Purely Matchbox 5

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Denbighshire, United Kingdom

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Purely Matchbox 5

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Following the success we have had with the previous auctions we are now proud to present Purely Matchbox 5, another great collection of high quality vintage Matchbox items from the 1950's through to the 1980's. This auction includes rare and unusual items as well as an interesting 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 6 will be in the New Year 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 17.5% 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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3x Matchbox Superfast 5a Lotus Europa. variations: 3x Matchbox Superfast 5a Lotus Europa (1) Blue body, SQUARE CUT wheel arches with THIN WHEELS. (2) PINK body, SQUARE CUT wheel arches with THIN WHEELS. (3) PINK body, round CUT wheel arches with WIDE

0073: 3x Matchbox Superfast 5a Lotus Europa. variationsEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 5b Seafire BROWN HULL: Matchbox Superfast 5b Seafire, rare BROWN HULL. White deck, LEMON driver, BROWN HULL Model is very near near mint in a mint box

0074: Matchbox Superfast 5b Seafire BROWN HULLEst. £40-£60

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6x Matchbox Superfast 5b Seafire variations: 6x Matchbox Superfast 5b Seafire variations. (1) White deck, blue hull, red exhausts, ORANGE-YELLOW driver. (2) as (1) but LEMON driver. (3) as (2) but BLUE driver. (4) RED deck, white hull,

0075: 6x Matchbox Superfast 5b Seafire variationsEst. £30-£50

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4x Matchbox Superfast 5c US Mail Jeep.: 4x Matchbox Superfast 5c US Mail Jeep. (1) BLUE body, PLASTIC seats, Sleet-n-Snow base, RED STRIPES on SMOOTH canopy. (2) BLUE body, CAST seats, No.5 US MAIL JEEP base, RED STRIPES on TEXTURED

0076: 4x Matchbox Superfast 5c US Mail Jeep.Est. £40-£50

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3x Matchbox Superfast 6a Ford Pickup: 3x Matchbox Superfast 6a Ford Pickup. (1) Red body, thin wheels, chrome grille, aqua green base. (2) Red body, wide wheels, chrome grill, GREY base. (3) Red body, wide wheels, chrome grill, METALLIC

0077: 3x Matchbox Superfast 6a Ford PickupEst. £30-£40

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7x Matchbox Superfast 6b Mercedes 350SL. variations: 7x Matchbox Superfast 6b Mercedes 350SL. All models have unpainted bases. (1) Orange body, black roof, amber glass, 5 spoke wheels. (2) Yellow body, black roof, amber glass, 5 arch wheels. (3) as (2)

0078: 7x Matchbox Superfast 6b Mercedes 350SL. variationsEst. £30-£40

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Matchbox Superfast 6b Mercedes ''ERROR'' WHEELS: Matchbox Superfast 6b Mercedes. Yellow body, black roof, light yellow interior, clear glass, factory error with NARROW 5 ARCH WHEELS (Comparison photo of bases shows a standard model on right with

0079: Matchbox Superfast 6b Mercedes ''ERROR'' WHEELSEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 6b Mercedes RENNSERVICE: Matchbox Superfast 6b Mercedes 350SL Rennservice. Silver body, black roof, light yellow interior, amber glass, RENNSERVICE. Model is very near mint in a near mint box.

0080: Matchbox Superfast 6b Mercedes RENNSERVICEEst. £30-£50

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2x Matchbox Superfast 6b Mercedes PLUM bodies: 2x Matchbox Superfast 6b Mercedes Tourer, both with PLUM bodies and white interiors (1) SILVER PAINTED England base. Model is mint in a mint box. (2) RARE BLACK England base. Model is mint in a near

0081: 2x Matchbox Superfast 6b Mercedes PLUM bodiesEst. £30-£40

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Matchbox Superfast 7a Hairy Hustler GREEN BASE: RARE GREEN BASE. Matchbox Superfast 7a Hairy Hustler. Metallic Bronze body, Dark Amber glass, 5 hood label and Blue 5 side labels, rare GREEN BASE. Model is mint in a near mint box.

0082: Matchbox Superfast 7a Hairy Hustler GREEN BASEEst. £30-£40

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Matchbox Superfast 7c VW GOLF RED body: Matchbox Superfast 7c VW Golf. Harder to find RED body, Dark yellow interior, MATT black base, amber glass. Model is mint in an excellent to near mint box.

0083: Matchbox Superfast 7c VW GOLF RED bodyEst. £20-£30

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8x Matchbox Superfast 7c/7d VW Golf/Rompin Rabbit: 8x Matchbox Superfast 7c/7d VW Golf/Rompin Rabbit. (1) Dark green body, yellow interior, amber glass, black base. (2) Red body, yellow interior, amber glass, black base. (3) Yellow body, red

0084: 8x Matchbox Superfast 7c/7d VW Golf/Rompin RabbitEst. £30-£50

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Matchbox Superfast 8a Ford Mustang DARK ORANGE-RED: Matchbox Superfast 8a Ford Mustang. VERY DARK ORANGE-RED BODY, Ivory interior, wide wheels. Model is very near mint in a mint box.

0085: Matchbox Superfast 8a Ford Mustang DARK ORANGE-REDEst. £100-£140

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Matchbox Superfast 8b Wildcat Dragster PAINT ERROR: Matchbox Superfast 8b Wildcat Dragster FACTORY PAINT ERROR. Pink body which is almost white in places, black base, type 1 labels. . This model is NOT sun faded as the labels and glass are the same

0086: Matchbox Superfast 8b Wildcat Dragster PAINT ERROREst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 8b Wildcat Dragster PAINT ERROR: Matchbox Superfast 8b Wildcat Dragster FACTORY PAINT ERROR. Orange body which is an uneven finish, grey base, type 2 labels. This model is NOT sun faded as the labels and glass are the same colours

0087: Matchbox Superfast 8b Wildcat Dragster PAINT ERROREst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 8d ROVER 3500 Pre-Production: Matchbox Superfast 8d ROVER 3500 Pre-Production. SILVER body, dark yellow interior, RED SUNROOF with wind deflector, black Lesney England base numbered No70. Model is near mint.

0088: Matchbox Superfast 8d ROVER 3500 Pre-ProductionEst. £100-£120

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Matchbox Superfast 8d ROVER 3500 YELLOW BODY: Matchbox Superfast 8d ROVER 3500. Pre-production colour trial issue. YELLOW BODY, red interior, black sunroof. Model is very near mint in an excellent box.

0089: Matchbox Superfast 8d ROVER 3500 YELLOW BODYEst. £120-£150

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2x Matchbox Superfast 8d ROVER 3500 variations: 2x Matchbox Superfast 8d ROVER 3500 variations (1) LIGHT bronze body, TAN interior, Black England base. Model is mint in a mint box. (2) DARK bronze body, RARE WHITE interior, Black England base.

0090: 2x Matchbox Superfast 8d ROVER 3500 variationsEst. £30-£50

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2x Matchbox Superfast 9a Boat & Trailer variations: 2x Matchbox Superfast 9a Boat and Trailer variations. (1) Boat with DARK BLUE deck & white hull, DARK BLUE trailer with 5-SPOKE Thin wheels and axle cover. (2) Boat with LIGHT BLUE deck & white hull,

0091: 2x Matchbox Superfast 9a Boat & Trailer variationsEst. £30-£50

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2x Matchbox Superfast 9b AMX Javelin GREEN: 2x Matchbox Superfast 9b AMX Javelin GREEN. (1) LIME green body, YELLOW interior, RARE CHROME scoop, unpainted base, 5-spoke wheels, opening doors. Model is mint in a mint box. (2) LIGHT green body,

0092: 2x Matchbox Superfast 9b AMX Javelin GREENEst. £40-£60

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2x Matchbox Superfast 9b AMX Javelin BLUE: 2x Matchbox Superfast 9b AMX Javelin BLUE (1) METALLIC BLUE body, yellow/orange interior, unpainted base, 5 arch wheels, opening doors. Model is very near mint in a mint box. (2) as (1) but with

0093: 2x Matchbox Superfast 9b AMX Javelin BLUEEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 9e AMX Pro Stocker MINOLTA: Matchbox Superfast 9e AMX Javelin Pro-stocker Pre-Production. Red body, black Macau base, MINOLTA tampo. Model is mint, unboxed.

0094: Matchbox Superfast 9e AMX Pro Stocker MINOLTAEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 9c Ford RS2000 Escort, RARE RED: Matchbox Superfast 9c Ford RS2000 Escort, White body, Shell Dunlop labels, RARE RED interior, clear windows, Black base. Model is very near mint in a mint box.

0095: Matchbox Superfast 9c Ford RS2000 Escort, RARE REDEst. £100-£140

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3x Matchbox Superfast 9c Ford RS2000 Escort variati: 3x Matchbox Superfast 9c Ford RS2000 Escort. (1) White body, Shell labels, BLACK base. Model is very near mint in a mint box. (2) Blue body, PHANTOM labels, GREY base, TAN interior, Milky coloured

0096: 3x Matchbox Superfast 9c Ford RS2000 Escort variatiEst. £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 26th October 2008 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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17.5% up to £100,000.00
17.5% above £100,000.00

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