Matchbox Models of Yesteryear 2 x YY039/SC Ford Model TT Van "Matchbox USA 20th Anniversary" - both are white body, red roof, black seats, blue chassis (1) fitted with trial decals - Excellent (roof and seats loose, roof also has a couple of chips); (2) as standard production issue but without base tampo print and without "1926 TT" cast - Near Mint and 2 x YGB21 Mercedes Benz L5 Truck "DAB Pils" - both are final pre-production trials (1) white body, dark green roof and chassis, brighter green plastic unpainted cab roof, base inscription as per powers of the press issue, chrome 6-spoke wheels (missing one headlamp); (2) white body, dark green roof, cab roof and chassis, fitted with dual gold wheels on the front and rear axles (normally only on rear axle) - Excellent and Mint unboxed. (4) £40-£50
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear group of 5 x "40th Anniversary" Pre-production issues Cars. (1) YMS01 Ford Model T - light brown seats; (2) YMS03 Opel Coupe - gloss black roof; (3) YMS04 Packard Landaulet - riveted rather than screwed base, base is also inscribed as per the 1984 limited edition connoisseur set cars; (4) YMS06 Maxwell Roadster - coral pink body and chassis, limited edition baseplate inscribed as per 1984 connoisseur collection cars; (5) YMS07 Prince Henry Vauxhall - darker green body, fitted with trial decals, Lesney England screw-fit base, gold 24-spoke wheels - all generally Near Mint to Mint unboxed although a couple of models dusty from display. (5) £100-£120
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear group of Code 2 MICA and Matchbox USA issues. 2 x Y30 Mack Truck "Matchbox USA Convention & Toy Show" (1) white body, red roof, brown seats, light blue wings and chassis, Macau base, blue wheels; (2) white body, light blue roof, ivory seats, red wings and chassis, China base, red solid wheels - Near Mint to Mint unboxed; YPP01 Renault Van "MICA 2000 15 Years of MICA" - white body, red roof, maroon seats, navy blue bonnet and chassis, gold 12-spoke wheels - Mint complete with Excellent Pre-production box; Y12 Ford Model T Van "Matchbox USA 2004 Fundraiser" - black body, white roof, tan seats, black chassis, Lesney England base, gold 12-spoke wheels - Near Mint complete with Excellent all card box with certificate. (4) £40-£60
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear 4 x Y20 Mercedes 540K Code 2 Pre-production colour trials "MICA Hershey June 2000" (1) metallic sage green body, red seats, metallic silver chassis, red 24-spoke wheels; (2) grey body, brown seats, dark metallic green chassis, chrome 24-spoke wheels; (3) ivory body, red seats, navy blue chassis, red 24-spoke wheels; (4) black body and chassis, maroon seats, chrome 24-spoke wheels - 3 models with Macau bases, the other with Lesney England base - Excellent Plus to Mint unboxed. (4) £80-£100
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear group of 4 x Y20 Mercedes 540K "MICA Hershey June 2000" Code 2 Pre-production colour trials - all models have Macau base and chrome 24-spoke wheels; (1) metallic dark green body, brown seats, navy blue chassis; (2) red body and chassis, brown seats; (3) yellow body, maroon seats, metallic graphite grey chassis; (4) brown body, brown seats, metallic dark chocolate brown chassis - Excellent Plus to Mint unboxed. (4) £80-£100
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear group of 3 x Y20 Mercedes 540K "MICA Hershey June 2000" Code 2 Pre-production colour trials (1) navy blue body, maroon seats, dark green chassis, Lesney England base, chrome 24-spoke wheels; (2) red body and chassis, brown seats, Macau base, chrome 24-spoke wheels; (3) ivory body, bright red seats, light grey chassis, Lesney England base, later issue chrome 24-spoke wheels - Excellent Plus to Mint unboxed. (3) £60-£80
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear 5 x Y21 Ford Model TT Van Germany Code 2 issues. 3 x "Matchbox Toy Show Leipzig" with "Polizei" side tampo print (1) green body, black roof and chassis, "Leipzig 9.10.2004" roof tampo print; (2) black body, red roof and chassis, "Leipzig 8-10-2004" roof tampo print; (3) as (2) but "Leipzig 10.10.2004" roof tampo print and 2 x "Leipzig Model & Hobby Fair MICA Members Visit October 2002" (1) navy blue body, ivory roof, black chassis; (2) black body, red roof and chassis - Near Mint to Mint in Excellent to Near Mint boxes. (5) £50-£70
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear group of German Code 2 issues. 3 x Y22 Ford Model A Van "Klein" (1) fawn body with black plastic roof, black chassis, model has "www.printen.de" cab roof tampo; (2) as (1) but without roof tampo; (3) orange body with black plastic roof, black chassis, with cab roof tampo; YGL11 Ford Model T Van "Grosse Deutsche Marken" and Y30 Mack Dropside Truck "10 Jahre Modell Hobby Spiel in Leipzig 2005", base inscribed model No.28 of 36 produced - all Near Mint to Mint in Excellent to Mint boxes. (5) £60-£80
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear 4 x Y4 Duesenberg Towncar German Code 2 issues "Modell Hobby Spiel Leipzig" - all are two-tone blue, chrome 24-spoke wheels (1) 30.9.2006 tampo print; (2) 1.10.2006 tampo print; (3) 2.10.2006 tampo print; (4) 3.10.2006 tampo print - all Near Mint to Mint in Excellent to Near Mint boxes. (4) £40-£60
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear group of German Code 2 issues. 2 x YMS02 Benz Limousine "Leipzig October 2004" (1) darker metallic purple shade; (2) lighter metallic purple shade and 2 x Y20 Mercedes 540K "Kron Prinz 2005" - both are black body and chassis, maroon seats, (1) with bonnet tampo print; (2) without bonnet tampo print (models are in wooden presentation cases) - Near Mint to Mint in Excellent Plus to Mint card and wooden presentation boxes. (4) £60-£70
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear group of German Code 2 issue Cars 2 x Y19 Auburn Speedster (1) "Leipzig 2.10.2005"; (2) "Leipzig 12.10.2007" (windscreen damaged); 2 x Y14 Stutz Bearcat (1) "Leipzig 0.10.2005"; (2) "Leipzig 13.10.2007" (dashboard detached but still present); Y20 Mercedes 540K "Leipzig 10.10.2007" and Y4 Duesenberg "75th Anniversary" - Excellent to Mint in Excellent to Mint boxes. (6) £60-£80
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear group of German issue Code 2 Pick-up Trucks. 3 x YTC01-M 1941 Chevrolet Pick-up Truck "Green Meadow" (1) bright lemon yellow body; (2) dull yellow satin finish cab, bright lemon yellow rear body; (3) yellow cab and rear body without logos; YYM38040 Ford 1940 Pick-up Truck "Netherlandse Yesteryear Club 2002" and YTC04 1939 REO Pick-up Truck "Gold Race 23rd August 2003" - Near Mint to Mint in Excellent to Near Mint boxes. (5) £100-£120
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear group of Pre-production and factory error Buses and Tramcars. 2 x Y5 Leyland Titan Bus (1) pre-production issue with trial "Glasgow Corporation" and "Van Houten's Cocoa" trial decals - Southdown green & cream body; (2) "Swan Fountain Pens" unboxed standard framed cabinet production issue but with maroon plastic hubs rather than blue hubs; 2 x Y15 Preston type Tramcar (1) pre-production model fitted with "Birmingham Corporation Tramways" and "Yorkshire Relish" trial decals - London Transport red & white body; (2) standard production issue Newcastle Corporation Transport Tram but has bare metal rather than painted wheels - all Near Mint to Mint unboxed. (4) £60-£70
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear group of Ronald McDonald House Pre-production issues. 4 x YCH07 Ford Model A Van - all are white body (various shades), red roof and chassis, blue seats (1) fitted with trial decals, screw-fit base without cast posts, red plastic roof and chassis (missing front bumper); (2) as (1) but has extra trial decal to bonnet and red painted wheels (missing front bumper); (3) fitted with trial decals; red metal roof and screw-fit chassis with cast posts; (4) fully tampo printed final pre-production model as standard model apart from model description cast to base rather than printed and "YCH07" print is in italics rather than block script. YCH09 Morris Courier Van - two-tone blue, fitted with trial decals, red screw-fit base and YCH08 Mercedes Benz L5 Truck - lemon yellow body, red roof and wings, fitted with trial decals, black screw-fit base - all generally Near Mint to Mint. (6) £100-£120
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear group of 6 x YPP04 Dodge Route Van Code 2 issues. 5 x Power of the Press blue New York Times Vans with "Celebrating 50 Years of Matchbox August 2002 New York Toy Show" roof tampo print (1) "Joe Recchia/Art Cox" with red apple to roof; (2) as (1) but green apple to roof; (3) "Kevin McGimpsey/H.M.V." with red roof apple; (4) "Dirk Schleuer/Jan Ellenbroek" with red roof apple; (5) "Kevin McGimpsey/Horace Dunkley" with green roof apple and (6) "The Hershey Herald" - black body - all Near Mint to Mint in Excellent to Mint boxes. (6) £100-£120
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear 8 x Y19 Fowler Showmans Engine. Including 6 x "Billy Smarts Coronation Amusements" (1) "The Princess" with thin print nameplate and thin print red canopy labels; (2) thick print nameplate and canopy labels; (3) "The Princess" with thin print nameplate and thin print gold canopy labels; (4) as (3) but thick print nameplate and gold canopy labels; (5) "Little Margaret" - thin print nameplate and thin print dark red canopy labels; (6) as (5) but thick print nameplate and larger print light red canopy labels; and 2 x "International Collectables Exposition June 2000 Rosemont Illinois" Code 2 issues - both are yellow, white canopy with blue "Lesney Products & Co Amusements" side tampo print (1) model reference number in block script; (2) model reference number in italics - all Near Mint to Mint in generally Excellent to Near Mint boxes although one model creased and only Good and one model unboxed. (8) £70-£90
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear group of 4 x "HopeSpring Cancer Support Centre 2008" Code 2 issues (1) Y4 Opel Coupe - metallic graphite grey body, dark red seats, tan smooth roof, maroon chassis, complete with certificate showing this to be No.1 of only 7 models produced; (2) Y4 Opel Coupe - metallic gold body, bright red seats and radiator grille, tan smooth canopy, white chassis, missing certificate but box end labels shows this to be No.1 of only 2 models produced; (3) Y11 Packard Landaulet - metallic graphite grey body, dark brown hand painted seats, dark chocolate brown chassis, missing certificate but box end label shows this to be 1 of only 2 models produced; (4) Y11 Packard Landaulet - metallic gold body, black seats, maroon chassis, missing certificate but box end label shows this to be No.1 of only 7 models produced - all generally Mint in Excellent Plus lift off lid card boxes. (4) £40-£60
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear group of 6 x "HopeSpring Cancer Support Centre 2005" Code 2 issues. (1) Y1 Ford Model T - cream body, chocolate brown seats, black textured roof, black chassis; (2) as (1) but tan seats; (3) Y4 Opel Coupe - cream body, maroon seats, black roof and grille, matt black chassis; (4) Y11 Packard Landaulet - cream body, black seats, red chassis; (5) Y13 Daimler - cream body, maroon seats, black grille and chassis; (6) Y13 Daimler - cream body, brown seats, sky blue chassis (one headlamp detached but present) - Excellent to Mint unboxed. (6) £60-£70
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear group of 6 x "HopeSpring Cancer Support Centre 2005" Code 2 models (1) Y1 Ford Model T - cream body, maroon seats and grille, maroon roof, red chassis; (2) Ford Model T - cream body, chocolate brown seats, black roof and grille, black chassis; (3) Y11 Packard Landaulet - cream body, black seats, red chassis; (4) Y11 Packard Landaulet - cream body, brown painted seats, chocolate brown chassis; (5) Y14 Maxwell Roadster - cream body, maroon seats, black smooth roof and grille, sea green chassis; (6) Y14 Maxwell Roadster - cream body, dark olive green seats, black textured roof and grille, dark green chassis - all Near Mint to Mint unboxed. (6) £60-£70
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear 2 x Y21 1957 BMW 507 "HopeSpring Cancer Support Centre 2003" Code 2 models (1) dark blue body, black base - Near Mint complete with Good Plus to Excellent window box; (2) cream body and base - Near Mint unboxed (rub to hood decal). (2) £20-£30
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear "HopeSpring Cancer Support Centre 2005" Code 2 limited edition Connoisseur gift set. (1) Y1 Ford Model T - cream body, chocolate brown seats, black textured roof and grille, black chassis; (2) Y4 Opel Coupe - cream body, red seats, tan textured roof, black radiator grille, maroon chassis; (3) Y3 Benz Limousine - black with blue side panels, tan seats, chocolate brown radiator grille; (4) Y11 Packard Landaulet - cream body, brown seats, chocolate brown chassis; (5) Y13 Daimler - two-tone blue, brown seats, black grille; (6) Y14 Maxwell Roadster - light tan body, olive green seats, black roof and grille, dark green chassis - Near Mint to Mint in Excellent Plus wooden presentation case complete with perspex display panel and key, polystyrene packing and outer transit carton are Poor to Fair. £50-£70
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