Matchbox Models of Yesteryear group of Code 3 issue Steam Wagons. 5 x Y27 Foden Steam Wagon (1) "Davey & Co Ltd Bristol"; (2) "A.E. Farman & Son Reed Thatchers Norwich"; (3) "John Taylor Bellfounders Luffborough"; (4) "North Yorkshire Moors Railway No.1"; (5) "Anderton & Rowland" - model converted into a Fairground Tractor and Y18 Atkinson Steam Wagon "North Yorkshire Moors Railway No.2". Most models have a detailed load added and all are complete with certificates - Excellent Plus to Mint in Good Plus to Excellent Plus maroon window boxes. (6) £40-£60
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear group of Code 3 models with modified bodies. (1) Y12 Ford Model T Van converted into a Motorbus "Northern Ireland Transport"; (2) Y13 Crossley Delivery Truck converted into a Red Cross Ambulance; (3) Y13 Crossley Delivery Truck converted into a Palethorpes Royal Cambridge Sausage Delivery Van; (4) Y25 Renault type AG Van converted into a Great Western Railway Motorbus complete with figures & driver (driver loose); (5) Y25 Renault type AG Van converted into a Hearse (driver loose) - Excellent Plus to Mint in Good to Excellent straw window boxes. (5) £30-£50
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y12 Ford Model T Van "Coca Cola" - rare 5-line tampo print body - Excellent to Excellent Plus with a couple of small scratches to roof, couple of chips to wing edges and steering wheel loose but still present within box in Excellent Plus straw window box. £40-£60
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y20 Mercedes 540K Pre-production colour trial - metallic violet-blue body with grey side panels, metallic violet-blue chassis, light brown seats, chrome 24-spoke wheels - Excellent Plus in Excellent straw window box. Interestedly this example chassis has a thin factory paint finish to the chassis with only a thin blue top coat over the purple base coat resulting in quite a purple finish in areas. £40-£60
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear 2 x G5 Famous Cars of Yesteryear Gift Set - each set contains (1) Y7 1912 Rolls Royce; (2) Y9 Simplex; (3) Y12 Thomas Flyabout; the first set contains Y8 Stutz the second set contains Y6 Cadillac - contents are Near Mint to Mint in Good Plus and Excellent Plus window boxes, first example having split to factory shrink-wrap along one side, the second example having 2 splits to the front of shrink-wrap one of which has been tape repaired. (2) £40-£60
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear pair of plated Giftware Series Cars (1) light gold plated Y15 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost on black porcelain ashtray with "Bancroft Engineering Co. Hitchin 2060" promotional lettering - Excellent Plus with some minor pitting in Fair incorrect later period box complete with part inner card packing; (2) chrome plated Y10 Mercedes - Good Plus (chrome plating pitted) in generally Good Plus lift off lid box complete with inner card packing marked for "Rolls Royce". (2) £40-£50
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear large group of mid 1960's to early 1970's issue Cars (much duplication) - condition varies from Good to Mint a few models with discoloured or missing plastic components and 1 x Y10 Mercedes damp damaged in Poor to Good Plus all card and window boxes. Also included are 13 x various 1980's & 1990's issue Models of Yesteryear and Dinky Toys calendars - Good to Excellent. (52) £50-£60
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y8 1914 Sunbeam Motorcycle & Sidecar - chrome plated body with black motorcycle seat and dark green sidecar seat - Near Mint (one handlebar cast slightly out of shape) in Good Plus to Excellent but a little dirty from storage type E box and 2 x Y11 1939 Lagonda (1) scarce metallic red chassis - Near Mint with tiny chip to hood in Good Plus purple/yellow window box with damaged perspex window; (2) standard issue metallic dark maroon chassis - Near Mint in Good purple/yellow window box with damage perspex window. (3) £30-£50
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear group of plated Giftware Series models on a variety of ashtrays, pen stands and boxes (see photo), many models incomplete - Fair to Good unboxed. (14) £10-£20
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear very large quantity of spare unprinted plastic canopies for use on Code 2/3 models based on the Y13 1918 Crossley Delivery Truck. The canopies are all blank and were produced in the early 1980's but never actually used. Models produced with these canopies in the early 1980's include "Aspects & Images"; "Surrey Model Fair and Swapmeet"; "Tangley Model Workshop Limited". All require cleaning as dirty from storage - Fair to Excellent. (qty) £40-£50
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y6 AEC Osram Lorry - light grey body - Near Mint in Good to Good Plus type C1 box; Y9 1912 Simplex and Y12 Thomas Flyabout - Good Plus to Excellent (require cleaning and plastic components loose) in Good Plus and Near Mint type E boxes; 5 x pink/yellow window box models including Y5 1929 Bentley; Y15 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost plus others similar - generally Excellent to Near Mint (again some models require cleaning as very dusty from display) in Good to Near Mint pink/yellow window boxes along with 3 x unboxed models (1) Y7 Mercer Raceabout; (2) Y11 Packard Landaulet; (3) Y15 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost - Excellent to Near Mint unboxed once again dusty from display. (11) £30-£40
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Matchbox Superfast Replica Retailers Revolving Counter Display Stand - these were manufactured exclusively for the Matchbox Club by Fastrak Retail UK Limited - Mint unused in plain card transit box complete with instructions. Photo illustrates a fully assembled example with protective vinyl covering. (3) £120-£150
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Matchbox Superfast Replica Retailers Revolving Counter Display Stand - these were manufactured exclusively for the Matchbox Club by Fastrak Retail UK Limited - Mint unused in plain card transit box complete with instructions. Photo illustrates a fully assembled example with protective vinyl covering. (3) £120-£150
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Matchbox Superfast retailers plastic wall mounted Display Case "Matchbox 75 Superfast Rola-Matics Streakers" - unusual small case to hold 36 models only - does have some cracks/damage and would benefit from further cleaning - overall Fair. £10-£20
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Matchbox Regular Wheels group of Fred Bronner Corporation 1969 issue Jigsaws illustrating the following models (1) No.29c Fire Pumper Truck; (2) No.31c Lincoln Continental; (3) No.34c VW Camper Van; ( 4) No.35b Snow-Trac; (5) No.39c & 40c Ford Tractor & Farm Hay Trailer; (6) No.62c Mercury Cougar; (67) No.66c Greyhound Coach; (8) No.72b Standard Jeep; (9) as (8) all Excellent to Mint factory shrink-wrapped. (9) £60-£80
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Matchbox Moko Pop-Pop Motor Scooter - maroon scooter with black seat and detachable female rider - overall Good Plus but does have fatigue to scooter and paint loss to rider in Good Plus but a little discoloured all card box. Rare model to find in any condition today. £100-£150
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Matchbox Moko early Lesney Toys group of small scale models. 2 x Coronation Coach and Horsedrawn Covered Wagon with red barrels - Excellent to Excellent Plus in Good to Good Plus boxes. (3) £70-£90
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Matchbox early Lesney Toys large scale Coronation Coach with figure of Her Majesty the Queen only - horses have white drawbar - coach is Excellent, horses and drawbar discoloured with some paint loss to coupling and only Good to Good Plus in Fair torn but complete box. £40-£60
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Matchbox early Lesney Toys large scale Prime Mover & Low Loader Trailer - orange prime mover with green detachable engine covers, mid blue trailer with mid blue detachable ramps, bare metal drawbar, grey metal wheels - overall Good Plus unboxed. £150-£200
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Matchbox "The Perfect Toy" MICA re-issue large scale Site Dumper - Mint in Good Plus box showing this to be No.88 of only 400 produced and white metal figure of Lesley Smith OBE - Excellent Plus in Good Plus creased box showing this to be No.344 of only 500 produced. (2) £50-£70
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Matchbox "The Perfect Toy" pair of MICA re-issue large scale models (1) Horsedrawn Rag & Bone Merchants Cart complete with figure and all pieces of junk - Excellent (paint loss to horse and driver) in generally Excellent but just a little stained box showing this to be No.107 of only 500 models produced; (2) Aveling Barford Diesel Road Roller - Near Mint in Good Plus box showing this to be No.105 of only 450 models produced. (2) £60-£80
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Matchbox pair of Fred Bronner Corporation US vinyl Carry Cases (1) 1965 copyright Regular Wheel 40-car carry case illustrating No.6c Euclid Quarry Truck and No.53b Mercedes 220SE Coupe - Good; (2) 1969 copyright Models of Yesteryear display case to hold the then current entire range of 16 models complete with original swing tag - Good Plus to Excellent would benefit from further cleaning. (2) £30-£50
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Matchbox Regular Wheels 10 x Fred Bronner Corporation 1969 copyright plastic interlocking see-through displays 5 of which are complete with backing cards, the other 5 without - Good to Excellent and 2 x empty boxes only (1) empty type E window box for K7 Shelvoke & Drewry Refuse Truck - early issue with white plastic vac-form inner tray - Excellent to Excellent Plus (perspex window detached but still present); (2) empty type H box for Speedkings K25 Speedboat & Trailer - Good Plus with minor ink graffiti to header card. (12) £20-£30
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Matchbox 1-75 Series 1953-1969 Collectors Catalogue hardback ring binder book by Michael J Stannard, does have a small number of pen ticks alongside some model codes and front cover a little faded - Good Plus. £50-£60
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Matchbox c.1966 issue Press/Promotional Booklet "Lesney Products & Co Ltd Manufacturers of Matchbox Models & Commercial Diecastings". Booklet gives a brief history of the company and illustrates some of the photographs and drawings which were available to the commercial press, showing various stages in the design and manufacture of Matchbox Models and Lesney Diecastings; along with photographs of factories etc. Complete with advertising & sales promotion department order form for same - Good with some wear to covers and 1966 "Matchbox Sales Promotion Guide" illustrating the range of display stands and sales aids along with window dressing tips for the trade - Excellent with some wear to spine. (2) £40-£50
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Matchbox 3 x Fred Bronner Corporation US issue selector charts (1) January 1967; (2) July to December 1968; (3) June 1969 illustrating the first 4 Superfast models to be released into the range along with the first 5 Superfast sets although the sets are only mentioned and not illustrated. All have some wear or creasing to edges - generally Good to Good Plus. (3) £40-£50
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Matchbox Regular Wheels pair of Catalogues. (1) 1959 2nd edition catalogue - covers are Good Plus, contents pages Excellent to Mint; (2) 1963 edition with UK price to cover - covers are Excellent, content pages Near Mint to Mint. (2) £50-£60
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Matchbox group of UK Issue Catalogues. (1) 1959 2nd edition catalogue (has been previously folded in half); (2) 1961 edition with original retailers stamp to rear cover; (3) 1964 edition; (4)1965 edition (rear cover stained); (5) 1966 edition; (6) 1969 2nd edition (red ink ticks and minor ink graffiti alongside model check lists); (7) 1971 edition - Fair to Excellent; 1979 grade catalogue (colours discoloured and only Fair), contents pages Good to Excellent; early 1970's German issue Top Trump Playing Cards featuring Matchbox Models from the entire range - Excellent in Good but slight damaged plastic case and "Norvic Safety Match Co Ltd" original Matchbox label only (box not included) - Good complete with letter of authenticity signed by Ray Bush. (10) £30-£40
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Matchbox group of Catalogues. 1964 with some pencil ticks and graffiti to model check list and 1966 with small tear and wear to covers - both Good to Good Plus. 1965 International Edition; 1967; 1968 USA Edition; 1969 USA Edition; 1969; 1971 USA Edition; 1971 International Edition; 1972 USA Edition; 1975 French Edition; 1976 US Edition; 1977 German Edition; 1978 and 1982/83 German Edition - Excellent to Near Mint. 1969 2nd Edition and 1970 with ink ticks and graffiti alongside model illustrations - Fair to Good. 14 x various 1983 to 1989 Catalogues (much duplication) - Good Plus to Near Mint; 12 x further 1970's and 1980's Catalogues - Fair along with 2 early 1980's softback evaluator books. (qty) £50-£60
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Small group of empty boxes. Regular Wheel "New Model" type D2 box - Good with surface tear to striker side; Superfast type H empty box for No.64b Slingshot Dragster - Excellent and empty Superfast "New" type K box for No.39c Rolls Royce Silver Shadow - Excellent. (3) £10-£15
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Matchbox quantity of Trade and other Catalogues. Trade catalogues include 1976; 1977; 1978; 1980; 1981 and 1982, various trade leaflets for Matchbox and other Lesney Products including Dolls, Live-n-Learn and other toys; 28th January 1980 price list (minor pencil graffiti); along with 3 x Matchbox Kit Catalogues - condition varies throughout from Good to Excellent Plus. 4 x 1980's issue pocket catalogues and similar period foldout wall chart with ink graffiti - Poor to Fair. (qty) £70-£90
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Matchbox quantity of Trade Catalogues and other ephemera. 20 x various trade catalogues spanning the period 1980-1990 (much duplication) - many covers worn Fair to Excellent. 1981 Lesney AMT Corporation plastic kit catalogue; 1979 "The Biggest Range of Toys in the Country" Matchbox Promotional Booklet; 2 x January 1972 Auto Sport Magazine featuring the Matchbox Surtees Formula 2 Racing Car - Good to Good Plus and small quantity of reproduction catalogues and recent Yesteryear/Dinky the Collection leaflets - Fair to Good Plus. (qty) £30-£40
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Matchbox group of Collectors Model Books. Matchbox Toys by Bruce & Diane Stoneback; The Collectors Corner Matchbox Toys hardback book; Schiffer "Lesney Matchbox Toys the Superfast Years 1969-1982" by Charlie Mack - Fair to Excellent. Mike and the Model Makers by M. Sasek; 3 x 1979 Matchbox Annual (1 with some damage to spine) and 1980 Matchbox Annual - Good to Excellent. (8) £20-£30
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Matchbox group of Powertrack Slot Car Sets including 3 x PT-6000 "Race & Chase" - all appear predominately complete but are untested with different box label variations (1) "Ready to run 6v power pack included" box label; (2) "Boots special value feature extra Powertrack car with working lights in this set" (this extra free car is missing and not included in the set); (3) "Woolworth Super Crackdown value free Matchbox S200 Streak Loop Set including in this set" box label (this S200 Streak Loop Set is missing and not included in the set) - contents are generally Good to Excellent in Fair to Good boxes one of which has ink graffiti to lid and PT-1000 Grand Prix Racing Set - again appears complete but models have not been tested - contents Good Plus to Excellent in Good box. (4) £50-£60
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Matchbox US Issue Giant Children's Colouring Books featuring Matchbox vehicles including 6 x "Keeps on Trucking"; 5 x "Races" and 1 x "Mazes" along with 2 x similar Stoneway Books "Grab Pad Activities, Games and More! Colouring/Activity Books" - all unused but covers have some wear - overall generally Excellent. (14) £20-£30
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Matchbox Skybusters group of 1970's to 1990's issue models (some duplication) including SB1 Lear Jet "QX-press"; SB23 Concorde "Supersonic Airlines" (does have some paint chips); 4 x SB39 Stearman Biplane "Crunchie"; SB28 A300 Airbus "Iberia"; SB16 US Navy Corsair F4U - orange; SB6 Mig 21; SB25 RAF Rescue Helicopter plus others similar - Good Plus to Mint in Fair to Excellent window boxes and plain card mailaway boxes (some models in incorrect boxes). (47) £50-£70
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Matchbox Linkits (1) LK7 Artillus Unit; (2) LK1-11; (3) LK26 Megadrom - all unchecked for completeness - generally Excellent in Fair to Good boxes and LK20 Traidons figure - Near Mint to Mint in Fair sealed blister pack. (4) £10-£20
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Matchbox Thunderbirds Rescue Pack - Near Mint to Mint in Excellent Plus box and Barratt Thunderbirds Super Selection Box including Thunderbird 1 Pencil Tin and Matchbox Thunderbird 1 diecast model along with original unopened packs of sweets and toffee bar. Sweets have obviously degraded over time but packaging Good to Near Mint, pencil tin and Matchbox TB1 are Near Mint to Mint in Good to Good Plus creased window box. (2) £40-£60
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Matchbox Early Learning Centre canvas shopping trolley - Good along with the following "My First Matchbox Toys" - 2 x Double Decker Bus; Porsche 959 Sports Car; LL113 Set of 3 Commercial vehicles & School Bus and LL116 set of 6 x various models - all Near Mint to Mint in Good Plus to Excellent packaging. (6) £30-£40
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Matchbox group of US Issue vinyl Carry Cases (1) 1965 copyright Fred Bronner Corporation 40-car carry case illustrating No.6c Quarry Truck and No.53b Mercedes 220SE Coupe - Fair (inner card dividers damaged and Quarry Truck illustration badly stained); (2) 1970 copyright Lesney Products Corporation US Issue 72-car carry case - interior of case appears little used if at all however lid illustration is damp damaged and only Fair; (3) Mattel "Miniature Cars Carrying Case" to hold 40 models - Good Plus. (3) £20-£30
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Matchbox Scorpions Sting Pack 3000 complete with all components, car and instructions - car Good to Good Plus, remainder of contents Excellent to Near Mint in Fair box; 1982 copyright US Issue Glow Racers Streak Challenge Race Set - unchecked for exact completeness but majority of components appear to be present along with factory sealed blister packed Corvette and 3 x further unboxed Cars, set also contains instructions and unused sheet of adhesive labels - contents generally Near Mint to Mint in Good to Good Plus box; and Matchbox Cascade Game complete with all parts and appears unused - contents are Excellent to Mint (some degradation to rubber drum skins) complete with instructions and inner card packing in Fair to Good box. (3) £30-£40
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Matchbox Big MX Sets (1) BM1 Mechanised Incinerator Site with Refuse Truck; (2) BM4 Mechanised Coal Hopper & Tipper Truck - both sets appear complete - contents Excellent to Mint in Fair complete but stained and discoloured boxes; and BMA Power Activator assumed Mint in Excellent box which is still factory shrink-wrapped although shrink-wrap is split and damaged. (3) £50-£60
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Matchbox Big MX BM1 Mechanised Incinerator Site & Refuse Truck - set is complete - contents Excellent to Mint (labels peeling away on refuse truck body) in Fair worn and torn but still complete box and 4 x BM-A Power Activator - Good Plus to Near Mint in Good to Good Plus boxes. (4) £20-£30
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Matchbox group of miscellaneous items. Including 6 x TA40 Streak Track extension pack; 3 x Airport Playmat; Seaport Playmat - Excellent to Mint in Fair to Excellent boxes. 2 x British Inn Signs; 4 x "Pips" miniature plated dogs - Excellent to Mint in Good to Good Plus boxes; 2 x further plated Inn Signs - Fair in Fair boxes; 1977 Silver Jubilee Coat of Arms - Excellent in Fair box; 3 x further unboxed plated Inn Signs - Good to Good Plus; 16 x pack of paints for Matchbox Kits - all unused in Fair to Good Plus factory sealed blister packs; "Secret Santa Cars" set of 3 cars all assumed Mint in Mint boxes, outer blister pack is Fair and tape repaired; 12 x various Super GT/LA Wheels Racing Cars - all Near Mint to Mint in Fair to Excellent blister packs. (qty) £40-£50
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Matchbox recently commissioned Original Artwork in the Superfast Box style, illustrating No.19b Road Dragster, painted on canvas applied to board and measuring approx 20" x 16" (50cm x 40cm). Please note this is recently commissioned artwork not 1970's period Lesney produced artwork - overall Near Mint with a couple of minor marks. £30-£50
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Matchbox recently commissioned Original Artwork in the Superfast Box style, illustrating No.26b Big Banger Dragster, painted on canvas applied to board and measuring approx 20" x 16" (50cm x 40cm). Please note this is recently commissioned artwork not 1970's period Lesney produced artwork - overall Near Mint with a couple of minor marks. £30-£50
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Matchbox recently commissioned Original Artwork in the Superfast Box style, illustrating No.10b Ford Mustang Piston Popper, painted on canvas applied to board and measuring approx 20" x 16" (50cm x 40cm). Please note this is recently commissioned artwork not 1970's period Lesney produced artwork - overall Near Mint with a couple of minor marks. £30-£50
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Matchbox recently commissioned Original Artwork in the Superfast Box style, illustrating No.6b Mercedes 350 SL, painted on canvas applied to board and measuring approx 20" x 16" (50cm x 40cm). Please note this is recently commissioned artwork not 1970's period Lesney produced artwork - overall Near Mint with a couple of minor marks. £30-£50
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Matchbox recently commissioned Original Artwork in the Superfast Box style, illustrating No.20b Range Rover Police Patrol, painted on canvas applied to board and measuring approx 20" x 16" (50cm x 40cm). Please note this is recently commissioned artwork not 1970's period Lesney produced artwork - overall Near Mint with a couple of minor marks. £30-£50
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Matchbox recently commissioned Original Artwork in the Superfast Box style, illustrating No.4b Gruesome Twosome, painted on canvas applied to board and measuring approx 20" x 16" (50cm x 40cm). Please note this is recently commissioned artwork not 1970's period Lesney produced artwork - overall Near Mint with a couple of minor marks. £30-£50
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