PURELY MATCHBOX 2 2007-10-28 Auction - 500 Price Results - The Matchbox Forum in uk - Page 13
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145: Matchbox Regular Wheel 39c Tractor Pre-Production 80: Matchbox Big MX BM4 and BM5 Sets381: 5x Matchbox Superfast 67b Datsun 260Z
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Denbighshire, United Kingdom
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PURELY MATCHBOX 2

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Purely Matchbox 1 was a great success and now we are proud to present Purely Matchbox 2, another 500 lots of high quality vintage Matchbox items from the 1950's through to the 1980's. We have made some important changes to the bid increments for this and all future sales. Now all bids up to £100 are in £5 increments, previously bids between £50 and £100 were in £10 increments. Also bids between £100 and £300 are in £10 increments, previously only up to £200. Finally above £300 all bids will be in £20 increments regardless of the amount the item gets bid up to. These changes are in response to requests made by yourself and we are always open to suggestions to improve our service to yourself. 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. Our next sale, Purely Matchbox 3 is scheduled for Sunday 24th February 2008 at 11:00am GMT. On-line bidders will pay just 15% commission with INSURED 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. NOTE: We would advise anyone placing commission bids through eBay or LiveAuctioneers to do so at least 2 hours before the start of the auction to avoid disappointment. This is due to the nature of the LiveAuctioneers system which does not register bids placed within the 2 hours immediately prior to the auction start time, all of which is out of our control.
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Matchbox Superfast 23a VW Camper, ORANGE INTERIOR: Matchbox Superfast 23a VW Dormobile, Orange body, orange interior and roof, near mint with a few small nicks in a mint box.
0289: Matchbox Superfast 23a VW Camper, ORANGE INTERIOREst. £80-£120
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4x Matchbox Superfast 24a Rolls Royce variations: 4x Matchbox Superfast 24a Rolls Royce (1) LIGHT METALLIC red body, THIN wheels, black base, very near mint (2) DARK METALLIC red body, WIDE wheels, SILVER-GRAY base, very near mint (3) GOLD body,
0290: 4x Matchbox Superfast 24a Rolls Royce variationsEst. £60-£80
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2x Matchbox Superfast 24b Team Matchbox, BLUE: 2x Matchbox Superfast 24b Team Matchbox (1) Metallic Red body, 8 label, mint (2) RARE Metallic BLUE body, 1 label, excellent. Boxes are excellent to near mint, 2x different variations
0291: 2x Matchbox Superfast 24b Team Matchbox, BLUEEst. £40-£60
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Matchbox Superfast 25a Ford Cortina, BROWN BODY: Matchbox Superfast 25a Ford Cortina, Metallic brown body, mint with a faint line on the roof in a very near mint F box.
0292: Matchbox Superfast 25a Ford Cortina, BROWN BODYEst. £100-£120
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Matchbox Superfast 25b Mod Tractor, Rare RED Seat: Matchbox Superfast 25b Mod Tractor, Purple body, black base, Rare RED seat. Model appears very near mint on an excellent sealed blister card - blister split in 1 corner.
0293: Matchbox Superfast 25b Mod Tractor, Rare RED SeatEst. £40-£60
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4x Matchbox Superfast 25b Mod Tractor variations: 4x Matchbox Superfast 25b Mod Tractor, Purple bodies with black base. (1) Headlights cast on mudgaurds, maltease cross front wheels. (2) UNPAINTED BASE, maltease cross front wheels. (3) 4 spoke front
0294: 4x Matchbox Superfast 25b Mod Tractor variationsEst. £40-£60
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5x Matchbox Superfast 25c Flat Car Container: 5x Matchbox Superfast 25c Flat Car Container (1) Tan container, NYK labels, mint (2) CHOCOLATE container, NYK, mint (3) RED container, NYK labels, near mint (4) ORANGE container, OCL labels, very
0295: 5x Matchbox Superfast 25c Flat Car ContainerEst. £40-£60
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3x Matchbox Superfast 25d Toyota Celica 2x Blue +: 3x Matchbox Superfast 25d Toyota Celica (1) Blue body, Ivory interior, SMALL wheels, very near mint (2) Blue body, BLUE interior, LARGE wheels, very near mint (3) YELLOW body, Blue interior, VERY
0296: 3x Matchbox Superfast 25d Toyota Celica 2x Blue +Est. £40-£60
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2x Matchbox Superfast 27a Mercedes WHITE & CREAM: 2x Matchbox Superfast 27a Mercedes 230SL WHITE & CREAM bodies (1) WHITE body, thin wheels, red interior, very near mint (2) as 1 but with CREAM body, mint, 2x BOX variations, F & G, F box very near
0297: 2x Matchbox Superfast 27a Mercedes WHITE & CREAMEst. £80-£100
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2x Matchbox Superfast 27a Mercedes 230SL YELLOW: 2x Matchbox Superfast 27a Mercedes 230SL YELLOW (1) Yellow body, black interior, wide wheels, mint (2) as 1 but with JAPANESE issue MUSTARD YELLOW body, very near mint. 2x box variations, H box is
0298: 2x Matchbox Superfast 27a Mercedes 230SL YELLOWEst. £50-£70
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Matchbox Superfast 27b Lamborghini, RED BODY, No3: Matchbox Superfast 27a Lamborghini Countach, Red body, matt black base, RED glass, 3 label. Model appears to be very near mint on a very near mint sealed early blister card.
0299: Matchbox Superfast 27b Lamborghini, RED BODY, No3Est. £40-£60
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3x Matchbox Superfast 29b Racing Mini BODY COLOURS: 3x Matchbox Superfast 29b Racing Mini (1) BRONZE body, 29 label Orange outline, very near mint (2) Orange body, 29 label Orange outline, mint (3) RED body, 29 label GREEN outline, mint. 3x FLAT BOXES
0300: 3x Matchbox Superfast 29b Racing Mini BODY COLOURSEst. £60-£80
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2x Matchbox Superfast 30b Beach Buggy, WHITE SEATS: 2x Matchbox Superfast 30b Beach Buggy, Light and Dark metallic pink bodies, both with rare WHITE interiors. Both models are mint in excellent boxes - box without 'NEW' has a label on one face side.
0301: 2x Matchbox Superfast 30b Beach Buggy, WHITE SEATSEst. £60-£80
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Matchbox Superfast 30c Articulated Truck RARE PACK: Matchbox Superfast 30c Articulated Truck RARE PAULS CARD, Blue body, Lemon grille. Model appears to be mint on a sealed SPECIAL ISSUE PAULS BLISTERPACK, crack in blister.
0302: Matchbox Superfast 30c Articulated Truck RARE PACKEst. £40-£60
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2x Matchbox Superfast 31b Volksdragon SILVER BASE: 2x Matchbox Superfast 31b Volksdragon (1) Red body, yellow interior, purple glass, unpainted base, eyes label, very near mint (2) Red body, yellow interior, purple glass, rare SILVER PAINTED base, NO
0303: 2x Matchbox Superfast 31b Volksdragon SILVER BASEEst. £50-£70
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2x Matchbox Superfast 32a Petrol Tanker, GREY BASE: 2x Matchbox Superfast 32a Petrol tanker (1) Green Cab, white tanker, label in CENTRE, chrome base, excellent (2) Green Cab, white tanker, label at FRONT, rare GREY base, excellent to near mint.
0304: 2x Matchbox Superfast 32a Petrol Tanker, GREY BASEEst. £30-£50
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Matchbox Superfast 32b Maserati Bora Pre-Production: Matchbox Superfast 32b Maserati Bora, White body, ivory interior, RED Lesney England base. Pre-production colour trial. Model is excellent - has A5 scratched into the roof which was standard practice
0305: Matchbox Superfast 32b Maserati Bora Pre-ProductionEst. £40-£60
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Matchbox Superfast 33a Lamborghini Miura, YELLOW: Matchbox Superfast 33a Lamborghini Miura, rare transitional model with YELLOW body, thin wheels, red interior, near mint in hard to find RED SCRIPT F box which is complete but worn, partial tear to
0306: Matchbox Superfast 33a Lamborghini Miura, YELLOWEst. £80-£120
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2x Matchbox Superfast 33a Lamborghini Miura BASES: 2x Matchbox Superfast 33a Lamborghini Miura RED BASES & DIFFERENT BODY SHADES (1) LIGHT GOLD body, DARK RED base, ivory interior, mint (2) DARK GOLD body, FLORESCENT RED base, ivory interior, very
0307: 2x Matchbox Superfast 33a Lamborghini Miura BASESEst. £60-£80
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5x Matchbox Superfast 33c Police Motorcyclist: 5x Matchbox Superfast 33c Police Motorcyclist (1) White body, white seat with POLICE, chrome engine, SPOKED wheels, Dark Blue man, very near mint (2) White body, white seat with POLICE, BLACK engine,
0308: 5x Matchbox Superfast 33c Police MotorcyclistEst. £40-£60
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Matchbox Superfast 34a Formula 1 Racing Car, WYNNS: Matchbox Superfast 34a Formula 1 Racing Car, Purple body with 16 label on front and WYNNS to the sides, mint in a very near mint box.
0309: Matchbox Superfast 34a Formula 1 Racing Car, WYNNSEst. £60-£80
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3x Matchbox Superfast 34a Formula 1 Racing Car: 3x Matchbox Superfast 34a Formula 1 Racing Car (1) Yellow body, clear windshield, 16 blue label, 4x wide wheels, mint in a mint box. (2) Orange body, AMBER windshield, 16 blue label, 4x wide wheels,
0310: 3x Matchbox Superfast 34a Formula 1 Racing CarEst. £60-£80
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2x Matchbox Superfast 35a Merryweather, LADDERS: 2x Matchbox Superfast 35a Merryweather, Metallic red bodies with colour trial ladders (1) RED ladder (2) LIGHT BROWN ladder. Model (1) is near mint. Model (2) is very near mint, both unboxed.
0311: 2x Matchbox Superfast 35a Merryweather, LADDERSEst. £60-£80
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Matchbox Superfast 35a Merryweather, BLACK BASE: Matchbox Superfast 35a MerryWeather, Bright red body, black interior, 4 rivit BLACK BASE, mint in a near mint scarce last issue box.
0312: Matchbox Superfast 35a Merryweather, BLACK BASEEst. £40-£60

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Items can be viewed in person prior to the sale on the day from 08.00am at The Holiday Inn, Shepperton, London, UK.
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