Vintage Diecast Dinky & Corgi Toys

This Month at a Glance

Corgi Toys 230 Mercedes Benz 220 SE

Added 16th May 2025

4.75
Supplied from the 'Welsh' collection. This Mercedes Benz example is in a harder to find colour variation black with a yellow interior, silver shaped spun hubs and an opening bonnet with the spare hub and tyre within. It comes in its blue and yellow picture box. Black light tested and original.
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Corgi Toys 335 Jaguar ‘E’ Type 2+2

Added 16th May 2025

4.75
Supplied from the 'Welsh' collection. Here is a  335 'E' type Jaguar in deep red with a black interior and wire spoke hubs. It features opening bonnet with a detailed chromed engine, side opening tail gate and doors. It comes in a bubble presentation pack. The packing includes a base stand and firm cellophane wrap over, wing back card and membership leaflet. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 192 De Soto Fireflite

Added 16th May 2025

4.75
Supplied from my own collection. This issue of the De Soto is in grey with red roof and side stripes. It is the suspension version with silver spun shaped hubs-white 'M' tyres-black gloss shiny no number base plate. It comes with a red and yellow panel non picture box with factory applied red end spot. Black light tested and original.
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Corgi Toys 273 Rolls Royce Silver Shadon ‘Mulliner works’

Added 15th May 2025

4.75
Supplied from the 'Welsh' collection. This example is finished in white over grey-blue and features opening bonnet, doors and boot. It has a blue interior, jewelled headlights 'Golden Jack' hubs. It comes in a blue and yellow slimline style window box. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 138 Hillman Imp

Added 15th May 2025

4.75
Supplied from my own collection. This version of the Hillman Imp is finished in metallic green with a red interior, silver spun shaped hubs and solid headlamps. It has all round working suspension and sits on a grey base plate. It features an opening bonnet and boot. Suitcase in bonnet. Black light tested and original.
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Hong Kong Dinky Toys 057/001 Buick Riviera

Added 15th May 2025

4.75
Scarce
Supplied from my own collection and has been there since 2001. One of the six American cars issued for the Hong Kong market this is the first issue the Buick Riviera finished in sky blue with a white roof and red interior with cast spun hubs and well shaped black tyres. It features an opening bonnet and boot. Any model in the range is becoming harder to find nowadays. It comes in a pictorial picture box. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 187 Volkswagen Kharmann Ghia Coupe

Added 14th May 2025

4.75
Supplied from my own collection. Here is a VW Kharmann Ghia in green & pale green roof and silver spun shaped hubs with white grip 'M' tyres. It has a black shiny base plate. It comes in a red and yellow non picture panel box with no end spot colour. Black light tested and original.
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Corgi Toys 400 Volkswagen 1300 Motor School Car

Added 14th May 2025

4.75
Scarce
Supplied from the 'Welsh' collection. Bright gleaming blue metallic paint finish with complete transfers and working steering with full 'L' plates to front and back. Gold finish to the roof steering and cast hubs. It comes in a window box. Black light tested and original. A really stunning model for this later Dinky era.
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Corgi Toys 335 Jaguar ‘E’ Type 2+2

Added 13th May 2025

5.0
Supplied from the 'Welsh' collection. Here is a  335 'E' type Jaguar in metallic blue with a black interior and wire spoke hubs. It features opening bonnet with a detailed chromed engine, side opening tail gate and doors. It comes in a bubble presentation pack. The packing includes a base stand and firm cellophane wrap over. Black light tested and original.
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Corgi Toys 203 Vauxhall Velox

Added 13th May 2025

4.5
Scarce
Supplied from my own Corgi collection. Here is a Cream Vauxhall with silver bonnet flutes,  fine shaped treaded tyres and silver flat spun hubs. Black light tested and totally original.
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Dinky Toys 171 Hudson Commodore

Added 13th May 2025

4.5
Supplied from my own collection. A hard earlier version to find especially with a correct nice box. This is a scarce Hudson Commodore finished in cream with a burgundy roof and matching hubs. It has the later large writing base plate, no tail lights and black smooth tyres. It comes in a 171 correct cream spot picture box. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 183 Fiat 600 Saloon

Added 12th May 2025

5.0
Supplied from my own collection. Only a 2 year production run. This example is finished in red with grey plastic smooth wheels. It comes in a correct yellow picture box with red end spots. Black light tested and original.
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Corgi 412 Bedford Utilicon Ambulance

Added 12th May 2025

4.75
Supplied from my own collection. Finished in cream and as the early model it has the divided windscreen with silver flat hubs and side transfers. Fine treaded well shaped tyres It comes in an early style all blue picture box. Black light tested and original.
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Corgi Toys 316 NSU Prinz

Added 12th May 2025

5.0
Scarce
Supplied from my own collection. Here is the NSU Prinz in the scarce shade of brick red not cerise. It has a yellow interior, silver spun shaped hubs, working suspension and fine glazing with perfect black treaded tyres. It comes in a blue and yellow picture box. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 253 Daimler Ambulance

Added 12th May 2025

4.75
Supplied from my own collection. This 3rd issue of the Daimler Ambulance is finished in white with red ridged wheels and no windows. It has a cast '253' mottled base plate. It comes in a yellow picture box. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 159 Green Morris Oxford

Added 12th May 2025

5.0
Supplied from my own collection. This is a darker green Morris Oxford with green ridged hubs and black smooth tyres. It has 'Morris Oxford' cast to the roof underside. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 161 Austin Somerset Late Issue

Added 12th May 2025

4.75
Scarce
Supplied from my own collection. A two tone Austin Somerset finished in beige over black with matching beige hubs and black smooth tyres It comes in a correct two tone box with black/beige end spots. Black light tested and original.
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French Dinky Toys 024D Plymouth Belvedere. ‘REDUCED PRICE’

Added 10th May 2025

4.5
Sale
This example is in grey, with a red roof and lower side flashes and has convex hubs. Finished with white tyres and a 24D marked base plate.
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Only Original price was: £160.00.Current price is: £120.00.
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French Dinky Toys Junior 101 Peugeot 404 ‘REDUCED PRICE’

Added 10th May 2025

4.75
Rare
A rare French Dinky Junior model the 101 Peugeot 404 in burnt orange. These junior models had no glazing, with silver concave hubs and fine black treaded tyres. It has a 101 black metal base plate. Light tested and totally original.
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Only Original price was: £425.00.Current price is: £375.00.
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Dinky Toys 603 Army Personnel-Private (Seated) x 12

Added 10th May 2025

5.0
Scarce
Supplied from the superb 'Welsh' collection. 1st offering of this full box of 12 Army privates in slim line yellow box. Black light tested and original.
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French Dinky Toys 033c Simca Mirror Truck REDUCED

Added 10th May 2025

4.75
Sale
This lovely truck is finished in grey with matching ridged wheels and glass holder with a dark green flatbed. 'Saint Gobain is advertised on a headboard above the frame with 'Miroitier on the reverse both showing full and complete transfers. A very nice example with a good box at a fair price.
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Only Original price was: £140.00.Current price is: £110.00.
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Pre-War French Dinky Toys 24h 2 Seater Sports Car. ‘REDUCED PRICE’

Added 10th May 2025

4.0
Sale
Supplied from my own collection. Rare Pre-War issue from 1940 only in yellow over red wings with solid Mazac hubs & tyres. Complete with windscreen & radiator and spare wheel cast into boot. It has side lamps and cast into front wings side lights. It has the criss-cross open base plate. Light tested and totally original with no evidence of added touch-ins.    
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Only Original price was: £480.00.Current price is: £375.00.
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French Dinky Toys 024Y Studebaker Commander. ‘REDUCED PRICE’

Added 10th May 2025

4.5
Sale
A nice Studebaker Commander finished in burnt orange with Beige roof  with silver convex wheels, white tyres, 24Y base plate with no tow hook whole. Light tested and original.
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Only Original price was: £120.00.Current price is: £95.00.
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Dinky Toys 440 Studebaker Tanker ‘Mobilgas’

Added 8th May 2025

5.0
Purchase from a private Gloucester collection. Here is a Studebaker 'Mobilgas' Tanker in red with matching hubs. It has the large transfer in white outlined in blue with 4 silver filler cap roof domes. It comes in a dual number 30P-440 yellow picture box. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 422 Fordson Thames Flat Truck

Added 8th May 2025

4.75
Purchase from a private Gloucester collection. Dinky Toys 422 Fordson Thames Flat Truck is finished in the darker green shade with green ridged hubs and black smooth tyres. It comes in the correct green spot yellow picture box. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 481 Bedford Ovaltine Van

Added 7th May 2025

4.5
This is a popular model from the advertising vans. A bright blue Bedford 'Ovaltine' Van with matching hubs. Complete with transfers on either van side. It comes in a yellow picture box. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 274 A.A. Mini Van

Added 7th May 2025

4.75
Purchase from a private Gloucester collection. Lovely yellow mini van with deep blue interior and silver shaped hubs. Roof sign and side transfers. Fresh tyres and a silver base plate. Featuring opening rear doors and suspension. It comes in a red and yellow picture box. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 023N Maserati Racing Car

Added 28th Apr 2025

4.5
Purchase from a private Gloucester collection. Early version 23N which is cast to base and printed to the box. Maserati Racing Car is finished in red and white racing stripe with white cast driver and matching red hubs. It shows racing no 9 transfers to the tail end and is finished with grey tyres. It comes in a correct yellow picture box.
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Dinky Toys 172 Studebaker Land Cruiser Lowline

Added 28th Apr 2025

4.75
Supplied from my own collection. Here is a lowline version in Cerise & Ivory with beige hubs. It has a clean 172 stamped base plate. It comes in a correct yellow picture box showing early single colour models but with a factory applied cerise end spot to each end. Black light tested and original.
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Corgi Toys 454 Commer (5 Ton) Platform Lorry & 101 Trailer

Added 25th Apr 2025

5.0
Supplied from my own collection. This version of the Commer Flat Truck has a primrose yellow finish with a silver flatbed and early flat silver hubs. There is a spare hub and tyre mounted below. The rear hook is unpainted. This model is available for sale with a matching 101 trailer in it's own box. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 131 Cadillac Eldorado Tourer

Added 24th Apr 2025

4.75
Scarce
Supplied from my own collection. This is a harder to find variation sought after late issue Cadillac Eldorado in flesh with a grey interior and civilian driver. Later features are the silver shaped spun hubs and black grip tyres with a black smooth shiny 131 base plate. Tail lights are also displayed. Black light tested and paint finish is original.
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Dinky Toys 167 A. C. Aceca Coupe

Added 24th Apr 2025

4.75
Supplied from my own collection. This A. C. Aceca is in cream with a brown canopy, silver spun shaped hubs, fine treaded welll shaped black grip tyres and a black shiny smooth 167 base plate. This later version is harder to find with the 'Highline' rear brown finish, the later tyres, hubs and gloss base plate. It has fine glazing throughout. It comes in a later lighter yellow picture box with clear end spots. Black light tested paint finish and original.
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French Dinky Toys 566 Citroen Police Van

Added 23rd Apr 2025

5.0
Scarce
Supplied from my own collection. This Citroen Police Van is finished in dark blue and white with dark blue concave hubs. It has opening slide side doors. It includes the roof light bulb requiring a battery and this is untested. The special instruction leaflet is enclosed. It comes in a pictorial flap box. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 107 Sunbeam Alpine Competition

Added 22nd Apr 2025

4.5
Blue Sunbeam Alpine Competition with cream interior and beige ridged hubs. It sports racing numbers '26'. White driver  with a 107 stamped mottled base plate. Light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 170 Ford Forder Lowline

Added 22nd Apr 2025

4.75
Scarce
Supplied from the 'Welsh' collection. This is the later issue two tone in 'Lowline' form in cream over red with matching red ridged hubs and black smooth rolling tyres. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 182 Porsche 356A

Added 22nd Apr 2025

4.75
Supplied from my own collection. 182 Porsche 356A in cream with blue ridged hubs, later 'M' grip tyres and a 182 cast mottled base plate. It comes in a correct cream end spotted picture box. Light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 171 Hudson Commodore

Supplied from my own collection. A hard earlier version to find especially with a correct nice box. This is a scarce Hudson Commodore finished in cream with a burgundy roof and matching hubs. It has the later large writing base plate, no tail lights and black smooth tyres. It comes in a 171 correct cream spot picture box. Black light tested and original.
Only £295
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Model Grading

Explained

5.0
Mint - As made, may have a minor casting mark.
4.75
Mint - May have the most minor fault from mint.
4.5
Very Nearly Mint - Minor imperfections.
4.0
Near Mint - Could include small marks or chips from mint. 
Any touch-ins are always 
clearly stated.
3.5
Excellent Plus - Some obvious markings, a major chip or several smaller. Any touch-ins are always clearly stated.
3.0
Excellent - A few marks, overall some could be heavy. Touch-ins on a very nice model possible. Always stated.
2.5
Good Plus - Some playwear-still presentable, near mint b ut maybe a broken part. Touch-ins possible but always stated.
2.0
Good - General playwear. Touch-ins possible always stated.
1.0
Poor - Heavy playwear-broken part/s. Touch-ins or repaints possible always stated.

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