Purely Matchbox 3

327: Matchbox Superfast 50d Harley Davidson PRE PRO B

326: Matchbox Superfast 50d Harley Davidson PRE PRO A

237: Matchbox Superfast 20a Lamborghini Marzal, Pre-Pro

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Denbighshire, United Kingdom

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Purely Matchbox 3

The Matchbox Forum

Purely Matchbox 2 was a great success and now we are proud to present Purely Matchbox 3, another 500 lots of high quality vintage Matchbox items from the 1950's through to the 1980's. All bids up to 100GBP are in 5GBP increments, also bids between 100GBP and 300GBP are in 10GBP increments. Finally above 300GBP all bids will be in 20GBP increments regardless of the amount the item gets bid up to. 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 4 is scheduled for Sunday 29th June 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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2x Matchbox Superfast 55b Mercury Police Commuter: 2x Matchbox Superfast 55b Mercury Police Commuter. (1) White body, red lights, POLICE HOOD & SIDE labels, unpainted base. Model is mint in a very near mint box. (2) Mercury Police Commuter, White

0337: 2x Matchbox Superfast 55b Mercury Police CommuterEst. £20-£40

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4x Matchbox Superfast 55d Hellraiser. Variations: 4x Matchbox Superfast 55d Hellraiser. (1) Metallic blue body, unpainted base, ivory interior, stars/stripes label. Model is mint in a mint box. (2) Metallic blue body, silver painted base, red

0338: 4x Matchbox Superfast 55d Hellraiser. VariationsEst. £60-£80

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4x Matchbox Superfast 55d Ford Cortina. Variations: 4x Matchbox Superfast 55d Ford Cortina (1) Metallic green body, red interior, unpainted base. Model is mint in a near mint box (2) Metallic LIME GOLD body, LEMON interior, unpainted base. Model is

0339: 4x Matchbox Superfast 55d Ford Cortina. VariationsEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 55d Ford Cortina BLACK BASE: Matchbox Superfast 55d Ford Cortina. BRIGHT RED body, WHITE interior, clear windows, BLACK base, door cast shut. Model is near mint with a few small chips, in a mint box. RARE ISSUE.

0340: Matchbox Superfast 55d Ford Cortina BLACK BASEEst. £80-£100

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2x Matchbox Superfast 56a BMC Pininfarina: 2x Matchbox Superfast 56a BMC Pininfarina (1) ORANGE body, unpainted base, THIN wheels with WIDE ARCHES. Model is mint in a very near mint G box. (2) ORANGE body, unpainted base, WIDE wheels with

0341: 2x Matchbox Superfast 56a BMC PininfarinaEst. £30-£50

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2x Matchbox Superfast 56c Hi-Tailer: 2x Matchbox Superfast 56c Hi Tailer (1) White body, UNPAINTED base, BLUE driver. Model is very near mint in a near mint box (2) White body, RED base, ORANGE/YELLOW driver. Model is very near mint in

0342: 2x Matchbox Superfast 56c Hi-TailerEst. £20-£30

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Matchbox Superfast 56d Mercedes Police Car NO TAMPO: Matchbox Superfast 56d Mercedes 450SEL Police Car. PLAIN WHITE body, blue glass and roof lights, chrome siren, tan interior, silver painted base. Model is mint in a mint box.

0343: Matchbox Superfast 56d Mercedes Police Car NO TAMPOEst. £30-£40

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Matchbox Superfast 57a Land Rover Fire Truck: Matchbox Superfast 57a Land Rover Fire Truck, Red body, Kent Fire Brigade SQUARE CUT labels. Model is very near mint in a very near mint box.

0344: Matchbox Superfast 57a Land Rover Fire TruckEst. £60-£80

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2x Matchbox Superfast 57d Carmichael: 2x Matchbox Superfast 57d Carmichael. (1) White body, Rescue (2) Red body, Fire. Both models are very near mint in very near mint boxes.

0345: 2x Matchbox Superfast 57d CarmichaelEst. £20-£40

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Matchbox Superfast 58a DAF Girder Truck. WHITE: Matchbox Superfast 58a DAF Girder Truck. White Body, red base. Model is mint in a very near mint box

0346: Matchbox Superfast 58a DAF Girder Truck. WHITEEst. £60-£80

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Matchbox Superfast 58b Woosh-N-Push. ALL YELLOW: Matchbox Superfast 58b Woosh-N-Push. Yellow body, RARE LEMON interior, 2 label. Model is very near mint in a mint box.

0347: Matchbox Superfast 58b Woosh-N-Push. ALL YELLOWEst. £30-£40

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2x Matchbox Superfast 59b Fire Chief, LABLES: 2x Matchbox Superfast 59b Fire Chief (1) Red body, Helmet & Axes label on hood and sides, 2 men inside, blue roof light, unpainted base. Model is mint in a near mint box (2) Fire Chief, Red body,

0348: 2x Matchbox Superfast 59b Fire Chief, LABLESEst. £30-£50

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2x Matchbox Superfast 59b Fire Chief CODE RED: 2x Matchbox Superfast 59b Fire Chief CODE RED variations (1) RED body, unpainted base, CLEAR glass, 2 bar blue roof light, no men, LOS ANGELES CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT tampo. Model appears mint on a near

0349: 2x Matchbox Superfast 59b Fire Chief CODE REDEst. £20-£30

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2x Matchbox Superfast 59c Planet Scout: 2x Matchbox Superfast 59c Planet Scout. (1) RED body, tan base, amber glass. Model is very near mint in a near mint box (2) Rarer AVACADO body, black base, purple glass. Model is very near mint in a

0350: 2x Matchbox Superfast 59c Planet ScoutEst. £30-£40

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3x Matchbox Superfast 59d Porsche 928. Variations: 3x Matchbox Superfast 59d Porsche 928. All have gloss black bases (1) LIGHT tan body, brown interior, CLEAR glass. Model is very near mint in a mint box. (2) DARK tan body, brown interior, CLEAR

0351: 3x Matchbox Superfast 59d Porsche 928. VariationsEst. £30-£40

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2x Matchbox Superfast 60a Office Site Truck LHT/DK: 2x Matchbox Superfast 60a Office Site Truck (1) LIGHT Blue body. Model is very near mint in a very near mint box. (2) DARK blue body. Model is mint in a near mint box.

0352: 2x Matchbox Superfast 60a Office Site Truck LHT/DKEst. £40-£60

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4x Matchbox Superfast 60c Holden Pick-up. Variants: 4x Matchbox Superfast 60c Holden Pick-up (1) Metallic maroon body, lemon interior, 500 label, yellow bikes. Model is mint in an excellent box. (2) Red body, lemon interior, 500 label, yellow bikes.

0353: 4x Matchbox Superfast 60c Holden Pick-up. VariantsEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 60c Holden Pick-up SHIELD LABEL: Matchbox Superfast 60c Holden Pick-up. Red body, yellow interior, RARE SHIELD label, yellow bikes. Model is very near mint in a near mint box.

0354: Matchbox Superfast 60c Holden Pick-up SHIELD LABELEst. £30-£50

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2x Matchbox Superfast 60c Holden Pick-up, RED INT: 2x Matchbox Superfast 60c Holden Pick-up. (1) Red body, rarer RED INTERIOR, 500 label, yellow bikes. Model appears mint on a near mint sealed card. (2) Red body, rarer RED INTERIOR, 500 label, OLIVE

0355: 2x Matchbox Superfast 60c Holden Pick-up, RED INTEst. £30-£50

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2x Matchbox Superfast 61b Blue Shark. Variations: 2x Matchbox Superfast 61b Blue Shark (1) Blue body, UNPAINTED base, 86 label, AMBER GLASS. Model is very near mint in a near mint box (2) Blue body, SILVER PAINTED base, NO label, clear glass. Model

0356: 2x Matchbox Superfast 61b Blue Shark. VariationsEst. £30-£40

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Matchbox Superfast 61b Blue Shark SCORPION: Matchbox Superfast 61b Blue Shark. Blue body, unpainted base, SCORPION label. Model is near mint in a mint box

0357: Matchbox Superfast 61b Blue Shark SCORPIONEst. £30-£40

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4x Matchbox Superfast 61c Wreck Truck: 4x Matchbox Superfast 61c Wreck Truck. (1) Red body, black base, white booms, red hooks. Model is mint in a near mint box. (2) as (1) but red booms. Model is mint in an excellent box. (3) Yellow

0358: 4x Matchbox Superfast 61c Wreck TruckEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 61c Wreck Truck, PINK JIBS: Matchbox Superfast 61c Wreck Truck, colour trial PINK JIBS with red hooks Red body, black base, amber glass. Model is very near mint.

0359: Matchbox Superfast 61c Wreck Truck, PINK JIBSEst. £80-£100

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Matchbox Superfast 61c Wreck Truck, LT BROWN JIBS: Matchbox Superfast 61c Wreck Truck, colour trial LIGHT BROWN JIBS with red hooks, Red body, black base, amber glass. Model is very near mint.

0360: Matchbox Superfast 61c Wreck Truck, LT BROWN JIBSEst. £80-£100

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The Matchbox Forum

Denbighshire, United Kingdom

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Viewing of all lots can be carried out in person from 08.30 GMT on the day of the auction, Sunday 24th February 2008 at the auction venue, The Holiday Inn, Shepperton, London.

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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 some 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, all must be sent by registered mail, we will not be held liable for any lost payments. Buyers Premium/Shipping Charges: Pre-Sale Bids will be accepted via Live Auctioneers online catalogue. We will also 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 mistakes due to technical and/or human error. All winning bidders who use the website 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(In House Only) 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.