Vintage Diecast Dinky & Corgi Toys

This Month at a Glance

French Dinky Toys 808 Military Recovery Lorry

Added 5th Oct 2026

4.75
Scarce
Supplied from the 'Harrogate' collection. A scarce GMC truck finished in military green with a textured black roof.  Front tow fully operational. it has full label number plate to front. It comes in a end flap style picture box. Light tested with a uv lamp and original.
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Corgi Toys 485 Austin Mini Countryman ‘Surfing’

Added 5th Oct 2026

5.0
Supplied from the 'Harrogate' collection. This is a Corgi 485 Austin Mini Countryman 'Surfing'.  It is finished in turquoise, has a yellow interior, silver spun shaped hubs, jewelled headlights and black grip tyres. It features opening rear doors and has a chrome roof rack which holds two burgundy plastic surf boards. It also has a grey aerial intact and all round working suspension. Inside the pictorial box is a surfer. It comes in a pictorial picture box. Fully light tested with a uv lamp and  is original.
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Dinky Toys944 Leyland Shell B.P. Fuel Tanker

Added 5th Oct 2026

4.5
This is the Leyland Shell B.P. Tanker finished in white over yellow with a white chassis and grey plastic hubs. It has complete 'Shell' and 'B.P.' labels on each tanker side and back. There is a spare tyre 'Black ST' mounted to the chassis. Fine cab glazing. Fine well shaped ST tyres all round. The box is the harder to find later flap end picture box. Light tested with a uv lamp and  original.
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French Dinky Toys 822 Army Half-Track M3

Added 5th Oct 2026

4.75
Supplied from the 'Harrogate' collection. French Dinky 822 Half-Track M3 complete with gun and surround mount still sealed in original grease proof bag. Finished in drab green with concave hubs, black original rubber tracks and rear tow hook. It comes in a pictorial box with great graphics. Light tested with a uv lamp and original.
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Dinky Toys 977 Commercial Servicing Platform Vehicle

Added 5th Oct 2026

4.5
Commercial Servicing Platform Vehiclee with cream cab and chassis with red metal mounted crane base and crane section and red plastic cage. It has red 'ST' type hubs with black grip 'ST' tyres. A spare tyre is behind the cab. It comes in a blue stripped picture box. Light tested with a uv lamp and original.
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French Dinky Toys Berliet Autoroutes Breakdown Truck 589A

Added 30th Sep 2026

5.0
Scarce
Supplied by the 'Harrogate' collection. Only issued for one year in Orange. Berliet 'Autoroutes' Breakdown Truck is finished in bright orange with off white interior and silver concave hubs. Complete with roof light and working winch. Aerial and road sign is there in bag. 'Depannage' black transfers complete to either side. It comes with a flap style white panel picture box. Light tested with a uv lamp and original.
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Corgi Toys 460 Neville Cement Tipper on E.R.F Chassis

Added 24th Sep 2026

5.0
Supplied from the 'Harrogate' collection. A latery example in lemon and a silver back with silver shaped spun hubs and red plastic top caps. It has fine treaded well shaped  tyres and clear glazing. It comes in a yellow and blue picture box. Light tested with a uv lamp and is original.
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Dinky Toys 401 Coventry Climax Fork Lift Truck

Added 22nd Sep 2026

4.75
Fork Truck finished in bright orange with green and black fork lift with green ridged hubs. Brown metal driver in place with black metal steering wheel.   It rides on grey ST well shaped tyres. It comes in a 401 blue and white stripped picture box. Light tested with a uv lamp and original.
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Corgi Toys 465 Commer Pick-up truck

Added 22nd Sep 2026

4.5
Supplied from the 'Harrogate' collection. Commer Pick up in red and yellow with a yellow interior and silver spun cast hubs. Operates 'Transolite' headlights. Nice firm suspension and well shaped tyres. It comes in a yellow and blue picture box. Lighttested with a uv lamp and original.
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Corgi Toys 215 Ford Thunderbird Convertible ‘1959 rear number plate’

Added 17th Sep 2026

4.75
Scarce
Supplied by the 'Harrogate' collection. White Ford Thunderbird Convertible with early flat silver hubs, well shaped treaded tyres and the blue and silver interior. This a harder to find isue with a cast rear number plate '1959'. Light tested with a uv lamp and original.
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Corgi Toys 240 Ghia Jolly 600

Added 17th Sep 2026

5.0
Supplied from the 'Harrogate' collection. Superb Fiat Ghia Jolly Finished in mid blue with a red interior and red & silver plastic canopy. Working suspension, well shaped tyres and silver spun shaped hubs. Two beach seekers in the front. It has a lighter grey base. A lovely displayable example of this hard to find and popular Corgi.
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Corgi Toys 391 James Bond Ford Mustang Mach 1 ‘Diamonds are Forever’

Added 17th Sep 2026

4.75
Scarce
Supplied from the 'West Country' collection. Released for one year only alongside the Cinema release of James Bonds 'Diamonds are Forever' The 391 comes in red with black bonnet & unmarked white baseplate. Bright 8 spoke open slot hubs, lovely well shaped  tyres, firm suspension, black plastic bonnet, amber glazing, bright chrome trim & opening doors. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 025W Bedford Truck

Supplied from the 'Harrogate' collection. Very Rare. A Diecast Gem. Here is a very rare early Bedford truck in pale green with red ridged hubs. A first sighting for me. You just never know what turns up in a specialist collection. It comes with smooth black well shaped tyres now hardened and an un-painted tow hook. Rolls beautifully. A most stunning Dinky commercial colour variation. Light tested with a uv lamp and totally original.  
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Model Grading

Explained

5.0
Mint - As made, may have a minor casting mark.
4.75
Almost 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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