Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y12 Ford Model T Van "Coca Cola 75th Anniversary" - Near Mint to Mint in Excellent Plus straw window box. £40-£50
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Ford Model T Van "Suze" - rare issue with red type 2 tampo printed rear doors - Excellent Plus (does have some chips to rear wings) in Near Mint straw window box. £60-£80
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y12 Ford Model T Van "Birds Custard Powder" Preproduction Colour Trial - light blue body with yellow type 2 rear doors, white roof, black seats, gold plated windscreen and radiator, gloss black chassis, gold 12-spoke wheels - Near Mint (usual minor factory assembly marks only) in Near Mint straw window box. £70-£90
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y12 Ford Model T Van "Birds Custard Powder" Preproduction Colour Trial - rare metallic blue body with type 2 rear doors, white roof, black seats, gold plated windscreen and radiator, gloss black chassis, gold 12-spoke wheels - Near Mint with usual minor factory assembly marks in Excellent Plus straw window box. £70-£90
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y12 Ford Model T Van "Birds Custard Powder" Preproduction Colour Trial - dark blue body with type 2 rear doors, matt black roof, black seats, chrome plated windscreen and radiator, gloss black chassis, red 12-spoke wheels - Excellent (paint chips to roof) in Excellent straw window box. £30-£50
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y12 Ford Model T Van "Birds Custard Powder" - rare metallic blue body, yellow roof, black seats, chrome plated windscreen and radiator, gloss black chassis, red 12-spoke wheels - Near Mint with usual minor factory assembly marks in Near Mint straw window box. £50-£70
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear 2 x Y12 Ford Model T Van "Birds Custard Powder - both are dark blue body, yellow roof, black seats, gloss black chassis, red 12-spoke wheels (1) factory error without type 2 tampo printed doors leaving the rear van body without any door outline, chrome plated windscreen and radiator; (2) standard issue with type 3 rear doors but rare gold plated windscreen and radiator - Excellent Plus and Near Mint in Excellent Plus and Near Mint straw window boxes. (2) £30-£40
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y12 Ford Model T Van "Cerebos" Preproduction Colour Trial - red body with yellow type 2 rear doors, white roof, black seats, gold plated windscreen and radiator, gloss black chassis, gold 12-spoke wheels - Near Mint (couple of tiny chips to roof) in Excellent Plus straw window box. £70-£90
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y12 Ford Model T Van "Cerebos" - light blue body with white type 2 rear doors, rare yellow roof, gold plated windscreen and radiator, gloss black chassis, red 12-spoke wheels - Near Mint to Mint in Excellent Plus straw window box. £70-£90
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y12 Ford Model T Van "Cerebos" - light blue body with white type 2 rear, rare yellow roof, black seats, chrome plated windscreen and radiator, gloss black chassis, maroon 12-spoke wheels - Near Mint (couple of minor marks to roof) in Excellent Plus straw window box. £70-£90
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y12 Ford Model T Van Preproduction Trial Model - burnt orange body, matt black roof (has been polished towards a semi-gloss finish), black seats, gloss black chassis with model No.Y12 cast to base, gold 12-spoke wheels. Model has trial "Arnott's Biscuits" label to one side, label on opposite side of body is blank plain white, body without tampo printed rear door outlines - overall Excellent (please note gold plated parts have tarnished and front base rivet glued rather than spun into position) in Excellent Plus straw window box. £30-£40
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y12 Ford Model T Van "Harrods" Preproduction Colour Trial - red body with off-white type 2 rear doors, light tan tampo print, tan roof, black seats, gloss black chassis, gold 12-spoke wheels - Excellent Plus in Good Plus straw window box. £50-£70
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y12 Ford Model T Van "Harrods" Colour Trial - grey body with type 3 rear doors, dark tan tampo print, tan roof, black seats, gloss black chassis, gold 12-spoke wheels - Near Mint in Near Mint straw window box. £70-£90
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y12 Ford Model T Van "Royal Mail" - rare Arnott's orange-red body with yellow type 2 rear doors, matt black roof, black roof, black seats, gloss black chassis, red 12-spoke wheels - Excellent Plus in Excellent straw window box. £40-£50
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y12 Ford Model T Van "Ever Ready" Trial Model - Arnott's orange-red body with yellow type 2 rear doors, gloss black roof and chassis, black seats, gold 12-spoke wheels - Near Mint in Excellent Plus to Near Mint straw window box. £50-£70
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear 2 x Y12 Ford Model T Van (1) "Model Collectors Extravaganza Rayleigh Essex March 28th 1981" Code Issue - yellow body, matt black roof, gloss black chassis - Excellent Plus in Good to Good Plus straw window box showing this to be No.538 of the limited number produced; (2) Code 3 Issue "Joblin Carpenters & Joiners" - maroon body, matt black roof, gloss black chassis (model is based on the rear box artwork showing a line drawing of this particular van) - Near Mint (headlamps reassembled out of shape) in Excellent Plus straw window box. (2) £30-£40
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear 6 x Y12 Ford Model T Van harder to find variations. (1) "Smiths Potato Crisps" - chrome plated windscreen and radiator; (2) "Smiths Potato Crisps" with black seats; (3) "Colmans Mustard" - red type 2 rear doors, base with model No.Y12 cast; (4) "Birds Custard Powder" - yellow 12-spoke wheels; (5) "Cerebos" with tan seats; (6) "Captain Morgan Rum" with black seats - Excellent Plus to Mint in Excellent to Near Mint straw window boxes. (6) £50-£60
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear 4 x Y12 Ford Model T Van (1) "Sunlight" with gloss black roof; (2) as (1) but matt black roof; (3) "Arnott's; (4) "Royal Mail" - scarce issue with white detailed Crown decal to one side of body and Y3 Ford Model T Tanker "Zerolene" - all generally Near Mint to Mint with usual minor factory assembly marks in Good to Near Mint straw window boxes. (5) £70-£90
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y13 Crossley Delivery Truck "UK Matchbox Club" - red body, yellow canopies, black seats and grille, gloss black chassis, maroon 12-spoke wheels - Near Mint to Mint with a couple of minor factory assembly marks only in Excellent Plus to Near Mint straw window box. £40-£60
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear 3 x Y13 Crossley Delivery Truck Code 2 Issues (1) "Surrey Model Fair & Swap Meet 28th February 1981"; (2) "Tangley Model Workshop Limited"; (3) "Aspects & Images" - Excellent Plus to Near Mint in Good to Excellent straw window boxes. (3) £60-£80
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y13 Crossley Delivery Truck "Carlsberg" - cream body, maroon seats, light green grille, gloss black base, gold 12-spoke wheels, model has unusual blue-grey plastic canopies - Near Mint (cab canopy a little discoloured) in generally Near Mint straw window box. £20-£30
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y15 1930 Packard Victoria - black body with red side panels, white roof, bright red seats and grille, rare bright red trunk, black chassis, chrome solid wheels - overall Near Mint with 2 x small chips to front wing in Excellent Plus straw window box. £30-£40
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y15 1930 Packard Victoria - black body and chassis, white roof, maroon seats, black grille, chrome solid wheels - Near Mint (minor scratch to rear wing) in Excellent Plus straw window box. £70-£90
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear 2 x Y15 1930 Packard Victoria (1) light tan body, white roof, rare maroon seats, grille and rear trunk, dark chocolate brown chassis, red 24-spoke wheels; (2) light tan body, orange-brown roof, tan seats, black grille and rear trunk, dark chocolate brown chassis, red 24-spoke wheels - both Near Mint in Good Plus and Excellent maroon window boxes. (2) £50-£60
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y16 1928 Mercedes SS - possible preproduction colour trial or factory spray painting error - standard issue mid-blue body and chassis but without sprayed side panels, black plastic parts, chrome 24-spoke wheels - Near Mint (slightly thin factory paint finish around driver's door area) in Excellent Plus straw window box. £50-£60
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear 5 x Y16 1928 Mercedes SS Coupe - all are mid-blue body and chassis, black plastic parts, chrome 24-spoke wheels (1) rare duck egg blue side panels; (2) as (1); (3) rare off-white side panels; (4) scarce tan side panels (without Whitewall tyres); (5) standard production issue with grey side panels and Y4 1930 Duesenberg Model J Town Car - metallic green body and chassis, light green side and rear panels, green roof and interior, chrome solid wheels (roof a little distorted) - Excellent to Mint in Good Plus to Excellent Plus straw window boxes. (6) £70-£90
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y16 1928 Mercedes SS - red body, black seats, folded hood and trunk, rare bright red radiator grille, metallic silver chassis, red 24-spoke wheels - overall Near Mint with a couple of tiny chips to front wing in Excellent maroon window box. £30-£40
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y16 1960 Ferrari Dino 246 Grand Prix Car Preproduction Trial Model - red body without racing numbers, silver-grey plastic engine, exhaust, interior, steering wheel and suspension components, khaki seat, red plastic base - Near Mint in Good maroon window box with reference labels added. £30-£40
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y21 Ford Model A Woody Wagon Preproduction Trial Model - red bonnet and chassis, dark brown wood effect body with smooth roof, yellow seats, Lesney England base with incomplete copyright date and without model number cast, chrome 24-spoke wheels - Excellent in generally Near Mint straw window. £30-£40
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y21 Ford Model A Woody Wagon Preproduction Colour Trial - yellow bonnet, light brown wood effect body with smooth roof, dark chocolate brown interior, dark brown Lesney England chassis with model number cast, chrome 12-spoke wheels - Excellent Plus in Excellent to Excellent Plus straw window box. £30-£40
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y21 Ford Model A Woody Wagon - yellow bonnet, red interior, rare black chassis, Lesney England base, chrome 24-spoke wheels - overall Near Mint with tiny chip to bonnet in Excellent straw window box. £30-£40
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear group of 3 x Matchbox International Macau Preproduction Trial Models (1) Y22 Ford Model A Van "Pratts" - large door print, thin body side print, black Matchbox International Macau base; (2) as (1) but small door print, thick body side print; (3) Y23 Mack Tanker "Conoco" - all Near Mint to Mint in Fair to Good maroon window boxes. Production versions of both these models were Made in China not Macau. (3) £50-£60
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y23 AEC Omnibus - Preproduction Trial Model - red body with "General" tampo print, brown upper deck and stairs with red "Schweppes" labels, light tan upper and lower deck seats, black chassis - Near Mint in Near Mint straw window box. £40-£50
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y23 AEC Omnibus Preproduction Trial Model - red body with "General" tampo print, black upper deck and stairs with black "Schweppes" labels, mid-tan upper and lower deck seats, black chassis - Near Mint to Mint in Near Mint straw window box. £40-£50
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y24 1928 Bugatti Type 44 Preproduction Colour Trail - red body and chassis, black side panels, tan seats, black plastic grille and trunk, black plastic radiator, trunk and running boards, black 12-spoke wheels, base with incomplete copyright date ad without model number cast - Near Mint (chip to rear wing) in Near Mint straw window box. £100-£120
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y24 1928 Bugatti Type 44 Preproduction Colour Trial - sky blue body and side panels, tan seats, black grille with chrome plated surround, chrome plated running boards, black chassis, chrome 24-spoke wheels, Matchbox England base with copyright date and model number cast - generally Near Mint with a couple of tiny chips to front wing in Good to Good Plus straw window box. £70-£90
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y25 Renault Type AG Van "Perrier" Preproduction Trial Model - green body, dark green chassis, white seats, rare black plastic roof with only 3 x roof bars cast (production versions of this model have a white roof with 8 x roof bars cast), roof without "Perrier" tampo print - Near Mint (seats a little discoloured) in Excellent Plus straw window box. £80-£100
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear 2 x Y26 Crossley Beer Delivery Truck "Lowenbrau" (1) rare Y25 Renault base (2) rare Y13 Crossley only base - Near Mint to Mint in Excellent maroon window boxes. (2) £40-£50
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y30 Mack Model AC Delivery Truck "Acorn Storage Co" - rare bright red seats - Near Mint (couple of minor marks to roof) in Excellent Plus maroon window box. £30-£40
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y28 1907 Unic Taxi - maroon body, brown seats, black chassis, Matchbox International England base, rare preproduction metal windscreen casting (production versions have a plastic windscreen) - Excellent Plus in Excellent maroon window box. £30-£40
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear 3 x Y28 1907 Unic Taxi Made in Macau Preproduction Models. (1) maroon body, brown seats (lighter shade than England produced models), black chassis, maroon 12-spoke wheels with riveted axles, Matchbox International Macau base; (2) dark navy blue body, brown seats, black chassis, maroon 12-spoke wheels on push-fit axles, Matchbox International Macau base; (3) white body, black seats, black chassis, gold 12-spoke wheels on push-fit axles, Matchbox International Macau base - Excellent Plus to Mint unboxed. Production models were never actually Made in Macau, the production transferring from England to China. (3) £50-£70
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear 2 x Y3 1910 Benz Limousine Preproduction Colour Trial Models for the 1984 Limited Edition Connoisseurs Collection Gift Set (1) matt black body, satin black roof, tan seats, dark chocolate brown radiator grille, matt black chassis, Matchbox England 1984 copyright limited edition base; (2) black hood and front seats with blue side panels, blue rear body, satin black roof, tan seats, dark chocolate brown grille, gloss Matchbox England 1984 copyright limited edition base - both Good Plus unboxed. (2) £30-£40
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear group of Code 3 and harder to find models. (1) Y12 Ford Model T Van "Sunlight"; (2) Y12 Ford Model T Van Code 3 Issue "Matchbox USA 1st Annual Toy Show & Convention June 1982"; (3) Y5 Talbot Van Code 3 Issue "Matchbox USA '81"; (4) Y5 Talbot Van Code 3 Issue "Hothersall Forrest McKenna & Son Auctioneers Clitheroe; (5) Y4 Duesenberg Model J Town Car Code 3 Issue fully repainted to represent the rare issue of this model with white body, yellow roof and interior, red chassis; (6) Y12 GMC Van "Goblin" with grey roof - Excellent to Mint in Good to Excellent straw and maroon window boxes. (6) £50-£70
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear group of harder to find models. 2 x Y27 Foden Steam Wagon "Pickfords" (1) type A body; (2) type C body with tow hook; 3 x Y25 Renault type AG Van "James Neale & Sons"; (1) dark navy blue base, open grad handles; (2) dark navy blue base, closed grab handles, dark yellow 12-spoke wheels; (3) royal blue chassis, open grab handles; 2 x Y22 Ford Model A Van (1) "Lyons Tea" with China base; (2) "Cherry Blossom Boot Polish" with China base; Y12 1937 GMC Van "Goblin" with grey roof; 2 x Y12 Ford Model T Van (1) "Heinz" with 1986 copyright base; (2) "Rosella" with limited edition base and Y14 1935 ERA Grand Prix Racing Car with China base. (11) £50-£60
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear group of 8 x Creaks of Camberley and other Code 3 Y13 Crossley Delivery Trucks. (1) "Reynolds Builders" complete with timber load; (2) "Western Timber Limited" complete with load; (3) "FW Francis & Co" complete with barrel load; (4) "Ingrams Brewery" complete with barrel load; (5) "Creaks Stores Ltd"; (6) "WJ Rogers Grocers" (model has a modified bonnet casting); (7) "Wiltshire County Council"; (8) "TA Wilson & Son" Builders complete with load (model uses the Y25 Renault type AG bonnet and windscreen castings) - all Near Mint to Mint in Good to Near Mint straw window boxes. (8) £80-£100
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear group of Code 3 Issues. (1) Y5 Talbot Van "TSB"; (2) Y13 Crossley Delivery Truck "Hoatson-Handyman" complete with load; (3) Y13 Crossley Delivery Truck "Cotteswold Dairy Ltd" complete with load (model uses Y25 Renault type AG bonnet and windscreen casting); (4) Crossley Delivery Truck "Elms Garden Sales" complete with load (model uses Y25 Renault type AG bonnet and windscreen casting); (5) Y26 Crossley Beer Delivery Truck "Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest"; (6) Y13 Crossley Delivery Truck "Eastgate Stone" complete with load (box for Y25 Renault type AG Van); (7) Y13 Crossley Delivery Truck "Burdown Quarries" complete with load (box for Y26 Crossley Beer Lorry) - all generally Near Mint to Mint in Good to Excellent Plus boxes. (7) £50-£70
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear group of harder to find issues. (1) Y2 1914 Prince Henry Vauxhall with chrome 12-spoke wheels; (2) Y8 MG TC - British Racing green body with racing No.6 labels; (3) Y10 1906 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost with yellow seats; (4) Y3 1934 Riley MPH - blue body with racing No.3 labels; (5) Y14 1931 Stutz Bearcat - red body with cream side panels, red chassis, rare bright red seats; (6) Y11 1932 Bugatti Type 51 Grand Prix Racing Car with narrow axles; (7) Y23 AEC Omnibus with red Schweppes labels; (8) Y24 Bugatti Type 44 with black seats; (9) Y4 1930 Duesenberg Model J Town Car in two-tone blue without hole cast to base (in plain white USA Issue box) - Excellent Plus to Mint in Good to Near Mint boxes. (9) £70-£90
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear large group of straw window boxed Cars and Commercial Vehicles including 2 x Y12 Ford Model T Van "Coca Cola", various other Ford Model T and Talbot Vans etc. Lot includes some duplication but also many minor wheel and plastic component part variations - Excellent to Mint in generally Good to Near Mint straw window boxes, although a few boxes are only Fair or incorrect for contents and one Y16 Mercedes is unboxed. (120) £80-£100
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear "The Collection" wall mounted Display Case designed to hold the entire model range from Y1 Jaguar SS through to Y30 Mack Acorn Storage Co Truck - Excellent Plus complete with full set of models which are generally Near Mint to Mint although a couple are dusty from display; also included are the corresponding maroon window boxes for these models which are Good to Excellent. (31) £60-£80
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear large group of maroon window boxed Cars and Commercial Vehicles which also includes various Steam Wagons, Buses etc - generally Near Mint to Mint, although a couple are only Excellent in generally Good to Near Mint maroon window boxes, although a couple of boxes are only Fair and Code 3 Issue Ford Model A Van "All Our Yesteryears Evaluator Club" - Fair with considerable decal loss in Good Plus maroon window box. (85) £50-£70
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