Britains - Set 1639 - Range Finder, [1938 version], comprising: Tripod Mounted Range Finder with Operator. Some minor paint chips otherwise generally Very Good overall, contained in an Excellent [minor storage wear] illustrated [Green] label box. £40-£60
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Britains - Set 1639 - Range Finder, [1946 version], comprising: Tripod Mounted Range Finder with Operator. Some minor paint chips otherwise generally Excellent overall, contained in an Excellent [minor storage wear] illustrated [Green Printed] card set box. £20-£30
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Britains - Set 1638 - Sound Locator [1938/9 version], comprising: 4 Pod Locator Mounted onto a Circular Base & Standing Operator. Some minor paint loss & helmet embellished otherwise generally Excellent overall, contained in a generally Very Good [some storage wear] illustrated [Blue] label set box. £30-£50
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Britains - Set 48 - Egyptian Camel Corps - 1919 version [1930's Issue], comprising: 6 x Walking Camels & 6 x Egyptian Soldiers Carrying Rifles. Some minor paint chips/mismatching [riders] otherwise generally Very Good overall, contained [compartment box] in a generally Good [some storage wear & set label replaced with handwritten examples] "Types of the World's Armies" Floral [Green - facsimile] lid label box £90-£150
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Britains - Set 9740 - 18" Heavy Howitzer - Mounted on Tractor Wheels for Field Operations [1962 version] - complete with New Version Breech, Brass Shell Charger & 5 [from 6] x Grey Plastic Shells. Gun painted in Gloss Green with Silver Breech Block. Some minor paint chipping otherwise generally Excellent overall, contained on a Polystyrene inner tray in a generally Fair [moderate storage wear] Orange, Black & Grey illustrated [1964 pattern] box. £30-£50
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Britains - Set 147 - Zulu's [1912 version], comprising: 8 x Charging Zulu Warriors Armed with Spears and Knobkerries & carrying Shields. Square Dated ["23. 5. 1906"] Bases. Some paint loss otherwise generally Very Good overall, contained [unstrung - no insert] in a generally Fair to Good [some storage wear] early issue printed "Africa's Savage Warriors" [Grey] lid label box £90-£150
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Britains - Set 1554 - Royal Canadian Mounted Police [1950's version], comprising: Mounted Officer & 6 x Troopers Marching Empty Handed. Generally Excellent overall, contained [unstrung] in a generally Very Good [minor age wear] ROAN label box £30-£50
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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. Mint overall, contained [strung] in a generally Excellent ROAN label box £60-£90
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Britains - Military Vehicles Range, 1980 Issue, comprising: Set 9782 - Military Land Rover with Driver, Bren Gunner & Field Radio Set. Mint, contained in a generally Very Good [some age wear & Cellophane creasing] "Rainbow" pattern Window box with L/R Badge insert. £20-£30
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Britains - Set 2108 - Drums & Fifes of the Welsh Guards [1956-60], comprising: 1 x Drum Major, 6 x Musicians Playing Various Instrumentation [Plastic Drums] & 5 x Fifers. Near Mint overall, contained [unstrung] in a generally Very Good [some storage wear & loss to 1 lid corner] ROAN label box. £150-£200
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Britains - Set 2115 - Royal Marines - Drums and Bugles- 1956 ONLY, comprising: Drum Major - Bass Drummer, Tenor Drummer, 3 x Side Drummers [plastic drums - 1 drum stick missing], Cymbalist & 5 x Buglers with Yellow Lanyards. Some minor age wear otherwise generally Near Mint overall, contained [unstrung] in a generally Very Good [some storage wear / loss to lid edging] ROAN label set box. Extremely Rare Set only available for one year. £90-£150
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Britains - Set 2085 - Household Cavalry - Musical Ride [1954 - 65], comprising: 1 x Kettledrummer & 4 x Trumpeters all in State Dress together with 9 x Life Guards with Lances [Red over White Pennons] & 9 x Royal Horse Guards with Lances [Red over White Pennons]. Some minor paint chips otherwise generally Excellent overall, contained [un-strung] in a generally Good [some storage wear & old repairs] Two Tier ROAN label box. Rare Issue to find complete & boxed. £200-£300
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Britains - Set 2093 - Band of the Royal Berkshire Regiment in No1 Dress [1956 version], comprising: 1 x Bandmaster - Empty Handed, Drum Major with Mace & 23 x Musicians Playing Various [correct] Instrumentation [Plastic Drums]. Minor paint chips otherwise generally Near Mint overall, contained [un-strung] in a generally Good [some storage wear & old repairs] ROAN label set box. Rare. £300-£500
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Britains Picture Packs [Mtd Figures], comprising: Model 1325B - Trumpeter Life Guards - Regimental Dress, Mounted, Walking, Model 1336B - Trooper Royal Horse Guards - Full Dress, Mounted, Halt & Model 1338B - Farrier Royal Horse Guards - Full Dress, Mounted, Halt. Near Mint overall, contained in generally Near Mint [slight age wear] Picture Pack boxes. [3] £60-£90
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Britains Picture Packs [Mtd Figures], comprising: 2 x Model 1325B - Trumpeter Life Guards - State Dress, Mounted, Walking, Model 668B - Officer Royal Scots Greys - Review Order, Mounted, Trotting & Model 845B - Officer, Gordon Highlanders, Review Order, Mounted, Walking. Near Mint overall, contained in generally Near Mint [slight age wear] Picture Pack boxes. [4] £90-£150
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Britains Picture Packs [Mtd Figures], comprising: Model 668B - Trooper, Royal Scots Greys - Review Order, Mounted, Trotting, Model 1345B - Trumpeter, 11th Hussars, Review Order, Mounted, Halt & Model 883B - Trooper, 11th Hussars, Review Order, Mounted, Halt. Near Mint overall, contained in generally Near Mint [slight age wear] Picture Pack boxes. [3] £60-£90
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Britains Picture Packs [Mtd Figures], comprising: Model 1035B - French Foreign Legion, Officer, Service Dress, Mounted, Model 1364B - Confederate Cavalry Trumpeter, Mounted, Halt & Model 1180B - Cowboy, Mounted with Rifle. Near Mint overall, contained in generally Near Mint [slight age wear] Picture Pack boxes. [3] £60-£90
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Britains Picture Packs [Mtd Figures], comprising: Model 32B - North American Indian, Mounted with Tomahawk, Model 35B - Cowboy, Mounted with Lasso & Model 1373B - R. Canadian Mounted Police, Regulation Dress, Mounted with Lance. Near Mint overall, contained in generally Near Mint [slight age wear] Picture Pack boxes. [3] £60-£90
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Britains - Set 1721 - Band of the Royal Scots Greys in Active Service Dress & Steel Helmets -[1940/1 only], comprising: Mounted Kettle Drummer on Black Walking Horse, 11 x Mounted Bandsmen on Grey Walking Horses Playing Various [Correct] Instrumentation. All depicted in SERVICE DRESS with STEEL HELMETS. End Label Reads: "BAND OF THE ROYAL SCOTS GREYS SERVICE DRESS No." Generally Mint overall, contained [strung] in a generally Excellent [minor age wear] "Types of the British Army" [Orange] label box. Although Single Figures from this Set & the smaller 9 piece set have been sold in recent years only 2 Twelve Piece Boxed Sets are known to Exist. Exceptionally rare & Superb! £7000-£10000
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Britains Set 1 - 1st Life Guards [1925 version], comprising: Officer with Extended Sabre Arm on Prancing Horse & 4 x Troopers with Drawn Sabres. Some minor paint chips & embellishment otherwise generally Very Good overall, contained [unstrung] in a generally Good [some storage wear] "British Soldiers" illustrated [Green] set box. £50-£70
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Britains - Set 1 - Life Guards, [1953 version], comprising: Officer on Cantering Horse with Drawn Sabre & 4 x Troopers with Sabres at the Carry. Some paint chips otherwise generally Very Good overall, contained [Silhouette insert] in a generally Good [some storage wear] ROAN label box. £30-£50
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Britains - Set 2 - Royal Horse Guards [1925 version], comprising: 1 x Officer with Drawn Sabre on Prancing Horse & 4 x Troopers with Drawn Sabres all Mounted on Household Cavalry Type Horses. Some minor paint chips otherwise generally Excellent overall, contained [Silhouette insert] in a generally Very Good [minor storage wear] "British Soldiers" Whistock [Yellow] Campaigns label set box. £50-£70
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Britains - Set 32 - 2nd Dragoons - Royal Scots Greys, [1930's issue] comprising: Officer with Extended Sabre Arm and 4 x Dragoons with Drawn Sabres. Some minor paint chips otherwise generally Excellent overall, contained [silhouette insert] in a generally Very Good [some storage wear & small portion of lid end missing] "British Soldiers " JSH Campaigns [Lemon] lid label box £40-£70
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Britains - Set 115 - Egyptian Cavalry, [1948 version], comprising: Mounted Officer with Extended Sabre Arm & 4 x Mounted Cavalry with Lances at the Carry - Blue over Red Pennons. Near Mint overall, contained [strung] in a generally Excellent [minor age wear] ROAN label box. £60-£90
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Britains - Set 164 - Arabs of the Desert - Mounted on Horseback [1950's Issues], comprising: 5 x Mounted Arabs - 3 with Jezzails & 2 with Scimitars. Some minor age wear otherwise generally Excellent overall, contained [unstrung] in a generally Very Good [some age wear & end label loss] Post War Pictorial Label set box £50-£80
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Britains - Set 182 - 11th Hussars - [1925 version], comprising: Dismounted Officer with Drawn Sabre [blade missing] together with 3 x Dismounted Hussars & 4 x Horses at the Halt. Some paint loss otherwise generally Good overall, contained [unstrung] in a generally Poor [extensive storage wear & splits/repairs] "Whisstock" campaigns [Green] label box. £40-£70
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Britains - from Set 217 - "Caballera Argentina" - Argentine Cavalry - [1924/46 versions], now comprising: Mounted Officer with Drawn Sabre & 3 [from 4] x Troopers with Lances at the Carry - Blue Over White Pennons [2 x mismatches]. Some paint chips otherwise Very Good overall, contained [replacement plain insert] in a generally Very Good [some age wear] printed "Types of the Argentine Army" [Green] label box. £60-£90
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Britains - Set 2 - Royal Horse Guards [1894 - 2nd "Germanic" version], comprising: Officer with Drawn Tin Sabre on Prancing Horse & 4 x Troopers on "Germanic" Style [un-marked] Walking Horses, all have Fixed Arms, Drawn Tin Sabres & Red Continental Style Saddle Cloths Lined with Gold. 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 [Blue] label issue box. A Scarce early set £200-£300
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Britains - Set 11 - 42nd Highlanders - The Black Watch - [1893 version], comprising: Officer Running Holding Tin Sword & 7 x Highlanders Running with Rifles [bare metal barrels] at the Trail. First, Plug Handed version with Plain Oval Undated Bases. Some minor paint loss otherwise generally Excellent overall, contained [Slotted Insert] in a generally Very Good [some age wear] "British Soldiers" printed [Pink] label [latter issue] set box. Rare to find in this condition. £200-£300
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Britains - Set 6 - Boer Cavalry [1899 - 1908 only], comprising: Mounted Fixed Arm Officer with Pistol & 4 x Mounted Fixed Arm Troopers Carrying Rifles. Some minor age wear otherwise generally Excellent overall, contained [restrung / plain replacement insert] early printed [Orange] lid label. Rare early set. £500-£700
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Britains - Set 38 - Dr Jameson and the African Mounted Infantry [later called - South African Mounted Infantry] - 1896 version, comprising: Officer with Drawn Pistol and 4 x Mounted Infantry Carrying Rifles. All with Fixed Arms, Brown Belts & Black Facings. Some minor age wear otherwise generally Excellent overall, contained [re-strung - plain replacement insert] in a generally Very Good [some storage wear / hand written end label] printed "British Soldiers" [Grey] label box. £200-£300
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Britains Set 139 - Chasseurs a Cheval - [1905 version], comprising: Mounted Officer with Drawn Sabre & 4 x Mounted Holding Short Carbines Mounted on Dated Horses. Some minor paint loss otherwise generally Excellent overall, contained [restrung - facsimile insert] in a generally Good [some storage wear & old repairs] "Types of the French Army" illustrated [Blue] label box. £200-£300
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Britains - Set 135 - Japanese Cavalry [1904 version], comprising: Mounted Officer with Extended Sabre Arm & 4 x Mounted Cavalry Troopers carrying Short Carbines. Depicted in Pale Blue Tunics, White Breeches & Yellow Caps with Red Bands. Some minor age wear otherwise generally Excellent overall, contained [replacement plain insert] in a generally Good [some age wear & repairs] "Whisstock" illustrated [Green] lid label box. £200-£300
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Britains - Set 330 - United States Aviation [1929 version, 1939/41 Issue], comprising: 8 x Marching Aviators. Minor age wear otherwise Near Mint overall, contained [restrung - facsimile insert] in a generally Good [moderate storage wear] Printed [Cream] label set box. Scarce Issue £200-£300
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Britains - Set 1508 - Texas Rangers [Uncatalogued Set], 1937 Only, comprising: 3 x Mounted Cowboys Firing Pistols & 2 x Mounted Cowboys with Lassos. A Film Related [The Texas Rangers, 1936] Set. Some minor age wear otherwise generally Near Mint overall, contained [Silhouette insert] in a generally Fair to Good [some storage wear old splits] Special [Cream] Label illustrated label ["Inspired by the Paramount Picture The Texas Rangers. Fred MacMurray - Jack Oakie - Jean Parker - Lloyd Nolan. Directed by King Vidor".] box. Extremely Rare, only the second complete example to be sold by Vectis. £1500-£2000
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Britains - Set 1617 - Line Regiments - Regular Army - Walking Out Dress - [1938 version], comprising: Officer - Marching empty handed & 7 x Other Ranks marching empty handed all in Dark Blue Uniforms with Red Trouser Stripes & Peaked Caps. Mounted on Tan coloured Bases as per the 1937 Coronation. Minor paint chips otherwise generally Excellent overall, contained [ strung] in a generally Excellent [minor storage wear] "Types of the Territorial Army" [Blue] label box. Scarce £150-£200
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Britains - Set 1834 [1940, Rare Un-catalogued Set] - Scots Guards [Service Dress], comprising: Officer - Empty Handed Marching & 7 x Guardsmen Marching at the Slope. All depicted in Service Dress - Khaki Uniforms & Steel Helmets. Mint overall, contained [strung] in a generally Excellent [minor age wear] Armies of the World" [Purple] label box. Rare, especially in this condition. A Superb set. £200-£300
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Britains - Set 1836 - Argentine Military Cadets [1948 version], comprising: Officer [empty handed] & 7 x Other Ranks in Ceremonial Uniform Marching at the Slope. Some minor age wear otherwise generally Excellent overall, contained [restrung facsimile insert] in a generally Excellent [minor storage wear & repairs] "Armies of the World" [Yellow] label box. £150-£200
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Britains - Set 1895 - Pilots of the German Luftwaffe [1940/41 version], comprising: 8 x Marching Pilots in Full Flying Suits. Near Mint overall, contained [strung] in a generally Excellent "Armies of the World" [Grey] label box Rare Issue. £200-£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. Generally Near Mint overall, contained [strung] in a generally Excellent [minor storage wear] ROAN label box. £90-£150
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Britains - Set 1436 - Italian Infantry - Foreign Service Dress [1936 version - 1938-41 issue], comprising: 8 x Other Ranks Marching at the Slope. Khaki [Yellow] Uniforms & Pith Helmets. Some minor age wear otherwise generally Near Mint overall, contained [strung] in a generally Excellent [minor age wear] "Armies of the World" printed [Grey] label box. £90-£150
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Britains for Gamages - Set 1913 - The Cameronians, [1940/41 only], comprising: Officer Marching Empty Handed & 6 x Cameronians Marching at the Slope. Generally Excellent overall, contained [strung - Gamages of Holborn Stamped insert] in a generally Very Good [minor storage wear] "Gamages Special Toy Soldiers" [Orange] lid label box with "Cunningham" Series" & "1913" label to lid ends. Rare, Gamages Issue, the first example to be sold by Vectis £300-£500
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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 Near Mint overall, contained [strung] in a generally Excellent [minor age wear] "Armies of the World" [Green] lid label box. £300-£500
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Britains - Set 1854 - British Infantry - Militia [1940/41 version], comprising: Marching Empty Handed Officer in Service Dress with Peaked Cap & 7 x Militiamen Marching at the Slope. Near Mint overall, contained [strung] in a generally Excellent [minor storage wear] illustrated "Soldiers of the British Empire" [Cream] lid label box with "Churchill" Series end label. Scarce £200-£300
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Britains - Set 2109 - Black Watch Highland Pipe Band [1956 Version], comprising: Drum Major, Bass Drummer, 2 x Tenor Drummers, 4 x Side Drummers [plastic drums] & 12 x Marching Pipers. Generally Excellent overall, now contained [strung - plain insert] in an Excellent plain set box. £90-£150
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Britains for Henry's [Manchester] - Set 32 - Royal Scots Greys, [Circa, 1910] comprising: Officer with Extended Sabre Arm, Trumpeter and 3 x Dragoons with Short Carbines all mounted on Unmarked "ROCKING HORSE" type Galloping Horses. Some minor paint loss otherwise generally Excellent overall, contained [re-strung - replacement plain insert] in a generally Very Good [minor age wear / old repairs] "Soldiers of the British Empire" printed [Pink] "Soldiers of the British Empire" lid label box with Henry's Retail Label. An Extraordinarily Rare special casting variant of the Scots Greys £300-£500
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Britains Limited Editions, comprising: Set 5183 - The Cameron Highlanders [scarce U.S. Export set produced in 1983, only]. Boxed in the style of original Britain's sets with yellow labels & cream insert card. This set only remained on sale in this format for the original year of issue. Mint overall, contained in generally Near Mint set box. £20-£30
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Britains Modern Issues - British Regiments [6 figure set], comprising: Prototype Set - New Zealand: The Dunedin Highlanders, 1900 & Prototype Set - Canada: 48th Royal Highland Regiment of Canada, 1902 . Never released sets from the collection of Charles Biggs, painted to a high standard by Biggs himself. Mint overall, contained in generally Good [some storage wear] BR Series window boxes with special end labels. Unique. [2] £40-£60
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Britains Modern Issues - Grenadier Guards - Buckingham Palace Retail Edition, 1990, comprising: 9 x Colour Bearer of the Grenadier Guards [only available from the Palace retail outlets]. Special paint scheme, Queen's Colour in fabric & special edition [Buckingham Palace] label to base. Mint, contained in generally Very Good [some minor graffiti] plain white boxes with the Buckingham Palace logo embossed in gold to the end flaps. Scarce [9] £30-£50
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Britains - Lilliput Range, comprising: Model No.LV603 Articulated Lorry in Military Green. The Extremely Rare Army Version of this Model. Rare, the first example of this version to be sold by Vectis. Near Mint overall. £20-£30
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