126X, Yellow body, orange base. Model is mint in a mint box + (2) 3x Aguti-Toys copies. All are excellent in near mint boxes.

0352: Matchbox Superfast 33b Datsun 126X + 3 Aguti ToyEst. £60-£80

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Matchbox Superfast 33b Datsun 126X, BLACK BASE: Matchbox Superfast 33b Datsun 126X, Yellow upper body with red and black flames tampo, black roman numeral 'Golden X' base. Model is very near mint, couple of tiny marks. Box near mint, minimal

0353: Matchbox Superfast 33b Datsun 126X, BLACK BASEEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 33b Datsun 126X, ORG/RED TAMPO: Matchbox Superfast 33b Datsun 126X Streakers, Yellow body, orange base, RARE ORANGE & RED flames. Model is very near mint, pin nicks on base. Box mint.

0354: Matchbox Superfast 33b Datsun 126X, ORG/RED TAMPOEst. £20-£30

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Matchbox Superfast 33c Police Motorcycle, RACING: Matchbox Superfast 33c Police Motorcycle, NO man, White bike, Rare RED RACING FARING with 4, RED DOUBLE SEAT. Model is very near mint, couple of tiny nicks. Unboxed.

0355: Matchbox Superfast 33c Police Motorcycle, RACINGEst. £30-£50

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3x Matchbox Superfast 34a Formula 1 Racing Cars: Matchbox Superfast 34a 3x Formula 1 Racing Car (1) Yellow body, clear windshield, 16 WHITE label, 4x wide wheels. Model is mint in a mint box. + (2) Formula 1 Racing Car, Yellow body, AMBER

0356: 3x Matchbox Superfast 34a Formula 1 Racing CarsEst. £60-£80

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Matchbox Superfast 34a Formula 1 Racing Car ORANGE: Matchbox Superfast 34a Formula 1 Racing Car, ORANGE body, clear windshield, 16 blue label, 4x NARROW WHEELS. Model is mint in a very near mint box.

0357: Matchbox Superfast 34a Formula 1 Racing Car ORANGEEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 34a Formula 1 Racing Car BLUE: Matchbox Superfast 34a Formula 1 Racing Car, Rare BLUE body with 15 label. Model is very near mint, two small nicks. Box very near mint.

0358: Matchbox Superfast 34a Formula 1 Racing Car BLUEEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 34b Vantastic, Unpainted Base: Matchbox Superfast 34b Vantastic, Orange body, Rare unpainted base. Model is mint. Box near mint, minimal agewear.

0359: Matchbox Superfast 34b Vantastic, Unpainted BaseEst. £60-£80

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Matchbox Superfast 35a Merryweather, CREAM base: Matchbox Superfast 35a Merryweather Fire Engine, BRIGHT RED body, Rare CREAM base, labels, WIDE wheels. Model is mint in a very near mint box.

0360: Matchbox Superfast 35a Merryweather, CREAM baseEst. £60-£90

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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.

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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