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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 42c Mercedes Truck, ORANGE OCL: Matchbox Superfast 42c Mercedes Container Truck, Red body, blue glass, ORANGE OCL container, Unpainted base. Model is near mint, few small nicks. Unboxed.

0385: Matchbox Superfast 42c Mercedes Truck, ORANGE OCLEst. £30-£50

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Matchbox Superfast 43a Pony Trailer: Matchbox Superfast 43a Pony Trailer,Yellow body, Dark green base, Grey door, 2 horses. Model is mint. Box near mint, small tear on one striker side from the end flap.

0386: Matchbox Superfast 43a Pony TrailerEst. £20-£40

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Matchbox Superfast 43b Dragon Wheels: Matchbox Superfast 43b Dragon Wheels, DARK green body, black base, rarer DOT DASH front wheels. Model appears to be mint on a mint sealed blister.

0387: Matchbox Superfast 43b Dragon WheelsEst. £30-£40

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Matchbox Superfast 44a Refrigerator Truck, RED CAB: Matchbox Superfast 44a Refrigerator Truck, RED CAB, TURQUOISE CONTAINER. Model near mint, couple of tiny nicks and slight roof mark. Box near mint, minimal agewear.

0388: Matchbox Superfast 44a Refrigerator Truck, RED CABEst. £100-£150

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3x Matchbox Superfast 44b Boss Mustang: 3x Matchbox Superfast 44b Boss Mustang, (1) LIGHT YELLOW body, ribbed engine, black hood, unpainted base. Model mint in mint box + (2) Boss Mustang, DARK YELLOW body, ribbed engine, black hood,

0389: 3x Matchbox Superfast 44b Boss MustangEst. £60-£80

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Matchbox Superfast 45a Ford Group 6, SQUARE 7 label: Matchbox Superfast 45a Ford Group 6, Green body, SQUARE 7 label, chrome motor, clear glass, wide wheels, unpainted base, F BOX. Model is vey near mint, one tiny nick. Box near mint, minimal agewear.

0390: Matchbox Superfast 45a Ford Group 6, SQUARE 7 labelEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 45a Ford Group 6, ROUND 7 label: Matchbox Superfast 45a Ford Group 6, Green body, ROUND 7 label, chrome motor, clear glass, wide wheels, black base. Model is very near mint, one tiny nick. Box near mint, minimal agewear.

0391: Matchbox Superfast 45a Ford Group 6, ROUND 7 labelEst. £40-£60

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2x Matchbox Superfast 45a Ford Group 6, LIME+GREEN: 2x Matchbox Superfast 45a Ford Group 6, (1) LIME body, 45 label, chrome motor, amber glass, wide wheels, GREY base. Model is near mint, few small nicks in a mint box + (2) Ford Group 6, LIME body, 45

0392: 2x Matchbox Superfast 45a Ford Group 6, LIME+GREENEst. £40-£60

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2x Matchbox Superfast 45a Ford Group 6, GREEN/BLK: 2x Matchbox Superfast 45a Ford Group 6, (1) RED body, 45 label, chrome motor, amber glass, wide wheels, black base. Model is very near mint, casting flaw by the back lights on one side, in a very

0393: 2x Matchbox Superfast 45a Ford Group 6, GREEN/BLKEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 45b BMW 3.0CSL, rare RED body: Matchbox Superfast 45b BMW 3.0CSL, rare Red body, unpainted base. Model is very near mint, very faint roof mark. Box near mint, minimal agewear.

0394: Matchbox Superfast 45b BMW 3.0CSL, rare RED bodyEst. £60-£80

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Matchbox Superfast 45b BMW 3.0CSL, POLIZEI: Matchbox Superfast 45b BMW 3.0CSL, White body, green panels, amber roof light, Polizei labels. Model is near mint, black marks on the grill and boot edge. Box mint.

0395: Matchbox Superfast 45b BMW 3.0CSL, POLIZEIEst. £20-£30

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Matchbox Superfast 46a Mercedes 300SE, BLUE body: Matchbox Superfast 46a Mercedes 300SE, Metallic blue body. Model is mint. RARE F Box excellent, some agewear.

0396: Matchbox Superfast 46a Mercedes 300SE, BLUE bodyEst. £100-£150

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Matchbox Superfast 46a Mercedes 300SE, OPEN DOORS: Matchbox Superfast 46a Mercedes 300SE, Gold body, OPENING doors, thin wheels, unpainted base, RARE F BOX. Model is very near mint, few tiny nicks. Box excellent, some agewear.

0397: Matchbox Superfast 46a Mercedes 300SE, OPEN DOORSEst. £60-£80

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Matchbox Superfast 46a Mercedes 300SE, BROOMSTICK: Matchbox Superfast 46a Mercedes 300SE, Gold body, cast doors, thin wheels, unpainted base, BROOMSTICK PACK. Model appears to be very near mint, slight rub marks to the back corners of the roof on a

0398: Matchbox Superfast 46a Mercedes 300SE, BROOMSTICKEst. £80-£100

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Matchbox Superfast 46b Stretcha Fetcha, RED body: Matchbox Superfast 46b Stretcha Fetcha, RED body, UNFALL RETTUNG NOTRUF 112 labels, dark blue glass, red base. Model is very near mint, labels are glue affected...common to this model. Box excellent,

0399: Matchbox Superfast 46b Stretcha Fetcha, RED bodyEst. £40-£50

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2x Matchbox Superfast 46b Stretcha Fetcha, BASES: 2x Matchbox Superfast 46b Stretcha Fetcha, (1) LIME body, VIPER VAN, AMBER glass, BLACK base, USA LTD EDITION blister + (2) Stretcha Fetcha, LIME body, VIPER VAN, AMBER glass, Hard to find WHITE

0400: 2x Matchbox Superfast 46b Stretcha Fetcha, BASESEst. £40-£50

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3x Matchbox Superfast 47b Beach Hopper variations: 3x Matchbox Superfast 47b…3x Beach Hopper, (1) windshield cast, LIGHT BLUE surround sun label, orange seats, LIGHT tan driver, pink base, early box. + (2) Beach Hopper, windshield cast, LIGHT BROWN

0401: 3x Matchbox Superfast 47b Beach Hopper variationsEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 48a Dodge Dumper Truck: Matchbox Superfast 48a Dodge Dumper Truck. Blue body, Yellow dump, THIN WHEELS. Model is very near mint, couple of tiny nicks. Box excellent, some agewear.

0402: Matchbox Superfast 48a Dodge Dumper TruckEst. £40-£60

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2x Matchbox Superfast 48d Red Rider variations: 2x Matchbox Superfast 48d Red Rider, (1) Red body, Black ENGLAND base, USA PICTURE BOX + (2) Red Rider, Red body, Black HONG KONG base, USA PICTURE BOX. Both models are mint in mint boxes.

0403: 2x Matchbox Superfast 48d Red Rider variationsEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 49a Unimog, Bright blue body: Matchbox Superfast 49a Unimog, Bright blue body, plain grille, red base. Model is mint but the rear rivit is loose. Box very near mint.

0404: Matchbox Superfast 49a Unimog, Bright blue bodyEst. £25-£40

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2x Matchbox Superfast 49b Chop Suey, ORANGE bars: 2x Matchbox Superfast 49b Chop Suey, (1) magenta body, RED handlebars + (2) Chop Suey, magenta body, RARE ORANGE handlebars. Both models are mint. Box (1) near mint, one faded end flap. Box (2) is

0405: 2x Matchbox Superfast 49b Chop Suey, ORANGE barsEst. £60-£80

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Matchbox Superfast 49c Crane Truck & 58c Faun Dump: Matchbox Superfast 49c Crane Truck, (1) Yellow body, black boom, scarce blue glass, 'Safety First' tampo on the cab roof. Model is near mint, few tiny nicks in a excellent box + (2) 58c Faun Dump,

0406: Matchbox Superfast 49c Crane Truck & 58c Faun DumpEst. £30-£40

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Matchbox Superfast 50a Kennel Truck, RARE F Box: Matchbox Superfast 50a Kennel Truck, Metallic Green body, Black base, Chrome grille, 4 Dogs on spru, RARE F Box. Model is mint. Box near mint, minimal agewear.

0407: Matchbox Superfast 50a Kennel Truck, RARE F BoxEst. £80-£100

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Matchbox Superfast 50a Kennel Truck APPLE + WHITE: Matchbox Superfast 50a Kennel Truck, APPLE GREEN body, BLACK base, 4 dogs, rare WHITE grille. Model is mint in a mint box.

0408: Matchbox Superfast 50a Kennel Truck APPLE + WHITEEst. £50-£75

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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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