Britains - Set 1266 - 18" Heavy Howitzer, [1931 version], comprising: Khaki Green painted Howitzer, complete with 3 x Shell Chargers [sizes:1/2/3], Charger Plate & 6 x Shells. Some minor paint chips otherwise generally Excellent overall, contained in a generally Very Good [some age wear illustrated [Lemon] label box £60-£120
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Britains - Set 1731 - Spotting Chair & Observer [1939 version], comprising: Spotting Chair on Swivel Base & Spotter with Binoculars in Battle Dress. Near Mint overall, contained in a generally Near Mint illustrated [Blue] label set box. A Lovely Example £35-£50
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Britains - Set 1877 - Beetle Lorry - [Late Post-war version], comprising: Dark Gloss Green finish with Tan Cab Roof , Black Plastic Treaded Tyres & Driver. Near Mint overall, contained in a generally Excellent pictorial "Britains Military Equipment" label box. £70-£150
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Britains - Set 1318 - Machine Gunners [1946 version], comprising: 3 x Seated and 3 x Prone Machine Gunners in British & U.S Style Steel Helmets. Near Mint overall, contained [unstrung - no insert] in a generally Very Good [some age wear] ROAN label box. £45-£90
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Britains - Set 2058 ACW Confederate Artillery [1951-65 version], comprising: Field Gun & 2 x Gun Crew. Mint overall, contained in a generally Excellent maroon box with [yellow] pictorial label. A Very Nice Example £45-£90
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Britains - Set 2150 - Centurion Tank [1957 version], comprising: Centurion Tank finished in Satin Mid Green with Sprung Gun Elevation & Plastic Ariel's. Mint overall, contained [all original inserts in place] in a generally Mint illustrated [Yellow] label box. A Superb Example, the Best we have Seen to Date. £150-£300
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Britains - Set 2175 - Self Propelled 155mm Gun, comprising: 155mm Gun Mounted onto the Centurion Tank Chassis finished in Matt Olive Green. Complete with Shells & Sprung Brass Charger. Mint, contained [all original inserts in place] in a generally Excellent plain cardboard pictorial [Yellow] label box. Another Superb Example £150-£300
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Britains - 9000 Series Sets, circa, 1962, comprising: Set 1730 - Royal Artillery Gun Detachment & Set 9149 - British Machine Gunners. Mint overall, contained [strung] in generally Near Mint [minor age wear] 9000 Series Window display boxes. Rare to find in this condition. Superb Examples. [2] £60-£120
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Britains - 9000 Series Sets, circa, 1962, comprising: Set 1730 - Royal Artillery Gun Detachment & Set 9149 - British Machine Gunners. Mint overall, contained [strung] in generally Near Mint [minor age wear] 9000 Series Window display boxes. Rare to find in this condition. Superb Examples. [2] £60-£120
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Britains - 9000 Series Sets, circa, 1962, comprising: Set 9133 - Argyll & Sutherland Assorted & Set 9135 - Black Watch Charging. Mint overall, contained [strung] in generally Excellent [minor storage wear] 9000 Series Window display boxes. Rare to find in this condition. Really Nice Examples. [2] £50-£100
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Britains - 9000 Series Sets, circa, 1962, comprising: Set 9133 - Argyll & Sutherland Assorted & Set 9135 - Black Watch Charging. Mint overall, contained [strung] in generally Excellent [minor storage wear] 9000 Series Window display boxes. Rare to find in this condition. Really Nice Examples. [2] £50-£100
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Britains - Set 9321 - Grenadier Guards - Assorted, [1960-66 Issue], comprising: Mounted Officer, 5 x Standing Firing, 4 x Kneeling Firing & 5 x Prone Firing. Mint, contained [strung] in a generally Near Mint [minor age wear] "9000 Series" final issue window box. Another Superb Example. £60-£120
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Britains - Set 9332 - Seaforth Highlanders - Charging, [1960-66 Issue], comprising: Mounted Officer, Piper & 10 x Charging Highlanders. Mint, contained [strung] in a generally Near Mint [minor age wear] "9000 Series" final issue window box. Another Superb Example. £60-£120
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Britains Set No.9750 - Mobile Anti Tank Set, comprising: Austin Champ finished in Military Green &120mm Battalion Anti Tank Gun. Mint, contained [original inserts in place] in a generally Near Mint printed [cream] label box. A rare set in Superb Condition. £70-£150
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Britains - Fort Series - Fixed Arm 2nd Grade Figures [1950's Issues], comprising: Set 95s - Infantry of the Line Marching & 2 x Set 103s - British Sailors. Mint overall, contained [strung] in generally Near Mint [minor storage wear] "TOY SOLDIERS" duo-chrome illustrated type lid label set boxes. [3] £45-£90
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Britains - Fort Series - Fixed Arm 2nd Grade Figures [1950's Issues], comprising: 3 x Set 99s - Infantry Active Service, Assorted Positions. Mint overall, contained [strung] in generally Near Mint [minor storage wear] "TOY SOLDIERS" duo-chrome illustrated type lid label set boxes. [3] £45-£90
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Britains - "A" Series - Fixed Arm 2nd Grade Figures [1950's Issues], comprising: 2 x Set 7A - Infantry in Battle Dress with Tommy Guns & Rifles [12 figure sets]. Mint overall, contained [strung] in generally Near Excellent [minor storage wear & some loss to end labels] "Britains Ltd" duo-chrome illustrated type lid set boxes. [2] £60-£120
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Britains - "A" Series - Fixed Arm 2nd Grade Figures [1950's Issues], comprising: Set 7A - Infantry in Battle Dress with Tommy Guns & Rifles [12 figure set] & Set 5A - Footguards & Infantry of the Line [12 figure set]. Mint overall, contained [strung] in generally Near Excellent [minor storage wear & loss to end labels] "Britains Ltd" duo-chrome illustrated type lid set boxes. [2] £60-£120
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Britains - "A" Series - Fixed Arm 2nd Grade Figures [1950's Issues], comprising: Set 5A - Footguards & Infantry of the Line [12 figure set] & Duofort Set 10S - British Infantry, Review Order, Asstd' Positions [12 figure set]. Mint overall, contained [strung] in generally Near Mint [minor storage wear] "Britains Ltd" duo-chrome illustrated type lid set boxes. [2] £60-£120
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Britains - Lilliput Series, comprising: Model No' LV/615 - Saracen Armoured Personnel Carrier Finished in Olive Green with Silver Gun & Plastic Tyres. Mint overall, contained [strung] in a generally Excellent [minor storage wear] open window box with Scenic Insert. Rare, the first boxed examples to be sold by Vectis. £45-£90
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Britains - Lilliput Series, comprising: Model No' LV/615 - Saracen Armoured Personnel Carrier Finished in Olive Green with Silver Gun & Plastic Tyres. Mint overall, contained [strung] in a generally Excellent [minor storage wear] open window box with Scenic Insert. Rare, the first boxed examples to be sold by Vectis. £45-£90
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Britains - Lilliput Series, comprising: Set L.15 - Centurion MBT & 8 x Infantrymen. Mint, contained [original factory inserts in place - incredibly this set has never been opened] in a Mint illustrated set box with outer sleeve & scenic insert. Incredibly Rare to find in this condition, the first example to be seen/sold by Vectis £150-£300
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Britains - Set 73 - British Army Presentation Case - [1958 version] - comprising: Set 2077 - Royal Horse Artillery at the Walk with Mounted Officer on Cantering Horse, 17th Lancers - Officer with Drawn Sabre on Grey Horse & 6 Troopers on Cantering Horses, Royal Scots Greys - Officer with Drawn Sabre on Cantering Horse & 6 x Troopers with drawn sabres, The Life Guards - Officer with Drawn Sabre, 5 x Troopers with Drawn Sabres & Regimental Trumpeter on a Grey Horse, Mounted Field Marshal with Binoculars, The Royal Norfolk Regiment - Officer Marching Empty Handed with 8 x Other Ranks Marching at the Slope, The Black Watch - Officer Marching Empty Handed, 2 x Pipers & 10 x Highlanders Marching at the Slope & Band of the Line - Drum Major together with 11 x Bandsmen Playing Various [correct] Instrumentation. Some minor paint chips otherwise Near Mint overall, contained [un-strung - correct combination of original insert cards present] in a generally Excellent [marks to lid & minor age wear] Two tier ROAN label box. A Scarce set in Fine condition. £1500-£3000
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Book - Britains - The Great Book of Britains by James Opie - New Cavendish, 1993. The definitive work on Britains Military Figures. Special Limited Edition [No' 2315 of 2500] Deluxe Volume. Faux Burgundy Leather Binding, complete with 4 x specially commissioned Britains figures. Mint overall, contained in a Mint pictorial numbered Solander type Presentation box & original cardboard outer. Now long out of print, the limited edition version is becoming increasingly Rare to find. £150-£300
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Christies - The Britains Archive Sale Catalogue - 27th June 1994, comprising: Fully illustrated, 80 page, 4To Landscape, Catalogue [Hardback Version], Phillips - The Richards Collection Sale - 12th/13th August 1981 & Taylor & Barrett 1930's Catalogue [photocopy]. The Phillips Catalogue has some auction notes/marginalia otherwise generally Excellent overall. [3] £45-£90
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Britains 1934 issue ORIGINAL Trade [new lines] Catalogue, comprising: Catalogue containing 18 fully illustrated pages. Errata Label & Retailer Received Stamp ["14 Apr. 1934"] to Front Cover. Some minor age wear otherwise generally Excellent to Near Mint overall. Rare to find an original complete edition in this condition. £45-£90
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Wend-Al - "Solid Aluminium Models" - Household Cavalry Set, comprising: 5 x Mounted Life Guards. Near Mint overall, contained [metal clips] in a generally Mint [facsimile] drop-down type set box with illustrated interior. £60-£120
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Britains - Miniature Plastic Logo, 1964, comprising: the Britains logo [introduced in 1964] in White & Red plastic in the Form of a Plinth Mounted Capital letter "B" [4 x 3.5 cm] with Miniature [removable] Guardsman. Only issued to Retailers as a Promotional Gift for a Limited Period [ref: Opie GBoB, page 518]. Near Mint overall. RARE & complete. £45-£90
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Britains - Miniature Plastic Logo, 1964, comprising: the Britains logo [introduced in 1964] in White & Red plastic in the Form of a Plinth Mounted Capital letter "B" [4 x 3.5 cm] with Miniature [removable] Guardsman. Only issued to Retailers as a Promotional Gift for a Limited Period [ref: Opie GBoB, page 518]. Near Mint overall. RARE & complete. £45-£90
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Britains - Miniature Plastic Logo, 1964, comprising: the Britains logo [introduced in 1964] in White & Red plastic in the Form of a Plinth Mounted Capital letter "B" [4 x 3.5 cm] with Miniature [removable] Guardsman. Only issued to Retailers as a Promotional Gift for a Limited Period [ref: Opie GBoB, page 518]. Near Mint overall. RARE & complete. £45-£90
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King & Country - W.W. II Afrika Korps Range, comprising: Set AK31 - Vichy French - Camel Corps Sergeant, Set AK34 - Vichy French - Camel Corps Officer with Compass, Britains Set 17011 - George A. Custer & Set 31017 - Union Cavalry Brigadier General George Armstrong Custer. Mint overall, contained in Near Mint K&C set boxes. [4] £60-£120
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Andrea Miniatures - 90mm Scale Models, comprising: "Son of the Morning Star" Portrait Figure of a George A. Custer - Mounted. Modelled & Painted to Connoisseur Standards the Model is Mounted upon a Wooden Plinth. Mint overall. [See Catalogue Front Cover] £120-£220
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Niena [St Petersburg] - Napoleonic Range, Signed "Vasilieva" Limited Edition, comprising: Sergeant Grenadier Company Cameron Highlanders, Circa, 1815. Painted to the Connoisseur Standard. Generally Mint overall. Together with, King & Country - George A. Custer on Foot at Little Big Horn Holding Regimental Guidon. Mint overall. [2] £60-£120
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Niena [St Petersburg] - Medieval Range, comprising: Knight on Foot with War Hammer, Knight Praying, Knight Cleaning Sword & Knight with Sword, Halberd, Lance & Shield. Limited Editions Painted to Connoisseur Standards & Mounted onto Wooden plinths. Generally Mint overall. [4] £120-£240
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Unconfirmed Maker - 150mm Scale Figure, comprising: Landschnecht Colour Bearer Depicted Holding Red Standard & Bill Hook. Modelled & Painted to a High Standard & Mounted upon a Wooden Plinth. Generally Excellent overall. £35-£70
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Britains - Lilliput Series - Picture Packs [Farm Range], comprising: Set LP/503, Set LP/505 & Set LP/ [Crates, Barrels, Station Trolley]. Generally Good to Near Mint overall, contained in generally Fair to Good [some moderate age wear & missing flaps] second issue pictorial card set boxes. [3] £20-£40
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Games Workshop - Warhammer, Warhammer 40000 & Similar Ranges, comprising: Games Workshop Figure Carrying Case in Black with Embossed Eagle Logo & 3 x Foam Figure Compartment Inserts now containing 18 x Partially Finished GM Figures [various ranges]. Case Near Mint overall. £35-£70
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Colt Industries - AR [Armalite] 15 Military Rifle, comprising: Deactivated .223 Calibre Semi-Automatic "Civilian" version Rifle with 30 Round Magazine. Marked: "COLT AR15 CAL. .223 MODEL SP1 SER. SP43966" & "Colt's Patent Firearms Mfg Co. Hartford. Conn. U.S.A.". Generally Excellent overall. Note this weapon is for display purposes only & cannot be made to fire. £150-£300
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Elastolin - Similar to Model Nr. 62227 - Unterstanden mit Panzerturms [Bunker with Armoured Turrets - English Export Version with Signs in English], circa, 1930-4, comprising: Bunker with hinged "GHQ" Sign, Parapet with "Safety Zone" Sign", 2 x Double Barrelled Guns in Armoured Cupolas [51 x 40cm]. Mounted on baseboard with Wire Entanglements. Constructed from wood & painted in a green/brown/black scheme [modelled on examples from the Hindenberg Line of WW1]. Some minor age wear otherwise Excellent overall. A RARE early issue this being the first example of this model to be offered for sale by Vectis. An Impressive Piece £300-£500
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Elastolin - Burgen Range - Castles - Model 13511 1/2 [circa 1930], comprising: composition castle [53 x 61 x 49 cm]. The "Mountain" Base & Castle [apart from the main Tower] are Sculpted as one in Papier-mâché & faced with Composition Material. The Tower is Constructed of the same Material, the Drawbridge is Tin Plate with Metal Chains. Some age cracking otherwise generally Very Good overall. Scarce, the first example to be sold by Vectis. £150-£300
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Ferdinand Strauss Inc. New York, Model No' 2017 - Flying Zeppelin, 1930's Issue, comprising: Airship in Aluminium [O/A Length 42cm] with Clockwork Powered Rear Propeller [Operable - Integral Key] & Stamped "R-100" to Fuselage Sides. Generally Excellent overall, contained in a generally Fair [Moderate Age Wear] illustrated box with "Flying" instructions to side. Rare, the first boxed example to be sold by Vectis. £150-£300
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Unconfirmed Maker - Large Scale Wheeled Wooden WW1 Type Tank, Circa, 1930's, comprising: Large Scale [50 x 18cm] WW1 Tank in Wood, Complete with Twin Sponson Mounted Guns, Hull Mounted Gun & 2 x Sets of Running Wheels. Painted Grey with Detailing in Black / White. Some moderate age wear otherwise generally Very Good overall. The first example to be sold by Vectis. £45-£90
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