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Rare
4.0
Item Condition
Near Mint - Could include small marks or chips from mint. 
Any touch-ins are always 
clearly stated.
(All items graded out of 5)
Only £550.00

Dinky Toys 581 Horse Box ‘Express’ US Export

Supplied from my own collection. This is the harder to find US Export 'Express' Horse Box with rare red ST wheels. When found it usually has matching maroon/burgundy wheels but occasionally red wheels are installed. It comes in a correct early 581 box showing the UK 'British Railways' transfers. This wasa transitional box used for export and has the correct 'Hudson Dobson' export red label applied. Light tested and original.
Only £550.00
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Scarce
New
4.5
Item Condition
Very Nearly Mint - Minor imperfections.
(All items graded out of 5)
Only £395.00

Dinky Toys 299 Post Office Services Gift Set

Supplied from my own collection. A highly desirable gift set complete. 1) 260 Royal Mail Van in very near mint condition. Unused model with perfect Royal Mail lettering and crest at both sides. Fine lustre to the original paint finish. Bright baseplate too. Tiny negligible rub or two away from mint! 2) 261 Post Office Telephones Van in very near mint condition. A beauty with a deep original shining paint finish. Complete lettering, complete crest on both sides. Bright baseplate. An occasional tiniest mark only. 3) 750 Telephone Box in very near mint condition with a gleaming red and silver paint finish. Occasional mark. Some marks to base underside rim. 4) 011 Messenger & 012 Postman are in virtually mint condition with vibrant original colours. Light tested and original.
Only £395.00
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New
4.5
Item Condition
Very Nearly Mint - Minor imperfections.
(All items graded out of 5)
Only £140.00

Dinky Toys 963 Heavy Tractor

Supplied from my own collection. A very nice example of the later issue Heavy Tractor in dual numbered 963/563 blue & white stripped box. It has bright shiny red paint work with green rubber original tracks, black metal wheels and brown metal driver with black metal exhaust stacks with un-painted tow hook. Light tested and original.
Only £140.00
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Scarce
New
4.75
Item Condition
Mint - May have the most minor fault from mint.
(All items graded out of 5)
Only £375.00

Dinky Toys 435 Bedford TK Tipper

Supplied from my own collection. The Bedford TK Tipper can be found with many colour variations. This example has a light grey cab with blue ribbed roof, complete orange back and sides, silver chassis and black plastic wheels. Like new black ST tyres. Usually found with a blue interior this rare example has the off white interior. It comes in a yellow picture box. Light tested and original.  
Only £375.00
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Scarce
New
4.5
Item Condition
Very Nearly Mint - Minor imperfections.
(All items graded out of 5)
Only £420.00

Dinky Toys 171 Hudson Commodore Lowline

This is a very scarce lowline version in red over light blue with red ridged wheels and late black grip 'M' tyres. As a late version it has tail lights. Two tone picture box with correct colour spots. Fully light tested and no touch ins observed.
Only £420.00
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New
4.75
Item Condition
Mint - May have the most minor fault from mint.
(All items graded out of 5)
Only £140.00

Dinky Toys 153 Aston Martin DB6

Supplied from my own collection. This later version finished in metallic sea-green with off white interior, spoke wheels, rubber grip tyres and featuring opening bonnet-boot-doors. It was supplied in the later hard plastic case. Light tested and original.
Only £140.00
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New
4.75
Item Condition
Mint - May have the most minor fault from mint.
(All items graded out of 5)
Only £180.00

Dinky Toys 179 Studebaker President

Supplied from my own collection. A lemon with blue fin stripe later example with silver spun shaped wheels and a black shiny base plate and white grip 'M' tyres. Light tested and original.
Only £180.00
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New
4.75
Item Condition
Mint - May have the most minor fault from mint.
(All items graded out of 5)
Only £160.00

Dinky Toys 167 A.C. Aceca Coupe

Supplied from my own collection. This is the  A.C. Aceca in red over grey where the red drops down to the bumper. It has matching early red ridged wheels and black grip 'M' tyres with a 167 mottled base plate. It comes in a correct yellow picture box with red-grey end spots. Fully light tested and no interference observed.
Only £160.00
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New
5.0
Item Condition
Mint - As made, may have a minor casting mark.
(All items graded out of 5)
Only £120.00

Dinky Toys 188 Jenson FF

Supplied from my own collection. Dinky 188 Jenson FF finished in Paler yellow with a black interior and features opening doors and bonnet and has jewelled headlights.. It has cast wheels and comes in a hard plastic Perspex presentation case. Fully light tested and totally original.
Only £120.00
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Scarce
New
4.0
Item Condition
Near Mint - Could include small marks or chips from mint. 
Any touch-ins are always 
clearly stated.
(All items graded out of 5)
Only £125.00

025P Dinky Toys Aveling Barford Roller Dark Green

Supplied from my own collection. A scarce colour variation of this Barford Roller finished in dark green body and a mid green roof with red metal wheels. Complete with un-painted tow hook. Light tested and original.
Only £125.00
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New
4.75
Item Condition
Mint - May have the most minor fault from mint.
(All items graded out of 5)
Only £170.00

Corgi Toys 452 Commer Dropside Lorry

Supplied from my own collection. Here is a nice bright red and cream Commer Dropside lorry with tow hook. Light tested and totally original.
Only £170.00
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Rare
4.75
Item Condition
Mint - May have the most minor fault from mint.
(All items graded out of 5)
Only £1,995.00

Dinky Toys 413 Austin Covered Wagon

Supplied from my own collection. A Diecast Gem. This model can be found in many colours and several harder to find colours. This has to be the rarest Covered Wagon variation. Extremely rare to come to the market and what makes this even more special is the factory brown printed end spot.  The pictures on each side show the early two tone blue model and maroon model with tan canopy. One of my faourite models from my collection. Finished in all over brown with matching wheels, a mushroom coloured canopy and rust free tow hook. Light tested and totally original.
Only £1,995.00
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