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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 35a Merryweather, Pre-pro: Matchbox Superfast 35a Merryweather Fire Engine…BRIGHT RED body, BLACK base, NO labels, WIDE wheels, Pre-production TwinPack issue never released with later ladder. Model is very near mint, couple

0361: Matchbox Superfast 35a Merryweather, Pre-proEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 35a Merryweather, RARE Box: Matchbox Superfast 35a MerryWeather, Bright red body, grey interior, 4 rivit base, scarce last issue box. Model is mint. Box near mint, minimal agewear.

0362: Matchbox Superfast 35a Merryweather, RARE BoxEst. £20-£40

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Matchbox Superfast 35b Fandango, RARE 6 label: Matchbox Superfast 35b Fandango, WHITE body, SILVER prop, RARE 6 label, Clear glass, Red base. Model is very near mint, couple of tiny marks. Box very near mint.

0363: Matchbox Superfast 35b Fandango, RARE 6 labelEst. £30-£50

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Matchbox Superfast 36a Opel Diplomat, Silver grill: Matchbox Superfast 36a Opel Diplomat, LIGHT Green-Gold body, thin wheels, black base, Silver grille, F BOX. Model is mint. Box near mint, minimal agewear.

0364: Matchbox Superfast 36a Opel Diplomat, Silver grillEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 37a Cattle Truck, SILVER BOX: Matchbox Superfast 37a Cattle Truck, Orange body, rare SILVER PLASTIC BOX. Model is mint. Box excellent, some agewear.

0365: Matchbox Superfast 37a Cattle Truck, SILVER BOXEst. £200-£250

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Matchbox Superfast 37B Soopa Coopa, JAFFA MOBILE: Matchbox Superfast 37b…Soopa Coopa, RARE ORANGE body with JAFFA MOBILE label, unpainted base. Model very near mint, couple of faint marks. Box mint.

0366: Matchbox Superfast 37B Soopa Coopa, JAFFA MOBILEEst. £80-£100

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Matchbox Superfast 37c Skip Truck, ORANGE BODY: Matchbox Superfast 37c Skip Truck RARE ORANGE body, grey interior, YELLOW SKIP, clear glass, black base, German issue CLEAR BOX. Model is mint in a near mint box.

0367: Matchbox Superfast 37c Skip Truck, ORANGE BODYEst. £30-£50

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2x Matchbox Superfast 38a Honda M/cycle & Trailer: 2x Matchbox Superfast 38a Honda M/cycle & Trailer, (1) Yellow trailer, Honda labels, Light-Blue bike, Thin 5-spoke trailer wheels. Bike and trailer are mint + (2) Honda M/cycle & Trailer, ORANGE

0368: 2x Matchbox Superfast 38a Honda M/cycle & TrailerEst. £30-£50

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Matchbox Superfast 38b Stingaroo, Blue Handlebar: Matchbox Superfast 38b Stingaroo, Metallic purple frame, blue handlebars. Model is mint. Box very near mint.

0369: Matchbox Superfast 38b Stingaroo, Blue HandlebarEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 38c Army Jeep, Pre-production: Matchbox Superfast 38c Army Jeep, Pre-production colour trial in white. Base has correct issue number and full copyright date. Playworn as photo shows, rare item. Unboxed.

0370: Matchbox Superfast 38c Army Jeep, Pre-productionEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 38c Army Jeep, CHROME HUBS: Matchbox Superfast 38c Army Jeep, Green body, #38 base, machine gun, Rare CHROME hubs. Model is very near mint, couple of tiny nicks. Box excellent, some agewear.

0371: Matchbox Superfast 38c Army Jeep, CHROME HUBSEst. £40-£50

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Matchbox Superfast 41a Ford GT, RED SCRIPT BOX: Matchbox Superfast 41a Ford GT, White body, light blue 6 label, thin wheels, BLACK base, F BOX with rare RED SCRIPT SUPERFAST. Model is mint in a mint box.

0372: Matchbox Superfast 41a Ford GT, RED SCRIPT BOXEst. £60-£80

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Matchbox Superfast 41a Ford GT, GREEN BASE: Matchbox Superfast 41a Ford GT, BRONZE body, light blue 6 label, WIDE wheels, GREEN base, G BOX. Model is very near mint, couple of tiny nicks. Box near mint, slight crease to one striker side.

0373: Matchbox Superfast 41a Ford GT, GREEN BASEEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 41a Ford GT, rare 6 label: Matchbox Superfast 41a Ford GT, White body, black base, rare 6 label from the 62b Renault 17TL, 5 spoke wheels, Model is very near mint, few slight marks. Box mint black J-5 box.

0374: Matchbox Superfast 41a Ford GT, rare 6 labelEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 41a Ford GT, Rare ELF Promo: Matchbox Superfast 41a Ford GT, Bronze body, sea green base. Model is mint although label is slightly glue affected in a rare French ELF garages promotional box.

0375: Matchbox Superfast 41a Ford GT, Rare ELF PromoEst. £80-£100

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2x Matchbox Superfast Roman Numerals 41b & 7b: 2x Matchbox Superfast Roman Nunerals (1) 41b…Siva Spyder, LIGHT BLUE body, BLACK SPIDER WEB tempa, black glass, unpainted base + (2) 7b...Hairy Hustler, YELLOW body, Flames tempa, black base. Both

0376: 2x Matchbox Superfast Roman Numerals 41b & 7bEst. £30-£50

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2x Matchbox Superfast 41c Ambulance, ORANGE INT: 2x Matchbox Superfast 41c Ambulance, White body, 'Emergency Medical Service' labels, (1) Rare ORANGE interior + (2) grey interior. Both are mint in near mint boxes.

0377: 2x Matchbox Superfast 41c Ambulance, ORANGE INTEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 41c Ambulance, ORANGE interior: Matchbox Superfast 41c Ambulance, White body, Ambulance labels, Rare ORANGE interior, dark blue glass, unpainted base. Model is very near mint, couple of tiny nicks. Box excellent, some agewear.

0378: Matchbox Superfast 41c Ambulance, ORANGE interiorEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 41c Ambulance, RARE CLEAR glass: Matchbox Superfast 41c Ambulance, White body, Emergency Medical Services labels, light grey interior, RARE CLEAR glass, unpainted base. Model is very near mint, couple of tiny nicks. Box excellent,

0379: Matchbox Superfast 41c Ambulance, RARE CLEAR glassEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 41c Ambulance, SMALL AMBULANCE: Matchbox Superfast 41c Ambulance, White body, SMALL AMBULANCE labels, light grey interior, dark blue glass, unpainted base. Model is very near mint, faint roof marks. Box near mint, minimal agewear.

0380: Matchbox Superfast 41c Ambulance, SMALL AMBULANCEEst. £30-£50

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Matchbox Superfast 41c Ambulance, NOTARZT: Matchbox Superfast 41c Ambulance, Red body, NOTARTZ livery. Model appears very near mint, one tiny mark, in its correct sealed German market picture box.

0381: Matchbox Superfast 41c Ambulance, NOTARZTEst. £20-£40

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Matchbox Superfast 42a Iron Fairy Crane: Matchbox Superfast 42a Iron Fairy Crane, Dark orange-red body, lime boom. Model is very near mint, couple of tiny nicks. Box mint.

0382: Matchbox Superfast 42a Iron Fairy CraneEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 42b Tyre Fryer, Jaffa Mobile: Matchbox Superfast 42b Tyre Fryer, Orange body, black base, JAFFA MOBILE. Model is very near mint, one tiny nick. Box mint.

0383: Matchbox Superfast 42b Tyre Fryer, Jaffa MobileEst. £50-£80

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2x Matchbox Superfast 42c Mercedes Trucks BLK HUBS: 2x Matchbox Superfast 42c Mercedes Container Truck, (1) Red body, blue glass, LIGHT BROWN NYK container, BLACK WHEELS, Unpainted base + (2) Mercedes Container Truck, Red body, blue glass, beige

0384: 2x Matchbox Superfast 42c Mercedes Trucks BLK HUBSEst. £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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