Purely Matchbox 4

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Denbighshire, United Kingdom

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Purely Matchbox 4

The Matchbox Forum

Following the success we have had with the previous auctions we are now proud to present Purely Matchbox 4, another 500 lots of high quality vintage Matchbox items from the 1950's through to the 1980's. This auction not only includes rare and unusual items but also incorporates a huge selection of lots with variations of the same model, giving the collector a chance to compare differences and acquire some sought after items. Our next sale, Purely Matchbox 5 will be Sunday 26th October 2008 at 11:00am GMT and we are already taking items for that sale, if you have Matchbox items you would like to sell please email us at info@thematchboxforum.co.uk, it costs nothing to enter items for auction and just 10% commission if the item sells. 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 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. 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: Regarding online bidding, 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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5x Matchbox Superfast 60c Holden. RED + PURPLE: 5x Matchbox Superfast 60c Holden variations. (1) LIGHT PURPLE body, LIGHT YELLOW interior, Amber glass, LIGHT yellow bikes, 500 hood label. (2) DARK PURPLE body, LIGHT YELLOW interior, Amber glass,

0385: 5x Matchbox Superfast 60c Holden. RED + PURPLEEst. £40-£60

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

0386: Matchbox Superfast 60c Holden. SUNBURST LABELEst. £30-£40

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2x Matchbox Superfast 61b Blue Shark. Variations: 2x Matchbox Superfast 61b Blue Shark 2x RARE blister card variations. (1) Blue body, unpainted base, Clear windscreen, SCORPION label. Model appears mint on a near mint sealed card. (2) Blue body,

0387: 2x Matchbox Superfast 61b Blue Shark. VariationsEst. £40-£60

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3x Matchbox Superfast 61c Wreck Truck RED BODIES: 3x Matchbox Superfast 61c Wreck Truck RED variations. (1) Red body, Amber glass, BLUE-GREY base, RED booms & RED hooks. (2) Red body, Amber glass, MATT BLACK base, WHITE booms & RED hooks. (3) as (2)

0388: 3x Matchbox Superfast 61c Wreck Truck RED BODIESEst. £30-£40

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3x Matchbox Superfast 61c Wreck Truck YELLOW BODY: 3x Matchbox Superfast 61c Wreck Truck YELLOW variations. (1) YELLOW body, Amber glass, MATT BLACK base, GREEN booms & RED hooks. (2) YELLOW body, Amber glass, BLUE-GREY base, RED booms & BLACK hooks.

0389: 3x Matchbox Superfast 61c Wreck Truck YELLOW BODYEst. £30-£40

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Matchbox Superfast 62a Mercury Cougar RARE G BOX: Matchbox Superfast 62a Mercury Cougar RARE G BOX. Green body, Red interior, Unpainted base, Thin wheels. Model is very near mint in a very near mint RARE G BOX.

0390: Matchbox Superfast 62a Mercury Cougar RARE G BOXEst. £40-£60

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6x Matchbox Superfast 62d Chevrolet Corvette: 6x Matchbox Superfast 62d Chevrolet Corvette. (1) Metallic red body, grey interior, unpainted base, side tampo. (2) as (1) but no side tampo. (3) as (2) but WHITE INTERIOR. (4) as (3) but BLACK

0391: 6x Matchbox Superfast 62d Chevrolet CorvetteEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 63b Freeway Gas Tanker CASTROL: Matchbox Superfast 63b Freeway Gas Tanker. Red/white, Castrol labels. Model is very near mint in a very near mint box.

0392: Matchbox Superfast 63b Freeway Gas Tanker CASTROLEst. £60-£80

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4x Matchbox Superfast 63b Freeway Gas Tanker: 4x Matchbox Superfast 63b Freeway Gas Tanker, all with Purple glass. (1) Red body, White tank with BURMAH labels. (2) as (1) but with CHEVRON labels. (3) WHITE body, YELLOW & WHITE tank with SHELL

0393: 4x Matchbox Superfast 63b Freeway Gas TankerEst. £40-£60

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4x Matchbox Superfast 63b Freeway Gas Tanker ARAL: 4x Matchbox Superfast 63b Freeway Gas Tanker. (1) WHITE body, RED glass, YELLOW & WHITE tank with black axle cover, SHELL labels. (2) as (1) but with PURPLE glass, and YELLOW axle cover. (3) WHITE

0394: 4x Matchbox Superfast 63b Freeway Gas Tanker ARALEst. £30-£40

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4x Matchbox Superfast 63d 4x4 Open Back Truck: 4x Matchbox Superfast 63d 4x4 Open Back Truck. (1) ORANGE body, unpainted base, Red glass, FWD Hood tampo. (2) as (1) but with 4x4 Hood tampo. (3) YELLOW body, unpainted base, Red glass, 4x4 Hood

0395: 4x Matchbox Superfast 63d 4x4 Open Back TruckEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 64a MG1100 GREEN: Matchbox Superfast 64a MG1100, rare transitional model with GREEN body, thin wheels. Model is very near mint in correct issue near mint F BOX

0396: Matchbox Superfast 64a MG1100 GREENEst. £160-£220

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Matchbox Superfast 64b Slingshot Dragster. ORANGE: Matchbox Superfast 64b Slingshot Dragster. ORANGE BODY, black exhausts and base. Model is very near mint in a mint box.

0397: Matchbox Superfast 64b Slingshot Dragster. ORANGEEst. £80-£100

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3x Matchbox Superfast 64b Slingshot Dragster: 3x Matchbox Superfast 64b Slingshot Dragster variations. (1) PINK body, Black base, BLACK exhausts, THIN front wheels, 9 label. (2) STEEL BLUE body, Black base, RED exhausts, WIDE front wheels, 9

0398: 3x Matchbox Superfast 64b Slingshot DragsterEst. £40-£60

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4x Matchbox Superfast 64d Caterpiller Bulldozer A: 4x Matchbox Superfast 64d Caterpillar Bulldozer A. (1) YELLOW body, Yellow blade, unpainted base, ORANGE rollers, TAN canopy, NO tampo. (2) as (1) but with DARK YELLOW rollers. (3) as (1) but with

0399: 4x Matchbox Superfast 64d Caterpiller Bulldozer AEst. £30-£40

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4x Matchbox Superfast 64d Caterpiller Bulldozer B: 4x Matchbox Superfast 64d Caterpillar Bulldozer B. (1) YELLOW body, Yellow blade, unpainted base, ORANGE-YELLOW rollers, BLACK canopy, NO tampo. (2) YELLOW body, Yellow blade, unpainted base, YELLOW

0400: 4x Matchbox Superfast 64d Caterpiller Bulldozer BEst. £30-£40

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2x Matchbox Superfast 65c Airport Coach - BRANIFF: 2x Matchbox Superfast 65c Airport Coach. (1) Blue body, white roof, amber glass, unpainted base, TWA World Airways labels. Model is mint in a near mint box. (2) as (1) but with Fly Braniff

0401: 2x Matchbox Superfast 65c Airport Coach - BRANIFFEst. £40-£60

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4x Matchbox Superfast 65c Airport Coach BLUE BODY: 4x Matchbox Superfast 65c Airport Coach BLUE body variations. (1) BLUE body, White roof, Amber glass, Unpainted England base, BRITISH AIRWAYS labels. (2) as (1) but with RARER CLEAR glass. (3) Blue

0402: 4x Matchbox Superfast 65c Airport Coach BLUE BODYEst. £40-£60

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6x Matchbox Superfast 65c Airport Coach RED BODIES: 6x Matchbox Superfast 65c Airport Coach RED body variations. (1) RED body, White roof, Amber glass, unpainted England base, TWA labels. (2) as (1) but with QANTAS labels. (3) as (2) but with SILVER

0403: 6x Matchbox Superfast 65c Airport Coach RED BODIESEst. £40-£60

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7x Matchbox Superfast 65c Airport Coach BLUE BODY: 7x Matchbox Superfast 65c Airport Coach BLUE variations. (1) BLUE body, White roof, DARK AMBER glass, unpainted England base, BRITISH AIRWAYS labels (One label with British Airways to front of label

0404: 7x Matchbox Superfast 65c Airport Coach BLUE BODYEst. £40-£60

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3x Matchbox Superfast 65c Airport Coach ALITALIA: 3x Matchbox Superfast 65c Airport Coach. (1) WHITE body, White roof, Amber glass, SILVER PAINTED ENGLAND base, ALITALIA labels. (2) WHITE body, White roof, Amber glass, Pearly Silver Macau base,

0405: 3x Matchbox Superfast 65c Airport Coach ALITALIAEst. £30-£40

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5x Matchbox Superfast 65c Airport Coach inc. KLM: 5x Matchbox Superfast 65c Airport Coach. (1) Blue body, Pearly Grey Macau base, GIROBANK LABELS. (2) as (1) but with AUSTRALIAN tampo. (3) WHITE body, Pearly Grey Macau base, STORK SB tampo. (4)

0406: 5x Matchbox Superfast 65c Airport Coach inc. KLMEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 66a Greyhound F BOX: Matchbox Superfast 66a Greyhound Bus, Silver-Grey body, black base, RARE F BOX. Model is very near mint in a near mint F box.

0407: Matchbox Superfast 66a Greyhound F BOXEst. £50-£70

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Matchbox Superfast 66a Greyhound - PINK BASE: Matchbox Superfast 66a Greyhound Bus. Silver-Grey body, PINK base, one label has glue bleed. Model is very near mint in a very near mint box.

0408: Matchbox Superfast 66a Greyhound - PINK BASEEst. £40-£60

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The Matchbox Forum

Denbighshire, United Kingdom

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08.00am - 11.00am on the day of the sale, Sunday 29th June at The Holiday Inn, Shepperton, London, 5 mins from Jct.1 of the M3.

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 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.