Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y1 Allchin Traction Engine - copper boiler door, bare metal straight rear treads, maroon wheels with crimped axles - overall Excellent but front wheel rims have been repainted in Fair but complete type C1 box. £50-£70
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y1 Allchin Traction Engine - silver (bare metal) boiler door, bare metal rear treads facing in same direction, red wheels with rounded axles - Excellent Plus (a few tiny chips to one front wheel) in Good Plus type C1 box. £40-£50
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y1 Allchin Traction Engine - brass boiler door, red rear tracks facing in same direction, red wheels with rounded axles - Near Mint in Good Plus type D1 box. £50-£70
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y4 Sentinel Steam Wagon - knobbly black plastic wheels with rounded axles - Mint in Excellent Plus type C1 box. £50-£70
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y5 1929 Le Mans Bentley - with grey folded hood, racing No.5 decals, bare metal steering wheel, silver trim to radiator and petrol tank filler cap, satin black base, metal wheels with crimped axles - Excellent Plus (chip to tonneau cover touched in) in Good later issue type C3 box. £40-£60
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y5 1929 Le Mans Bentley - green painted steering wheel, racing No.5 decals, gold trim to radiator and petrol tank filler cap, metal wheels with rounded axles - Near Mint in Good Plus type C1 box. £50-£70
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear (1) Y6 AEC Osram Lorry - dark grey body with silver trim, metal wheels with rounded axles - Mint in Fair to Good but complete type C1 box; (2) Y3 London Tramcar - cast open stairs, cream roof, grey Lifeguards, black base, metal wheels - Near Mint in Good but creased type C1 box; (3) Y2 London Bus - 4 over 4 lower deck windows, blue driver, meta wheels with crimped axles - Excellent Plus in Fair to Good but complete later issue type C2 box. (3) £80-£100
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y7 Leyland Jacobs Van - very rare 2-piece decals, cream roof, metal wheels with crimped axles - Near Mint (some minor paint loss to silver radiator trim) in Excellent type C1 box. £400-£500
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y9 Fowler Showmans Engine - dark maroon body with gold painted cylinder block & chimney, cream canopy, cream & gold canopy supports, copper boiler door - Near Mint in Poor type C1 box. £40-£50
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y9 Fowler Showmans Engine - maroon body with black base plug, white canopy, brass canopy supports, brass boiler door - Near Mint in Good Plus to Excellent type C1 box. £40-£60
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y10 Mercedes 1908 Grand Prix Car - off-white body, dark green seats with small side lugs, satin black base, metal wheels with crimped axles - Excellent unboxed (axles and steering wheel rusty and chain drive somewhat loose). £40-£60
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y11 Aveling & Porter Steam Roller with gold trim to cylinder block, green canopy supports - Near Mint in generally Excellent type C2 box. £40-£50
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y13 Santa Fe Locomotive - rare issue with lighter green body, gold trim to chimney and condensers only, silver headlamp, brass boiler door - Good Plus to Excellent with chips to chimney lip, cylinders and cowcatcher and body a little loose from chassis in Excellent type D2 box. £100-£140
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear 2 x Y4 Horse Drawn Fire Engine "London Fire Brigade" (1) rare issue with cast detail to body hose locker sides, brass boiler, pump predominantly bare metal but does have traces of brass plating, original plastic figures with gold helmets, black horses - Near Mint in generally Excellent type C1 box with small puncture hold to non picture side; (2) Standard Issue without body hose locker cast detail, brass boiler & pump, original unpainted black plastic Firemen (chassis bent out of shape) - overall Excellent in Good but creased type D1 box. (2) £60-£80
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear 3 x Y9 Fowler Showmans Engine (1) lighter maroon body, cream canopy, cream & gold canopy supports, brass boiler door; (2) red body, white canopy, brass canopy supports and boiler door; (3) red body, white canopy, bare metal canopy supports and boiler door and; (4) Y11 Aveling & Porter Steam Roller with black canopy supports - all generally Near Mint in Good to Excellent Plus type D1 boxes. (4) £100-£120
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear (1) Y9 Fowler Showmans Engine - dark maroon body, cream canopy, cream & gold canopy supports, copper boiler door; (2) Y7 Leyland Jacobs Van - mask sprayed silver grille, cream roof, metal wheels with rounded axles; (3) Y4 Sentinel Steam Wagon - metal wheels with crimped axles; (4) Y3 London Tramcar - cast shut stairs, cream roof, grey Lifeguards, black base, black plastic wheels - Excellent Plus to Near Mint in Fair to Good Plus boxes. (4) £50-£60
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y3 London Tramcar - white roof, cast shut stairs and upper deck, grey Lifeguards, black base, black plastic wheels - Near Mint in Near Mint type D1 box illustrating side view of model; (2) Y4 Horse Drawn London Fire Brigade Fire Engine - white horses, brass boiler & pump, original black plastic Firemen with gold helmets - Excellent Plus in Excellent type C3 box; (3) Y15 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost - with red tail lamp and silver trim to rear numberplate, knobbly grey plastic tyres - Near Mint (one head lamp bent out of shape) in Excellent to Excellent Plus type C3 box. (3) £70-£90
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear group of 1st Issue Models. (1) Y2 London Bus - 8 over 4 lower deck windows, black driver, black wheels with rounded axles; (2) Y3 London Tramcar - cream roof, cast shut stairs, grey Lifeguards, matt black base, metal wheels; (3) Y7 Leyland Jacobs Van - cream roof, hand applied silver trim, metal wheels with crimped axles; (4) as (3) but off-white roof; (5) Y12 London Horse Drawn Bus - brown horses, tan lower deck ceiling, single drawbar rivet; (6) Y13 Santa Fe Locomotive - gold trim to chimney and condensers only, silver headlamp, brass boiler door; (7) Y14 Duke of Connaught Locomotive with brass boiler door - Excellent to Excellent Plus in Fair to Good boxes. (7) £70-£90
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y1 Ford Model T - rare issue with twin lever hand brake, black plastic steering wheel, black smooth roof - Excellent Plus (rear axle a little bent out of shape) in Near Mint type D2 box. £60-£80
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y2 1911 Renault - early type 1 radiator casting, rare maroon seats - Near Mint in Good Plus creased type D1 box illustrating silver model. £50-£70
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y5 1929 4.5L Blower Bentley - metallic green body with Racing No.5 decals, dark green seats - Near Mint (couple of tiny chips to rear corner) in generally Excellent type D1 box. £80-£100
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y5 1929 4.5L Blower Bentley - chrome plated body with racing No.5 decals, very dark green seats - Excellent to Excellent Plus in generally Excellent but a little creased type D1 box. £40-£60
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y6 Bugatti Type 35 - red body with racing No.6 decals, rare red grille, white dashboard - Near Mint in Excellent Plus type E4 box. Rare model without gold radiator trim. £60-£80
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear 2 x Y14 1911 Maxwell Roadster - both have copper fuel tank & fire extinguisher (1) maroon seats, bright red grille, type 1 base; (2) maroon seats, black grille, type 3 base, model has earlier period knobbly grey plastic tyres fitted to road wheels only, the spare is a fine tread black plastic tyre - Near Mint to Mint in Excellent and Good type E1 and E4 boxes. (2) £30-£40
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y16 1904 Spyker - primrose yellow body with gold trim, bare metal hand brake lever, knobbly grey plastic tyres - Near Mint (couple of minor marks to hood) in Excellent type D1 box illustrating two-tone green model. £50-£70
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear group of 1960's Issue Cars. Y2 1911 Renault; 2 x Y3 1910 Benz Limousine; Y5 1929 Blower Bentley with dark green seats; Y6 Bugatti Type 35 - blue body with racing No.6 decals, red dashboard; Y7 Mercer Raceabout; Y8 Sunbeam Motorcycle & Sidecar; Y14 Maxwell Roadster with bare metal windscreen and headlamps and 2 x Y15 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost (box variations) - Excellent to Mint in generally Excellent to Near Mint type D and E boxes. (10) £80-£100
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear group of 1960's Issue Cars. Y3 1910 Benz Limousine; 2 x Y5 1929 Blower Bentley (1) racing No.5 decals, bare metal radiator casting, dark red seats; (2) racing No.3 decals, bare metal radiator casting, bright red seats; Y6 Bugatti Type 35 - red body with white dashboard; Y7 Mercer Raceabout (early issue with cast open front wings in later issue type E1 box; Y8 Sunbeam Motorcycle & Sidecar; Y10 1928 Mercedes and Y15 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost - Excellent to Mint in Fair to Good Plus type D and E boxes. (8) £50-£70
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear group of 1960's Issue Cars. 2 x Y1 Ford Model T (box and base variations); Y3 1910 Benz Limousine (missing rear seat); Y4 1909 Opel with maroon seats and bright red grille; Y6 1913 Cadillac (rear axle bent out of shape); 2 x Y9 1912 Simplex; Y7 1912 Rolls Royce with maroon smooth roof; Y12 1909 Thomas Flyabout and Y15 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost - Excellent to Mint in Good to Excellent type D and E boxes. (10) £50-£70
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y1 Ford Model T - red body with single handbrake lever, rare orange textured hood - Near Mint (stress marks to rear of hood around rear window aperture in Good Plus pink/yellow window box. £60-£80
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y4 1909 Opel Coupe - rare tan textured roof with rear window cast, bright red seats and grille - Excellent Plus (some marks to roof and grille discoloured towards pink) in Excellent Plus pink/yellow window box. £100-£120
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y5 1929 Blower Bentley - rare racing No.6 decals, bare metal radiator casting, bright red seats - Near Mint (scratch to front wing touched-in) in Excellent pink/yellow window box. £40-£60
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y5 1907 Peugeot - lemon yellow body with front seat beading, bright red seats & grille, dark amber windows, rare metallic gold roof - Excellent (some tiny chips touched-in with non matching yellow paint and factory paint flaw to front corner of roof) in Excellent pink/yellow window box. Very rare authentic factory variation the first we have seen. £120-£150
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y7 1912 Rolls Royce - metallic silver-grey smooth roof - Near Mint (couple of paint chips to front wing) in Excellent pink/yellow window box, complete with Good Plus to Excellent 1969 copyright US issue backing card intended to be used for hanging shop dispensers. £40-£60
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y7 1912 Rolls Royce - metallic silver-grey smooth roof - Near Mint (scratch to bonnet) in a Good Plus pink/yellow window box, complete with Good 1969 copyright US issue backing card intended to be used for hanging shop dispensers. £30-£40
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y8 1914 Stutz - metallic red body, tan smooth roof, green seats, rare maroon grille, very rare red plastic trunk & rear type A spare tyre carrier. Possible preproduction model with chassis in standard metallic red colour, but body and hood casting a distinctly different metallic copper-red colour - overall Excellent in Good pink/yellow window box. £80-£100
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear 2 x Y11 1912 Packard Landaulet (1) standard issue dark red body - Good Plus in Fair pink/yellow window box; (2) unusual bright red body (distinctly lighter shade than normal) - Excellent Plus (paint chip to front wing touched-in) in Excellent pink/yellow window box and Y2 1911 Renault - bright red seats, non plated bare metal parts - Near Mint to Mint (seats loose) in Excellent Plus to Near Mint pink/yellow window box and Y6 1913 Cadillac - metallic darker gold body, maroon smooth roof, maroon seats and grille, type C base with "913 Cadillac" text - Near Mint in Near Mint pink/yellow window box. (4) £40-£50
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y11 1938 Lagonda - rare metallic purple chassis, metallic gold body, black plastic parts, front & rear bumpers without cast strengthening tabs - overall Near Mint, but does have tiny pin size chip to one front wing and small scratch to other front wing in Near Mint to Mint purple/yellow window box. £500-£600
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y11 1938 Lagonda - metallic magenta chassis (commonly referred to as strawberry red), metallic gold body, black plastic parts - Mint in Good Plus purple/yellow window box (perspex window damaged). £50-£60
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear 2 x Y11 1938 Lagonda (1) metallic dark red chassis, metallic gold body, black plastic parts - Excellent Plus (couple of small chips to edge of body and factory paint flaws to base) in Good Plus purple/yellow window box; (2) standard issue dark maroon chassis, metallic gold body, black plastic parts, the base of the chassis has only the initial metallic purple base coat - interesting variation - Near Mint in Good to Good Plus purple/yellow window box with damage to perspex window. (2) £50-£70
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y13 1911 Daimler - yellow body, black seats and grille, matt black type B chassis & base with 2-line text, fitted with trial 26-spoke chrome plastic wheels with centre knock-off hub - Excellent with paint chips to wing edges in Excellent pink/yellow window box (perspex window damaged). Highly unusual model fitted with these trial plastic wheels, the first we have seen. £80-£120
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y13 1911 Daimler - yellow body, maroon seats, rare green grille, gloss black chassis and type D base - Excellent Plus in Good Plus to Excellent pink/yellow window box, but have damaged perspex window. £40-£50
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y15 1930 Packard Victoria Preproduction Trial Model - red body, maroon hood and rear trunk, bright red seats and grille, metallic silver chassis, bare
metal unplated windscreen, radiator surround/headlamps, front & rear bumpers and wheels. Model differs from production versions by having the rear bumper mounted with a single central rivet rather than the twin rivet of production models and base is without © 1969 Lesney Products & Co Ltd - Excellent Plus to Near Mint complete with factory label stating "Small Trial Run 11-6-69" in Good Plus purple/yellow window box. £240-£300 |
Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y15 1930 Packard Victoria Colour Trial - metallic bronze body, maroon hood and seats, bright red grille, black trunk, rare gloss black chassis & base - Near Mint (faint scratch to bonnet) in Good Plus to Excellent purple/yellow window box. £100-£130
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear 2 x Y16 1928 Mercedes SS - both are metallic silver body, black plastic parts, metallic red chassis (1) with cast rear differential to base, black smooth trunk; (2) without cast rear differential to base, textured trunk - Near Mint and Mint in Good to Good Plus purple/yellow window boxes. (2) £50-£60
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y1 Jaguar SS100 - off-white body with small cast side lights - Near Mint in Good Plus woodgrain box. £50-£70
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y1 Ford Model T - off-white body, black textured hood, maroon seats, black grille, metallic red chassis, chrome 12-spoke wheels - Near Mint to Mint in Good to Good Plus woodgrain box. £30-£40
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y5 1927 Talbot Van Preproduction Trial Model - bare metal body and chassis, black seats, chrome 12-spoke wheels. Model differs from production versions by having a smooth internal face to the rear doors (production versions have a grille cast to the inside of the bright door and both doors have "L" & "R" cast, roof interior does not have the extended cast bar to prevent the rear doors folding in on themselves, body does not have the spare wheel carrier cast and both doors are missing their door handles - Excellent unboxed. Standard production issue included for comparison purposes - Near Mint in Excellent woodgrain window box. (2) £60-£80
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y5 Talbot Van "Lipton's Tea" Preproduction Colour Trial - green body, matt black roof, rare green chassis, gold plated radiator, headlamps and windscreen, dark green 12-spoke wheels - Excellent Plus (a few tiny chips to roof) in Excellent woodgrain window box. £60-£80
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear 2 x Y5 Talbot Van "Lipton's Tea" (1) matt black roof, rare matt black chassis, dark green 12-spoke wheels; (2) matt black roof, standard issue gloss black chassis, chrome 12-spoke wheels - both Near Mint with usual minor factory assembly marks to roof in Good Plus to Excellent woodgrain window boxes. (2) £50-£70
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y6 1913 Cadillac - metallic emerald green body, black textured hood, highly unusual pale violet seats, black grille, chrome 12-spoke wheels - Mint in generally Excellent woodgrain window box. £50-£70
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