Vintage Diecast Dinky & Corgi Toys

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Corgi Toys 602 British Leyland Mini

Added 23rd Jan 2025

5.0
Supplied from the 'Welsh' collection. Later Corgi finished in gloss yellowck with a tan interior and whizz wheels. It features an opening doors. It comes in a slim lime window box.
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Dinky Toys 254 Austin Taxi

Added 23rd Jan 2025

5.0
Scarce
Supplied from my own collection. This is a very bright example of the Austin Taxi in yellow and matching hubs with a black interior and 40h numbered base plate. Black light tested and original.
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Corgi Toys Gift Set 14 Hydraulic Tower Wagon with Lamp Standard

Added 23rd Jan 2025

4.0
Supplied from the 'Welsh' collection. Forward Control Jeep finished in bright red with a silver hydraulic mount and yellow plastic cage. Early flat silver spun hubs and fine black well shaped treaded tyres. It has a spare hub and tyre mounted on the side. It comes with a standard lamp and attendant. Light tested and original.
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Corgi Toys 447 Ford Thames Wall’s Ice Cream Van

Added 23rd Jan 2025

4.75
Scarce
Only 250,000 units of this model were made and only lasted in release for 1 year. Now a hard model to find. Here is a superbly cast model using the Ford Thames model van converted to an ice cream vehicle. Complete with both man and boy original figures. The van is finished in blue with cream trimming. It has an off white interior, fine chrome work and a very colourful canopy which is fixed. All doors and canopy transfers and labels complete. Fully light tested and totally original.
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Dinky Toys 281 Luxury Coach

Added 23rd Jan 2025

4.75
Scarce
Supplied from the 'Welsh' collection. This is one of two colours that were the final issues of this stunning coach. Finished in blue with cream side flashes and lemon ridged wheels it has a mottled base, with late issue 'M' tyres. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 455 Trojan Brooke Bond Van

Added 23rd Jan 2025

4.0
One roof scratch otherwise mint and mint boxed. Here is a bright red Trojan 'Brooke Bond Van with matching hubs. With complete side advertising and attractive silver finishing. Black light tested and original.
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Nicky Toys 186 Mercedes Benz 220SE

Added 16th Jan 2025

5.0
Rare
Supplied from my own collection. This is a fine example of the Mercedes finished in metallic mint green. It has an off white interior and plastic hubs. Totally original.
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Dinky Toys 025a Wagon Type 4

Added 16th Jan 2025

4.5
Scarce
Supplied from my own collection. Type 4 Wagon finished in bright green over a black chassis with black ridged hubs and smooth well shaped black tyres. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 102 MG Midget

Added 8th Jan 2025

5.0
Scarce
102 MG Midget Tourer in mint green with deep cream interior and hubs. Lovely shiny clear windscreen, hubs, tyres and un-numbered base plate. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 102 MG Midget

Added 8th Jan 2025

4.5
Scarce
This is an un-boxed example of the late issue and very scarce MG Midget tourer in pale green and cream interior with late issue silver spun wheels, 'M' tyres and black shiny smooth base plate. The model has been light tested and is original.  
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Only Original price was: £295.00.Current price is: £240.00.
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Dinky Toys 29C Pre-War Double Decker Bus.

Added 8th Jan 2025

3.5
Scarce
Supplied from my own collection. Pre-War Double Decker finished in cream above red with lovely darker grey roof and shiny black gloss smooth hubs. Stairway cast in, original smooth white tyres, Type 1 radiator and 'Dunlop Tyres' advertising in black on yellow side panels. Black light tested and original.  
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Corgi Toys 155 Lotus-Climax Formula 1 Racing Car.

Added 6th Jan 2025

4.75
Supplied from the Bristol collection. Lotus-Climax Formula 1 finished in dark racing green with yellow bonnet stripe and silver spun shaped hubs. Later racing driver with white overalls and blue hat. Displays racing number '1' Light tested and original.  
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Dinky Toys 040E Standard Vanguard Full Trade Box x6

Added 6th Jan 2025

4.75
Scarce
Supplied from my own collection. All six models are finished in blue with tan hubs and black smooth tyres Three models have 'Standard Vanguard' cast to the inside of the roof and the other three have no casting.  Minimal shade variation between the models. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 040b/151 Triumph 1800 Full Trade Box x 6

Added 6th Jan 2025

4.75
Scarce
Supplied from my own collection. Here is a full box of Triumph 1800 without rear pillars and therefore most likely 151. Three all blue and three tan with green hubs. The dual numbered trade box has no inner dividers. Black light tested and original.  
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Dinky Toys 975 Ruston Bucyrus Excavator

Added 6th Jan 2025

5.0
Scarce
Supplied from the 'Welsh' collection. This lovely Dinky 975 comes in the unmistakable colour scheme of red, green & primrose. Part plastic and part metal casting.  As originally made and all parts intact. Provided in its original red and yellow Supertoys box with inner packing. Black light tested and original.  
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Dinky Toys 923 Big Bedford Heinze Sauce Van

Supplied from my own collection. 'A Diecast Gem' This is the second example from my collection and as nice as you will ever find. I am pleased to offer for sale the most sought-after Big Bedford advertising lorry! This fine model has a vibrant cherry red cab and chassis and a bright yellow back. More commonly found with the ‘Baked Bean Can’ transfers, this scarce version has the all-important ‘Sauce Bottle’ transfers in mint condition on both sides: Highly sought after and one of the most popular and iconic commercial Dinky Toys. It has opening rear doors which open and close smoothly. It comes in the correctly illustrated blue stripped box. Light tested and not an inkling of a touch-in to be found anywhere.
Only £3500
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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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