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 18b Hondarora. ORANGE + CHROME: Matchbox Superfast 18b Hondarora. Orange body, Black Seat, RARE CHROME HANDLEBARS. Model is very near mint in a mint box.

0193: Matchbox Superfast 18b Hondarora. ORANGE + CHROMEEst. £40-£60

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4x Matchbox Superfast 18b Hondarora. Variations: 4x Matchbox Superfast 18b Hondarora. (1) RED body, CHROME handlebars, CHROME engine, WIRE wheels, HONDA label. (2) as (1) but with BLACK handlebars. (3) YELLOW body, BLACK handlebars, CHROME engine,

0194: 4x Matchbox Superfast 18b Hondarora. VariationsEst. £30-£50

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2x Matchbox Superfast 19b Road Dragster. BASES: 2x Matchbox Superfast 19b Road Dragster. (1) Red body, RARE SILVER PAINTED base, 8 labels. Model is mint in an excellent box. (2) Red body, unpainted base, 8 labels. Model is very near mint in an

0195: 2x Matchbox Superfast 19b Road Dragster. BASESEst. £30-£40

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Matchbox Superfast 19b Road Dragster. WYNNS: Matchbox Superfast 19b Road Dragster. Pinkish red body, large WYNNS labels. Model appears very near mint on an excellent to near mint sealed card.

0196: Matchbox Superfast 19b Road Dragster. WYNNSEst. £80-£100

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Matchbox Superfast 19b Road Dragster SCORPION RED: Matchbox Superfast 19b Road Dragster. RED body, unpainted base, SCORPION label. Model appears very near mint on a very near mint sealed card..

0197: Matchbox Superfast 19b Road Dragster SCORPION REDEst. £50-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 19b Road Dragster SCORPION: Matchbox Superfast 19b Road Dragster. PURPLE body, unpainted base, SCORPION label. Model appears very near mint on a near mint sealed card..

0198: Matchbox Superfast 19b Road Dragster SCORPIONEst. £50-£60

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6x Matchbox Superfast 19c Cement Truck. Variations: 6x Matchbox Superfast 19c Cement Truck. (1) Red body, unpainted base, GREEN glass, Orange-Yellow barrel with BLACK stripes. (2) as (1) but with RED stripes. (3) as (2) but with PURPLE glass. (4) as

0199: 6x Matchbox Superfast 19c Cement Truck. VariationsEst. £30-£40

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2x Matchbox Superfast 20a Lamborghini Marzal PINK: 2x Matchbox Superfast 20a Lamborghini Marzal LIGHT AND DARK PINK. (1) LIGHT PINK body, unpainted base, THIN wheels. Model is near mint in a near mint box. (2) DARK PINK body, unpainted base, THIN

0200: 2x Matchbox Superfast 20a Lamborghini Marzal PINKEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 20b Police Patrol Pre-Pro SILVER: Matchbox Superfast 20b Police Patrol Pre-Production. SILVER body, unpainted base, orange dome, orange spinner, no labels. Model is mint.

0201: Matchbox Superfast 20b Police Patrol Pre-Pro SILVEREst. £100-£150

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Matchbox Superfast 20b Police Patrol Pre-Pro GOLD: Matchbox Superfast 20b Police Patrol Pre-Production. GOLD body, unpainted base, orange dome, orange spinner, no labels. Model is mint.

0202: Matchbox Superfast 20b Police Patrol Pre-Pro GOLDEst. £100-£150

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2x Matchbox Superfast 20b Police Patrol.: 2x Matchbox Superfast 20b Police Patrol. (1) White body, large Police labels, orange dome and spinner. Model appears to be very near mint on an excellent sealed Japanese market blister card. (2) Blue

0203: 2x Matchbox Superfast 20b Police Patrol.Est. £30-£40

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4x Matchbox Superfast 20b Police Patrol. MILITARY: 4x Matchbox Superfast 20b Police Patrol. (1) Olive green body, Police labels, 5 spoke wheels. (2) as (1) but maltease cross wheels. (3) as (1) but Ambulance labels. (4) as (3) but maltease cross

0204: 4x Matchbox Superfast 20b Police Patrol. MILITARYEst. £40-£60

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2x Matchbox Superfast 20b Police Patrol.: 2x Matchbox Superfast 20b Police Patrol. (1) White body, unpainted base, yellow dome, blue spinner. Model is very near mint in a near mint box. (2) White body, black base, blue dome and spinner.

0205: 2x Matchbox Superfast 20b Police Patrol.Est. £20-£30

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3x Matchbox Superfast Transitional Trucks: 3x Matchbox Superfast Transitional Trucks. (1) 21a Foden Cement Mixer, Orange-Yellow body, THIN wheels. (2) 26a GMC Tipper Truck, Red Cab with Silver Tipper, WIDE wheels. (3) 47a DAF Tipper Truck,

0206: 3x Matchbox Superfast Transitional TrucksEst. £40-£60

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5x Matchbox Superfast 21b Rod Roller. Variations: 5x Matchbox Superfast 21b Rod Roller. (1) Yellow body, GREEN base, METALLIC RED rear wheels, Hood star/flame label. (2) as (1) but with MATT RED rear wheels. (3) Yellow body, GREEN base, BLACK rear

0207: 5x Matchbox Superfast 21b Rod Roller. VariationsEst. £40-£60

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5x Matchbox Superfast 21c Renault 5 - BLUE BODIES: 5x Matchbox Superfast 21c Renault 5 BLUE. (1) Blue body, SILVER PAINTED base, TAN interior, CLEAR glass. (2) as (1) but with RARER BLACK HUBS. (3) Blue body, SILVER PAINTED base, TAN interior, AMBER

0208: 5x Matchbox Superfast 21c Renault 5 - BLUE BODIESEst. £40-£60

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5x Matchbox Superfast 21c Renault 5 YELLOW BODIES: 5x Matchbox Superfast 21c Renault 5 YELLOW. (1) Yellow body, SILVER PAINTED base, TAN interior, CLEAR glass, LE CAR tampo. (2) as (1) but with BLACK base. (3) Yellow body, BLACK base, TAN interior,

0209: 5x Matchbox Superfast 21c Renault 5 YELLOW BODIESEst. £40-£60

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6x Matchbox Superfast 21c Renault 5 SILVER BODIES: 6x Matchbox Superfast 21c Renault 5 SILVER. (1) Silver body, BLACK base, RED interior, CLEAR glass, LE CAR tampo. (2) as (1) but with GREY base. (3) as (1) but with CHARCOAL base. (4) Silver body,

0210: 6x Matchbox Superfast 21c Renault 5 SILVER BODIESEst. £40-£60

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5x Matchbox Superfast 21c Renault 5. Variations: 5x Matchbox Superfast 21c Renault 5 mixed. (1) WHITE body, GREY base, TAN interior, CLEAR glass, RENAULT tampo. (2) WHITE body, GREY base, BROWN interior, CLEAR glass, RENAULT tampo. (3) WHITE body,

0211: 5x Matchbox Superfast 21c Renault 5. VariationsEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 22a Pontiac LIGHT PURPLE: Matchbox Superfast 22a Pontiac Grand Prix Coupe, LIGHT purple body (Dark purple version shown for comparison purposes only and not included in this lot, sold in separate lot). Model is mint in a near

0212: Matchbox Superfast 22a Pontiac LIGHT PURPLEEst. £80-£120

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Matchbox Superfast 22a Pontiac DARK PURPLE: Matchbox Superfast 22a Pontiac Grand Prix Coupe, DARK purple body (Light purple version shown for comparison purposes only and not included in this lot, sold in separate lot). Model is very near mint

0213: Matchbox Superfast 22a Pontiac DARK PURPLEEst. £80-£120

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3x Matchbox Superfast 22b Freeman Commuter: 3x Matchbox Superfast 22b Freeman Intercity, all with Ivory interiors. (1) LIGHT purple body, NO side labels, unpainted base. Model is very near mint near mint box. (2) as (1) but with DARK purple

0214: 3x Matchbox Superfast 22b Freeman CommuterEst. £30-£40

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4x Matchbox Superfast 22c Blaze Buster. Variations: 4x Matchbox Superfast 22c Blaze Buster variations. (1) Red body, Black base, CHROME interior, Amber glass, LIGHT yellow ladder, FIRE labels. (2) Red body, UNPAINTED base, CHROME interior, Amber

0215: 4x Matchbox Superfast 22c Blaze Buster. VariationsEst. £40-£60

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6x Matchbox Superfast 23c Atlas Tipper. Variations: 6x Matchbox Superfast 23c Atlas Tipper. (1) BLUE body, UNPAINTED base, CHROME interior, AMBER glass, ORANGE dump WITH LABELS. (2) as (1) but NO LABELS. (3) BLUE body, SILVER PAINTED base, GREY

0216: 6x Matchbox Superfast 23c Atlas Tipper. 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.