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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Matchbox Superfast 66b Mazda RX500. AMBER GLASS: Matchbox Superfast 66b Mazda RX500, rare AMBER GLASS, Orange body, white base. Model is very near mint in a mint box

0409: Matchbox Superfast 66b Mazda RX500. AMBER GLASSEst. £60-£80

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4x Matchbox Superfast 66c Ford Transit. Variations: 4x Matchbox Superfast 66c Ford Transit variations. (1) Orange body, unpainted base, LIGHT YELLOW interior, GREEN glass, DARK TAN crate. (2) DARK Orange body, unpainted base, TAN interior, RARER

0410: 4x Matchbox Superfast 66c Ford Transit. VariationsEst. £40-£60

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4x Matchbox Superfast 66d Tyrone Malone Kenworth: 4x Matchbox Superfast 66d Tyrone Malone variations. (1) White body, WHITE Aerofoil WITHOUT tampo, DOT-DASH front wheels. (2) White body, CREAM Aerofoil WITHOUT tampo, 5-CROWN front wheels. (3) White

0411: 4x Matchbox Superfast 66d Tyrone Malone KenworthEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 67a VW 1600TL - Dk Purple F BOX: Matchbox Superfast 67a VW Volkswagen 1600TL. DARK DULL PURPLE body, Thin wheels, unpainted base, F BOX. Model is mint in a very near mint F box.

0412: Matchbox Superfast 67a VW 1600TL - Dk Purple F BOXEst. £50-£70

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Matchbox Superfast 67a VW1600TL - PINK THIN WHEELS: Matchbox Superfast 67a VW Volkswagen 1600TL. PINK body, THIN wheels, unpainted base, G BOX. Model is very near mint in a near mint box.

0413: Matchbox Superfast 67a VW1600TL - PINK THIN WHEELSEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 67a VW1600TL - PINK WIDE WHEELS: Matchbox Superfast 67a VW Volkswagen 1600TL. PINK body, WIDE wheels, unpainted base, G BOX. Model is very near mint in a very near mint box.

0414: Matchbox Superfast 67a VW1600TL - PINK WIDE WHEELSEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 68a Porsche 910 - EXTRA LABELS: Matchbox Superfast 68a Porsche 910 with additional labels applied, CASTROL, DUNLOP, CHAMPION, FERRODO, 50. ONLY THE 2nd ONE OF THESE THAT WE HAVE SEEN. Red body, wide wheels, light amber glass. Model

0415: Matchbox Superfast 68a Porsche 910 - EXTRA LABELSEst. £40-£60

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2x Matchbox Superfast 68a Porsche Thin/Wide WHEELS: 2x Matchbox Superfast 68a Porsche 910. (1) Metallic red body, 68 label on hood, THIN wheels. Model is mint in a mint box (2) Metallic red body, 68 label on hood & SIDES, WIDE wheels. Model is mint in

0416: 2x Matchbox Superfast 68a Porsche Thin/Wide WHEELSEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 68a Porsche 910 - 45 LABEL: Matchbox Superfast 68a Porsche 910, Red body, RARE 45 LABEL, wide wheels. Model is mint in a very near mint box

0417: Matchbox Superfast 68a Porsche 910 - 45 LABELEst. £30-£50

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2x Matchbox Superfast 68b Cosmobile CHROME INT: 2x Matchbox Superfast 68b Cosmobile. (1) Red body, tan base, CHROME INTERIOR, amber glass. Model is very near mint in a near mint box. (2) as (1) but with white interior. Model is mint in a near mint

0418: 2x Matchbox Superfast 68b Cosmobile CHROME INTEst. £30-£40

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6x Matchbox Superfast 68c Chevy Van. ORANGE BODIES: 6x Matchbox Superfast 68c Chevy Van A. (1) ORANGE body, unpainted base, Blue glass, BLUE & RED stripe tampo. (2) as (1) but with BLUE & WHITE stripe tampo. (3) as (1) but with RED & BLACK stripe

0419: 6x Matchbox Superfast 68c Chevy Van. ORANGE BODIESEst. £40-£60

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6x Matchbox Superfast 68c Chevy Van. VARIATIONS: 6x Matchbox Superfast 68c Chevy Van B. (1) GREEN body, unpainted base, Blue glass, YELLOW CHEVY tampo. (2) as (1) but with BROWN CHEVY tampo. (3) SILVER body, unpainted base, Blue glass, VANPIRE

0420: 6x Matchbox Superfast 68c Chevy Van. VARIATIONSEst. £40-£60

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2x Matchbox Superfast 68c Chevy Van inc. ADIDAS: 2x Matchbox Superfast 68c Chevy Van. (1) WHITE body, unpainted base, Blue glass, USA 1 tampo. Model is mint in a near mint box (2) as (1) but with RARE ADIDAS tampo. Model is very near mint in a mint

0421: 2x Matchbox Superfast 68c Chevy Van inc. ADIDASEst. £40-£60

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2x Matchbox Superfast 69a Rolls Royce. GOLD BODIES: 2x Matchbox Superfast 69a Rolls Royce variations. (1) GOLD body, ORANGE-BROWN interior, BLACK tonneau, SILVER-GREY base, Wide wheels. Model is very near mint in a mint box. (2) GOLD body, IVORY

0422: 2x Matchbox Superfast 69a Rolls Royce. GOLD BODIESEst. £50-£70

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3x Matchbox Superfast 69c Security Truck: 3x Matchbox Superfast 69c Security Truck variations. (1) RED body, White roof, Silver painted base, 732-2031 tampo. (2) as (1) but with QZ203 tampo. (3) GREEN body, White roof, Silver painted England

0423: 3x Matchbox Superfast 69c Security TruckEst. £30-£40

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Matchbox Superfast 70b Dodge Dragster. WILDCAT: Matchbox Superfast 70b Dodge Dragster, Pink body, black base, RARE WILDCAT labels. Model is very near mint, in a near mint 'insert' box.

0424: Matchbox Superfast 70b Dodge Dragster. WILDCATEst. £60-£80

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2x Matchbox Superfast 70b Dodge Dragster TAN BASE: 2x Matchbox Superfast 70b Dodge Dragster. (1) DARK Pink body, TAN base, DARK green snake label. Model is very near mint in a near mint box (2) LIGHT Pink body, PURPLE base, LIGHT green snake label.

0425: 2x Matchbox Superfast 70b Dodge Dragster TAN BASEEst. £40-£60

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4x Matchbox Superfast 70c SP Gun. Variations: 4x Matchbox Superfast 70c SP Gun. (1) Green body, BROWN tracks. (2) Green body, TAN tracks. (3) Green body, BLACK tracks. (4) Green CAMOUFLAGED body (Macau issue), TAN tracks. Models are mint in near

0426: 4x Matchbox Superfast 70c SP Gun. VariationsEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 70d Ferrari Pre-Production BASE: Matchbox Superfast 70d Ferrari Pre-Production. Orange-red body, black interior, clear glass, No 8 on base instead of No 70, and incomplete copyright date. Model is very near mint in a near mint box.

0427: Matchbox Superfast 70d Ferrari Pre-Production BASEEst. £60-£80

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3x Matchbox Superfast 70d Ferrari. Variations: 3x Matchbox Superfast 70d Ferrari. (1) Orange-red body, black interior, clear glass, no tampo. (2) Orange-red body, black interior, LIGHT AMBER GLASS, no tampo. (3) RED body, black interior, clear

0428: 3x Matchbox Superfast 70d Ferrari. VariationsEst. £30-£40

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2x Matchbox Superfast 71a Ford ARMY Wreck Truck: 2x Matchbox Superfast 71a Ford Wreck Truck. (1) Military green, black hubs, labels. (2) Military green, CHROME HUBS, labels. Models are mint, unboxed.

0429: 2x Matchbox Superfast 71a Ford ARMY Wreck TruckEst. £40-£60

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6x Matchbox Superfast 71c Cattle Truck. Variations: 6x Matchbox Superfast 71c Cattle Truck, all ENGLAND issues. (1) LIGHT BRONZE body, BLUE glass, SILVER PAINTED base, ORANGE-YELLOW stakes, BLACK cattle. (2) BRONZE body, GREEN glass, UNPAINTED base,

0430: 6x Matchbox Superfast 71c Cattle Truck. VariationsEst. £40-£60

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5x Matchbox Superfast 71c Cattle Truck w/Towhooks: 5x Matchbox Superfast 71c Cattle Truck with Tow hooks. (1) YELLOW body, RED glass, BLACK ENGLAND base, BROWN stakes, BEIGE cattle. (2) as (1) but with UNPAINTED BASE. (3) RED body, AMBER glass,

0431: 5x Matchbox Superfast 71c Cattle Truck w/TowhooksEst. £40-£60

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5x Matchbox Superfast 72b Hovercraft. Variations: 5x Matchbox Superfast 72b Hovercraft. (1) White body, black skirt with No. 72 HOVERCRAFT on base, BLUE glass, Red prop, SRN6 labels. (2) as (1) but with N0. 72 SRN6 HOVERCRAFT on base. (3) White

0432: 5x Matchbox Superfast 72b Hovercraft. VariationsEst. £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.