Purely Matchbox 5 2008-10-26 Auction - 451 Price Results - The Matchbox Forum in uk - Page 5
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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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Matchbox Superfast 10a Pipe Truck RED BODY: Matchbox Superfast 10a Pipe Truck. RARE Transitional RED body, chrome base, THIN wheels, grey pipes on spru. Model is mint is a near mint box.
0097: Matchbox Superfast 10a Pipe Truck RED BODYEst. £50-£70
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7x Matchbox Superfast 10b/60d Piston Popper: 7x Matchbox Superfast 10b/60d Piston Popper. (1) Blue body, unpainted base, amber glass, white interior. (2) as (1) but with PALE AMBER glass. (3) Yellow body, unpainted base, amber glass, white
0098: 7x Matchbox Superfast 10b/60d Piston PopperEst. £40-£60
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3x Matchbox Superfast 12b Setra Coach GOLD variatio: 3x Matchbox Superfast 12b Setra Coaches. All with GOLD bodies & THIN wheels (1) WHITE roof. Model is mint in a mint box. (2) CREAM roof. Model is mint in an excellent to near mint box. (3) RARE DARK
0099: 3x Matchbox Superfast 12b Setra Coach GOLD variatioEst. £30-£50
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Matchbox Superfast 12c Big Bull BLACK ROLLERS: Matchbox Superfast 12c Big Bull. Orange body, metallic green base, rare BLACK ROLLERS. Model is near mint in a near mint box.
0100: Matchbox Superfast 12c Big Bull BLACK ROLLERSEst. £40-£60
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Matchbox Superfast 13a Dodge Wreck Truck: Matchbox Superfast 13a Dodge Wreck Truck, Transitional model with Yellow body, Green back with BP labels, Red hook, WIDE 5-spoke wheels, green base. Model is very near mint in a near mint G box.
0101: Matchbox Superfast 13a Dodge Wreck TruckEst. £40-£60
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Matchbox Superfast13b Baja Buggy RARE 2 SEAT INT.: RARE 2 SEAT INTERIOR. Matchbox Superfast 13b Baja Buggy. Green body, unpainted base, RARE 2 SEAT INTERIOR, flower label. Model is very good to excellent.
0102: Matchbox Superfast13b Baja Buggy RARE 2 SEAT INT.Est. £30-£40
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4x Matchbox Superfast 13b Baja Buggy variations: INTERIOR & BODY SHADE variations. 4x Matchbox Superfast 13b Baja Buggy variations. (1) PALE green body, unpainted base, BRIGHT orange interior, BLACK exhausts, ORANGE Flower label. (2) as (1) but
0103: 4x Matchbox Superfast 13b Baja Buggy variationsEst. £30-£50
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Matchbox Superfast 14a Iso Grifo DARK BLUE: Matchbox Superfast 14a Iso Grifo, Transitional model with DARK BLUE body, light blue interior, thin wheels, unpainted base. Model is very near mint in a very near mint G box.
0104: Matchbox Superfast 14a Iso Grifo DARK BLUEEst. £30-£50
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5x Matchbox Superfast 14b Mini Ha Ha + 29a Mini: 5x Matchbox Superfast Mini's. 3x 14b Mini Ha Ha. (1) Red body, blue windows, flesh driver, 4 colour label. (2) DULL red body, AQUA GREEN WINDOWS, flesh driver, 2 colour label. (3) as (2) but with no
0105: 5x Matchbox Superfast 14b Mini Ha Ha + 29a MiniEst. £40-£60
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2x Matchbox Superfast 14d Rallye Royale: 2x Matchbox Superfast 14d Rallye Royale. (1) Pearly grey body, black Made in Hong Kong base, 14 tampo. Model is very near mint in an excellent box. (2) White body, black Made in Hong Kong base, 8
0106: 2x Matchbox Superfast 14d Rallye RoyaleEst. £20-£30
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Matchbox Superfast 15a VW 1500 CREAM body: Matchbox Superfast 15a VW 1500, Transitional model with CREAM body, 137 side labels + Bumper decal, rear bumper 1-piece, tow-hook, THIN wheels. Model is mint in a near mint F BOX.
0107: Matchbox Superfast 15a VW 1500 CREAM bodyEst. £40-£60
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Matchbox Superfast 15a VW 1500 RED body: Matchbox Superfast 15a VW 1500, Transitional model with RED body, 137 side labels, FRONT PLATE CAST DESIGN DECAL, rear bumper 2-piece, tow-hook. Model is mint in a mint G box.
0108: Matchbox Superfast 15a VW 1500 RED bodyEst. £40-£60
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3x Matchbox Superfast 15b Forklift: 3x Matchbox Superfast 15b Forklift, all with SPIRO LARGE & 5-SPOKE SMALL wheels. (1) Dark Red body, BLACK base, YELLOW hoist, GREY forks, PLASTIC STEERING wheel, HORSE HEAD to front of label facing
0109: 3x Matchbox Superfast 15b ForkliftEst. £20-£30
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5x Matchbox Superfast 15b Forklift: 5x Matchbox Superfast 15b Forklift, all with DOT DASH wheels. (1) Red body, UNPAINTED base, UNPAINTED hoist, YELLOW forks, PLASTIC STEERING wheel, HORSE HEAD to front of label facing front. (2) Red
0110: 5x Matchbox Superfast 15b ForkliftEst. £30-£50
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3x Matchbox Superfast 15b Forklift HI-LIFT: 3x Matchbox Superfast 15b Forklift, all with DOT DASH wheels. (1) ORANGE body, UNPAINTED base, UNPAINTED hoist, BLACK forks, NO STEERING wheel, BLACK cage, HIGH-LIFT labels. (2) as (1) but with BLACK
0111: 3x Matchbox Superfast 15b Forklift HI-LIFTEst. £30-£40
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Matchbox Superfast 15e Peugeot 205 Turbo BRAZILIAN: Matchbox Superfast 15e Peugeot 205 Turbo. White body, grey interior, white plastic Prod.Z.F.Manaus base, BRAZILIAN ISSUE. Model is very near mint in an excellent TROL box.
0112: Matchbox Superfast 15e Peugeot 205 Turbo BRAZILIANEst. £60-£80
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Matchbox Superfast 16a Badger DARK OLIVE DRAB: Matchbox Superfast 16a Badger, rare version with DARK OLIVE DRAB body, Cream antennae, 4-spoke black wheels. Model is very near mint in an excellent box.
0113: Matchbox Superfast 16a Badger DARK OLIVE DRABEst. £30-£50
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9x Matchbox Superfast 16f/35f Land Rover 90: 9x Matchbox Superfast 16f/35f Land Rover 90. All different variations inc. Rum Bacardi & Royal Navy. Models are very near mint to mint with 6 excellent to near mint boxes.
0114: 9x Matchbox Superfast 16f/35f Land Rover 90Est. £30-£50
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Matchbox Superfast 17a Horsebox RED CAB: Matchbox Superfast 17a Horsebox, Transitional model with RED CAB, GREEN box with GREY door, 2 horses on spru, THIN wheels. Model is mint in a very near mint box
0115: Matchbox Superfast 17a Horsebox RED CABEst. £40-£60
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Matchbox Superfast 17a Horsebox ORANGE-RED CAB: Matchbox Superfast 17a Horsebox, Transitional model with ORANGE-RED CAB, BONE box with LIGHT BROWN door, 2 horses on spru, THIN wheels. Model is mint in an excellent box
0116: Matchbox Superfast 17a Horsebox ORANGE-RED CABEst. £40-£60
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Matchbox Superfast 17a Horsebox ORANGE CAB: Matchbox Superfast 17a Horsebox, Transitional model with ORANGE CAB, GREEN box with GREY door, 2 horses on spru, THIN wheels. Model is mint in an excellent box
0117: Matchbox Superfast 17a Horsebox ORANGE CABEst. £40-£60
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8x Matchbox Superfast 18a Field Car variations: 8x Matchbox Superfast 18a Field Car. (1) Yellow body, ivory interior, orange/red hood, unpainted base, 5 spoke wheels. (2) OLIVE body, black interior, tan roof, 3 RA391 label, black base, 4-spoke
0118: 8x Matchbox Superfast 18a Field Car variationsEst. £40-£60
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5x Matchbox Superfast 18b Hondarora. variations: 5x Matchbox Superfast 18b Hondarora. (1) RED body, CHROME handlebars, CHROME engine, WIRE wheels, HONDA label. (2) as (1) but with no label. (3) as (1) but with BLACK handlebars. (4) YELLOW body,
0119: 5x Matchbox Superfast 18b Hondarora. variationsEst. £40-£60
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3x Matchbox Superfast 19b Road Dragster variations: 3x Matchbox Superfast 19b Road Dragster variations. (1) LIGHT Red body, unpainted base, 8 VERTICAL labels. Model is mint in a near mint box. (2) DARK Red body, unpainted base, 8 HORIZONTAL labels.
0120: 3x Matchbox Superfast 19b Road Dragster variationsEst. £30-£50

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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
UK
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