Britains - Set 1539 - Mammoth Circus Display [post war version] - comprising: Ringmaster, 2 Boxing Clowns with baggy trousers, Man on Stilts, Lion Tamer, 2 x sitting Tigers, Boxing Kangaroo, 2 x Elephants with blankets, 2 x Performing Elephants, 4 x Prancing Liberty Horses, 2 x Trotting Pinto Horses, Clown with Hoop, Equestrienne in Ballerina Dress, Curtsying Clown, Round Tub & Centre Ring - 23 pieces in all. Generally Excellent [minor age wear][ overall, contained [strung - facsimile insert] in a generally Mint illustrated label [orange] facsimile set box. £300-£500
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Britains - from Set 2079 - Royal Company of Archers, now comprising: Standing Officer, 3 x Shooting Archers, 4 x Standing Archers with Bows at the Horizontal and 4 x Standing Archers with Bows at the Vertical . Some minor paint loss otherwise generally Excellent overall. Un-boxed. [12] £60-£120
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Britains - Famous Football Teams Series -1st Version circa 1904, comprising: Blackburn Rovers - Blue & White Halved Shirt and White Shorts - 3 x Full-backs, 3 x Halfbacks, 4 x Forwards & 1 x Goalkeeper. Some moderate paint loss & mismatching otherwise generally Fair overall. [11] £70-£150
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Britains - Famous Football Teams Series -1st Version circa 1904, comprising: Newcastle United - White Shirt with Black Vertical Stripes and Black Shorts - 4 x Full-backs, 2 x Halfbacks, 4 x Forwards & 1 x Goalkeeper. Some paint loss & minor mismatching otherwise generally Good overall. [11] £120-£220
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Britains - Famous Football Teams Series - 2nd Version circa 1925, comprising: Birmingham City - Blue Shirt and White Shorts - 3 x Full-backs, 4 x Halfbacks, 3 x Forwards & 1 x Goalkeeper. Some moderate paint loss & mismatching otherwise generally Fair overall. [11] £70-£150
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Britains - Famous Football Teams Series - 2nd Version circa 1938, comprising: Set 191b - Woolwich Arsenal - Red Shirt and White Shorts. Contains - 3 x Full-backs, 4 x Halfbacks, 3 x Forwards, 1 x Goalkeeper, 1 x Linesman with Flag, 1 x Referee, 1 x Goal Post, 3 x Corner Flags & Football. Unusually the Players have all been Painted with Moustaches possibly a Painters Error that passed the QC. Some minor paint loss otherwise generally Excellent overall, contained [strung] in a Fair [moderate age wear & tape repairs to lid] 2nd issue Green Pictorial label box. Rare, the first boxed Arsenal example to be sold by Vectis. £300-£500
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Heyde - Model No' 693/5 - Musikalische Katzes [Musical Cats], 7cm Scale, comprising: 3 x Solid Cast Cats Playing Violin, Clarinet & Conducting with a Baton. Some age wear otherwise generally Very Good overall. Rare, the first examples to be sold by Vectis. [3] £150-£300
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Heyde - Katzen mit Wackelkopen [Cat's with Nodding Heads Series], comprising: 9cm Solid Cast Cat with Spring Mounted Nodding Head, Wooden Leg, Crutch Carrying Candle Holder. Some minor age wear otherwise generally Very Good overall. Extremely Rare the first example to be sold by Vectis. £150-£300
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Heyde - Katzen mit Wackelkopen [Cat's with Nodding Heads Series], comprising: 9cm Solid Cast Cat with Spring Mounted Nodding Head, Eye Patch, Crutch Carrying Hat. Some minor age wear otherwise generally Very Good overall. Extremely Rare the first example to be sold by Vectis. £150-£300
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Heyde - Katzen mit Wackelkopen [Cat's with Nodding Heads Series], comprising: 9cm Solid Cast Cat with Red & White Spotted Headscarf. Some minor age wear otherwise generally Very Good overall. Extremely Rare the first example to be sold by Vectis. £150-£300
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Britains - Set 1663 - Knights of Agincourt, comprising: Mounted Knight on Destriered Rearing Horse [Blue & Yellow Caparison] with Shield & Lance. A couple of minor paint chips otherwise Excellent in a generally Very Good [minor age wear] first issue [stone pattern] box £60-£120
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Britains - Set 1426 - St. Johns Ambulance Brigade [1938 version], comprising: Marching Empty Handed Officer, Marching Empty Handed Attendant, 2 x Stretcher Bearers, Stretcher, Patient & 2 x Walking Nurses. Near Mint overall, contained [strung] in a generally Excellent [minor age wear & hand written end label] printed [Blue] lid label box. Rare £750-£950
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Britains - Set 1576 - Famous Regiments Series - The Royal Berkshire Regiment, [1937 version], comprising: Officer marching empty handed & 7 x Other Ranks marching at the slope. Depicted in Red Tunics with Dark Blue Facings and Blue Home Service Helmets. Near Mint overall, contained [strung] in an Excellent "Famous Regiments" [Green] illustrated label box. Scarce. £150-£300
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Britains - Set 1578 - Prince Albert's Somerset Light Infantry [1937 version], comprising: Marching Empty Handed Officer & 7 x Other Ranks Marching at the Slope. Depicted in Red Tunics with Blue Facings and Green Helmets. Generally Near Mint overall, contained [strung - damp rippled insert] in a generally Fair to Good [some age wear & base damp affected] "Famous Regiments" [Green] label box £150-£300
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Britains - Set 97 - Royal Marine Light Infantry [1899 version], comprising: Officer Running with Drawn Sword & 7 x Marines with Running at the Trail. Some minor age wear otherwise generally Excellent overall, contained [restrung] in a generally Good [some age wear] early style printed [Pale Green] label set later issue box. Rare, early issue £500-£700
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Britains - Set 2 - Royal Horse Guards [1893 version], comprising: 1 x Officer with Drawn Tin Sabre & 4 x Troopers with Drawn Tin Sabres all Mounted on 1st Version Horses. Some minor age wear otherwise generally Excellent overall, contained [re-strung - plain replacement insert] in a generally Good [some old lid repairs, hand written end label & some age wear] Early Style Campaigns [Pale Green] label later issue box. A Scarce early set £300-£500
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Britains Set 108 - 6th Inniskilling Dragoons, [1900 version], comprising: 5 x Fixed Arm Troopers on Trotting [2 x Brown, 3 x Black] horses. Some minor paint loss otherwise generally Excellent overall, contained [strung] in a generally Fair to Good [moderate age wear / repairs] Early Printed Campaigns [Grey] label box. Rare variant with Puttees/Cross Belt finished in Green, the first example to be sold by Vectis. £150-£300
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Britains - Set 68 - 2nd Bombay Native Infantry [1897 version], comprising: Marching Officer with Drawn Sword & 7 x Infantry Marching at the Slope. Some minor paint loss otherwise generally Excellent overall, contained [re-strung - plain replacement insert] in a generally Very Good [minor age wear] in a early style [Orange] printed label later issue box. £300-£500
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Britains - Set 96 - York and Lancaster Regiment [1899 version], comprising: Running Officer with Drawn Sword & 7 x Infantry Running with Rifles at the Trail. All have Oval Bases & are depicted in Khaki Uniforms and Helmets with White Belts. Generally Excellent overall, contained [re-strung - plain replacement insert] in a generally Good [some age wear] early style [Orange] printed campaign lid label later issue box. £300-£500
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Britains - Set 119 - Gloucestershire Regiment, [1908 version], comprising: 10 x Other Ranks Standing Firing [Bases dated 1901]. Khaki Uniforms with Cream Foreign Service Helmet and Puttees. Some minor age wear otherwise generally Excellent overall, contained [strung] in a generally Good [some age wear] Whisstock "British Soldiers" Campaigns [Grey] label box. £150-£300
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Britains - Set 1294 - British Infantry [1934 version], comprising: Empty handed Officer & 7 x Other Ranks Marching at the Slope. Depicted in Tropical Dress. Some minor age wear otherwise Near Mint overall, contained [strung] in a generally Good [minor age wear & replacement end label] "Soldiers of the British Empire" [Yellow] label set box. A Scarce set £150-£300
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Britains - Set 1835 - Argentine Naval Cadets, [1939 version - 1948/9 Issue], comprising: Empty Handed Officer & 7 x Cadets Marching at the Slope. Near Mint overall, contained [strung] in a generally Very Good [minor age wear] ROAN label box. £150-£300
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Britains - Set 1914 - ARP Wardens [1940 version], comprising: 8 x Wardens - Marching Empty Handed. Depicted in Dark Blue Uniforms & Steel Helmets with Grey Bases. Generally Excellent overall, contained [slotted insert] in a generally Very Good [some age wear] "Armies of the World" [White] lid label blue box. £300-£500
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Britains - Set 2077 - Kings Troop Royal Horse Artillery - at the Walk [1953-59], comprising: 3 x Team Horses, 3 x Team Horses with Drivers, Limber & Gun. Some minor paint loss otherwise generally Very Good overall, contained [un-strung] in a generally Good [some age wear] ROAN label box. £60-£120
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Britains - Set 9428 - Drum & Pipe Band of the Irish Guards [1960-66 version], comprising: Drum Major with Mace, 6 x Pipers, 1 Cymbalist & 5 x various Drummers [Plastic Drums]. Some minor paint chips otherwise generally Excellent overall, contained [strung] in a generally Good [minor age wear] ROAN label box. £150-£300
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Britains for Gamages - Display Set - The Highland Brigade, Early Post War Issue, comprising: 2 x Officers Marching Holding Scabbards & 14 x Highlanders Marching at the Slope [Green Tunics, Kilts with Black Lining, Tam O' Shanters & White or Yellow Facings]. Near Mint overall, contained in a generally Good [some age wear] Gamages Special Toy Soldiers [Orange] Label set box. Extremely Rare, the first example to be sold by Vectis. £950-£1800
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Britains for Gamages - Display Set - Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders [91st & 93rd Foot], early Post War Issue, comprising: No1 Dress - Officer Marching Empty Handed & 7 x Highlanders Marching at the Slope - Green Tunics, Kilts with Black Lining, Tam O Shanters & White Facings & Ceremonial Dress - Officer Marching Empty Handed & 7 x Highlanders Marching at the Slope - Red Tunics, Kilts with Black Lining, Highland Bonnets & Yellow Facings . Near Mint overall, contained [strung - insert stamped - "Gamages of Holborn"] in a generally Good [some age wear] Gamages Special Toy Soldiers [Orange] Label set box. Extremely Rare, the first example to be sold by Vectis. £950-£1800
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Britains [for Gamages] Previously Unknown version of Sets 400/ 1343 [Life Guards in Winter Cloaks / Royal Horse Guards in Winter Cloaks] - 1st Life Guards and Royal Horse Guards in Active Service Dress - Cloaks & Steel Helmets [Circa, 1937], comprising: Life Guards - Mounted Officer - Empty Handed, 4 x Mounted Troopers with Drawn Sabres. All Depicted in KHAKI GREEN Winter Cloaks with Red Collars, KHAKI GREEN STEEL HELMETS & Brown Boots & Royal Horse Guards - Mounted Officer - Empty Handed, 4 x Mounted Troopers with Drawn Sabres. All Depicted in KHAKI GREEN Winter Cloaks with Blue Collars, KHAKI GREEN STEEL HELMETS & Brown Boots Mounted on Black Life Guard Type Horses. Complete with an Exceedingly Rare Edward VIII [withdrawn within weeks of issue due to the abdication] Life Guard Officers Enamelled Collar Badge & a Royal Horse Guard Troopers George V Collar Badge in Gilt Brass. These have been affixed to the insert by a previous owner of the set. Near Mint overall, contained [strung - insert pin holed & stamped "Gamages Holborn"] in a generally Fair [moderate age wear] Gamages [Yellow] Printed "Special Toy Soldiers" label set box with printed end labels. Exceedingly Rare if not Unique, the first example to be seen/sold by Vectis. £1500-£3000
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Britains - Set 33 - 16th/5th Lancers, [Early Post War Issue], comprising: Officer with Drawn Sabre & 4 x Lancers at the Halt. Generally Near Mint overall, contained [Strung] in a generally Excellent [minor age wear] British Solders Campaign [Lemon] label box. £70-£150
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Britains - Set 96 - York and Lancaster Regiment [1899 version], comprising: Running Officer with Drawn Sword & 7 x Infantry Running with Rifles at the Trail. All have Oval Bases & are depicted in Khaki Uniforms and Helmets with White Belts. Generally Excellent overall, contained [re-strung - plain replacement insert] in a generally Good [some age wear - hand written end labels] early style [Blue] printed campaign lid label later issue box. £300-£500
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Britains - Set 1568 - Famous Regiments Series - The Essex Regiment, [1937 version], comprising: Officer Marching Empty Handed & 7 x Other Ranks Marching at the Slope. Depicted in Red Tunics with White Facings and Blue Home Service Helmets. Excellent overall, contained [slotted insert] in a generally Excellent "Famous Regiments" [Grey] illustrated label box. One of the Rarer F/R Series. £400-£600
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Britains - Set 1634 - Governor General's Foot Guards [Post-war version], comprising: Marching Empty Handed Officer & 7 x Guardsmen Marching at the Slope. Near Mint overall, contained [strung] in a generally Excellent [minor age wear] "Soldiers of the British Empire" [Tangerine] label box. £70-£150
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Britains - Set 2083 - The Welsh Guards at Ease [1954 version], comprising: 1 x Mounted Officer [Fixed Arm/Empty Handed] & 6 x Guardsmen at Ease [one bayonet missing]. All wear Guards bearskins with White & Green Plume & Red Striped Trousers. Minor paint chips otherwise Near Mint overall, contained [strung] in a generally Good [some age wear and loss to end label] ROAN label box £45-£90
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Britains - Set 2084 - Colour Party of The Scots Guards [1954 - 59], comprising: 2 x Colour Bearers [Queen's Colour & Regimental Colour] & 4 x Colour Sergeants Marching at the Slope. Minor age wear otherwise generally Near Mint overall, contained [strung] in an Excellent [minor age wear] ROAN label box. £120-£220
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Britains - Picture Packs, 1950's Issues, comprising: Model No' 327B - Gordon Highlander Piper & Model 1355B - Royal Marines - Officer at Attention with Drawn Sword. Near Mint overall, contained in generally Excellent [slight age wear overall] Picture Pack boxes. [2] £35-£70
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Britains - Set 1835 - Argentine Naval Cadets, [1939 version - 1948/9 Issue], comprising: Empty Handed Officer & 7 x Cadets Marching at the Slope. Generally Excellent overall, contained [strung] in a generally Very Good [some age wear] ROAN label box. £150-£300
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Britains - Set 2009 - Belgian Grenadiers [1948-59], comprising: Officer with Drawn Sword & 7 x Grenadiers Marching at the Slope in Greatcoats & Bearskins. Generally Excellent overall [some minor paint loss], contained [restrung] in a generally Good [some storage wear] ROAN label box. £45-£90
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Britains - Set 329 - Sentry Box & Scots Guard [1930's Issue], comprising: Green - Grey Sentry Box & Scots Guardsman at Ease. Some minor paint loss otherwise generally Very Good, contained in a generally Excellent [minor age wear] illustrated [black] printed box. £20-£40
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Britains - Set 1201 - RA Gun - 1936 version comprising: Standard RA Gun with later Pattern Breech. Some minor paint loss otherwise generally Very Good overall, contained in a generally Good [some age wear] set box with [Green] illustrated label. £30-£50
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Britains - Set 1640 - Searchlight, [2nd version - Early Post War Issue], comprising: Standard Searchlight in Khaki Green finish mounted on a Khaki Green Plywood Base. Minor paint chips otherwise generally Excellent overall, contained in a generally Fair [moderate age wear & old tape] "Air Force Equipment" illustrated [Yellow] label box. £35-£70
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Britains - Set 1877 - Beetle Lorry [Post War version, 1958 issue], comprising: Beetle Lorry with Cast Cab Tilt & Doors, Olive Drab finish & Black Plastic [moulded tread] Tyres on Plastic Hubs [Driver missing]. Some moderate age wear otherwise generally Good overall, contained in a generally Good [some age wear] "Mechanised Transport of the British Army" printed [Cream] label box. £45-£90
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Britains Set 2022 - Swiss Papal Guards, Post War Issue, comprising: Marching Officer with Drawn Sword & 8 x Guards Marching with Halberds. Near Mint overall, contained [unstrung] in a generally Fair to Good [moderate age wear] ROAN label set box. £60-£120
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Britains - Set 1292 - Royal Artillery Gun [post war issue], comprising: RA Gun in Gloss Green Finish. Some paint chips otherwise generally Very Good overall, contained in a Fair [moderate age wear & loss to inner flaps] pictorial card box. Also, Set 9732 - German WWII Field Gun PAK38. Near Mint overall, contained [loose] in generally Very Good [minor age wear] MVR Window boxes with pictorial insert. [2] £35-£70
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Britains - Set 1266 - 18" Heavy Howitzer - Mounted on Tractor Wheels for Field Operations [1947/48 issue in PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN COLOUR SCHEME], comprising: 18" Heavy Howitzer - Mounted on Tractor Wheels, 2 Part Brass Shell Charger, 6 x Silver Plastic Shells. Gun painted in YELLOW. Minor age wear otherwise generally Near Mint overall, contained in a generally Excellent [minor age wear] [Yellow] label box. The Lid label bears an Oval Stamp -"YELLOW" & is stamped "SAMPLE" to lid end. In 1947 and 1948, Britains produced a number of Guns, Vehicles and Aircraft in a range of primary colours [see lot: 4969 - 28th March 2014 Sale for an Underslung Lorry finished in the same Yellow scheme], in order to make them more attractive to young children. This is the first time that a Yellow Boxed First Version has come to light. Extraordinarily Rare & possibly Unique, the first example to be seen / sold by Vectis. £150-£300
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Britains - Set 1729 - Height Finder - [1939 version], comprising: standard model of UB7 Height Finder together with Operator in Battledress & Steel Helmet. Minor paint loss to H/F, moderate to Operator] otherwise Fair to Good overall, contained in a generally Excellent [minor age wear] "Anti Aircraft Units of the British Army" illustrated [pale green] label box. £35-£70
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Britains - Set 1349 - Canadian North West Mounted Police - [1930's Issues], comprising: Mounted Empty Handed Officer & 4 x Troopers Carrying Rifles [damage to rear legs of 1 horse]. Some paint loss otherwise Good overall, contained [silhouette insert] in a Fair [moderate age wear overall] "Armies of the World" [grey] label box. £45-£90
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Britains - Set 1638 - Sound Locator, [Post War Issue], comprising: 4 Pod Locator mounted onto Circular Base with Standing Operator, Set 1639 - Range Finder, [Post War Issue], comprising: Tripod Mounted Range Finder & Operator & Set 1728 - Predictor & Operator [Post War Issue], comprising: 1 x Tripod Mounted Predictor & Operator in Steel Helmet. Near Mint overall, contained in Near Mint post war [line drawing] printed set boxes. Very Nice examples. [3] £90-£150
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Britains - Set 1433 - Covered Tender - Caterpillar [1956 final version], comprising: Round Nosed Lorry with Rear Caterpillar Tracks [Cast], Dark Green Finish with Silvered Radiator, Black Plastic Front Tyres, Khaki Tin Tilt & Fixed Driver in Beret. Mint, contained in a generally Near Mint pictorial [Yellow] label box. A Superb Example £120-£220
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Britains - Set 9777 - L.W.B. Land Rover - comprising: Long Wheelbase Military Land Rover with Dark Green Finish, Driver, Standing Machine Gunner & 2 x Machine Guns [Front & Rear]. Steering controlled from Spare Wheel. Near Mint overall, contained in a generally Near Mint illustrated set box with sliding plinth tray. Scarce Issue in Superb Condition £70-£150
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Britains - Set 1201 - Royal Artillery Gun - [early Post War version], comprising: Early Post War Version Gun in Olive Drab Finish [no Ammunition]. Near Mint overall, contained in a generally Good [moderate age wear] plain cream card box with black typeface. £35-£50
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