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We take a look at some recent results from Vectis Auctions
Updated 1st May 2025.
Sold for £340
Dinky Toys 171 Hudson Commodore Sedan - highline, red over pale turquoise, red ridged hubs with black treaded tyres, silver trim. Condition is Excellent to Excellent Plus (minor paint chips and factory paint flaws) in Fair to Good but grubby box with correct colour spot.
Sold for £1,400
Dinky Toys 148 (South African Issue) Ford Fairlane - heather-grey (light bluish-grey) body, off-white interior, silver trim, chrome spun hubs with white treaded tyres. Condition is Excellent to Excellent Plus still a bright example that will display well (minor paint chips and marks to tyres) in generally Good Plus but slightly crushed and grubby box.
Sold for £240
Dinky Toys 107 "Stripey" The Magic Mini - White body with red, yellow, blue stripes, red interior and spun hubs with correct original figures. Condition is Good Plus to Excellent in Good box with Fair to Good insert stand.
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Sold for £360
Dinky Toys 512 Guy (1st type) Flat Truck - red cab and chassis, mid-blue back and Supertoy hubs with black smooth tyres, metal tow hook. Condition is Excellent Plus to Near Mint beautiful example of a harder to find issue in generally Goodto Good Plus (label stuck to one side, grubby and scuffed) blue and white striped lift-off lid box with red colour spot.
Sold for £220
Dinky Toys 990 "Pullmore Car Transporter with Cars" Gift Set comprising of (1) Bedford Pullmore Car Transporter - mid-blue cab, mid-blue ridged hubs with black smooth tyres, light blue "Dinky Toys Delivery Service" Trailer, mid-blue Supertoy hubs with black smooth tyres, twin rivet sides, (2) Austin Somerset - two-tone yellow, red including ridged hubs and black smooth tyres, (3) Rover 75 - two-tone blue and cream including ridged hubs with black smooth tyres, (4) Hillman Minx - two-tone green, cream, beige ridged hubs with black smooth tyres (5) Ford Zephyr - two-tone cream, dark green, beige ridged hubs with black smooth tyres. Condition is Fair in Poor to Good box with insert and loading ramp.
Sold for £360
Dinky Toys 450 (31A) Trojan Van "ESSO" - Red body and rigid hubs with black smooth tyres, silver trim. Condition is generally Excellent Plus in Good Plus but grubby box.
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Sold for £240
Dinky Toys 987 "ABC TV" Mobile Control Room - Two-Tone Pale blue, grey including supertoy hubs with black treaded tyres, red stripes, silver trim and roof panel with figure and camera. Condition is Good Plus still a nice example (paint chips and slight discolouring to decals) in Good but grubby box with some graffiti.
Sold for £240
Dinky Toys Pre-War No. 44 "AA" Patrol Set - Motorcycle and Side Car - Black and yellow with white solid wheels, Tinplate Telephone Hut - yellow and black plus 2 x Figures. Condition is Fair to Good Plus in generally Good but stained box.
Sold for £620
Triang Spot-On 229 Lambretta Scooter - light blue, white side panels, black seats. Condition is generally Excellent (some marks, would be better if time spent cleaning) in Good to Good Plus but stained box.
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Sold for £110
Corgi 423 Bedford Utilecon Fire Tender, red body, silver trim, black metal roof clip, metal ladders, spun hubs, condition appears to be Excellent to Near Mint, within Good Plus to Excellent yellow and blue carded picture box.
Sold for £700
Taylor & Barrett Pre-War Model No.15 Turntable Fire Escape Fire Engine, complete with driver and lookout figures, with original tissue wrapping, condition generally appears to be Good, within Good original lift off lid box.
Sold for £110
Corgi 262 Marvel Captain Marvel Porsche, white with red, yellow and blue stripes, gold dish wheels, condition appears to be Near Mint, within Excellent striped window display box.
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Sold for £320
Corgi 342 The Professionals Ford Capri, metallic silver body, orange interior, chrome wheels, 3x figures, condition appears to be Excellent to Near Mint, within Good Plus striped window display box (slight crushing to plastic window).
Sold for £340
Corgi GS8 "Lions of Longleat" Gift Set, to include Land Rover, white with black "zebra" stripes, red interior, yellow cage, spun hubs, figure with rifle, lions and lions den, and accessories, condition appears to be Excellent, within Good Plus to Excellent yellow and blue window display box, Excellent inner polystyrene tray, with Excellent "Mr Retailer/pictorial" detachable header card.
*Sold for £2,600*
Corgi 272 James Bond Citroen 2CV RARE GOLD PLATED ISSUE, only 12 produced this being No.2, produced as a special promotion for most shop sales in 1981, Electro-Plated 23 carat finish with red interior, condition is Near Mint, with Excellent window display box, cellophane is slightly indented, detachable header card is Near Mint with no creasing with 2CV instruction sheet, includes Strada headed letter dated September 1981 confirming gold plating and that it is model No.2 of 12, with original envelope and Corgi Limited Edition Voucher. Originally from "The Monty Calme Collection". Also includes round carded shop display sign, condition is Near Mint to Mint, unused.
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Sold for £320
Corgi Juniors 3030 James Bond "Spy Who Loved Me" Gift Set, comprising of Lotus Esprit (Underwater version), Stromberg Jet Ranger Helicopter, "Jaws" Custom Van, Mercedes Saloon and Speedboat on Trailer, condition appears to be Near Mint to Mint, inner card tray and bubble are Excellent, within Good Plus window display box (slight crushing to plastic window).
Sold for £1,800
Matchbox Superfast Series No.45 Ford Group 6 in non metallic green with a no.7 racing number fitted to bonnet with clear window glass and wide hollow wheels (extremely rare issue) model has a few chips mainly on both side door areas and comes in a correct 1st issue superfast box, looks superb on display. Sold by Lacy Scott & Knight
Sold for £750
Corgi Extremely Rare Vintage Free Standing Card Shop Counter Display, circa 1950's "The New Super Realistic Scale Models", light blue (similar to early boxes), white flash, with black and red writing, early Corgi logo - red oval, tan and white corgi dog, slanted shelf section to display model. condition is Good Plus, with some small surface marks to the front, corners are mostly solid although top right side has started to lift slightly, glue marks to the reverse.
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Sold for £320
Matchbox Regular Wheels 11a ERF Tanker pair (1) Stannard Code 5 - lemon yellow body with silver trim & type B round chassis brace, metal wheels with flat crimped axles (2) unlisted Stannard Code - red body with gold trim, without rear decal but with large Esso side decals, metal wheels with flat crimped axles - red body with gold trim & large rear "Esso" decal - Good Plus to Excellent - a few small chips & some sunfading in Fair to Good type B1 boxes, complete but one is creased. (2)
Sold for £100
Matchbox Regular Wheels 46b Guy Pickfords Removal Van - Stannard Code 2 - dark blue type A body with silver trim & 3-line decals, gloss black base, 9 x 20-tread grey plastic wheels - minor marks to decals but generally Near Mint in Excellent "New Model" type B5 box printed by Pembroke Abbey. Nice example.
Sold for £400
Matchbox Regular Wheels 50a Commer Pick-up Truck Stannard 8 with Factory Error - red body with mask sprayed silver grille & headlamps only, off white cab roof & loadbed, type A dashboard without brace, with roof ejector ring, gloss black base, 20-tread silver plastic wheels with rounded axles - one rear wheel is light grey (axle ends with correct factory finish) in Excellent type C Lesney box printed by Pembroke Abbey. Nice exampl.
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Sold for £240
Matchbox Superfast G2 Car Transporter Gift Set comprising (1) 8a Ford Mustang - burnt orange body, clear windows, ivory interior, gloss black base, 5-spoke wide wheels; (2) 14a Iso Grifo - metallic dark blue body, light blue interior, bare metal base, 5-spoke narrow wheels; (3) 24a Rolls Royce Silver Shadow - metallic red body, gloss black base, large diameter 5-spoke narrow wheels; (4) 53a Ford Zodiac - metallic green body, bare metal base, large diameter 5-spoke narrow wheels; (5) 67a Volkswagen 1600TL - metallic purple body, bare metal base, 5-spoke narrow wheels; (6) King Size K11 DAF Articulated Car Transporter - lemon yellow tractor unit with light blue windows, ivory interior, bare metal base, burnt orange trailer with DAF foil labels, lemon yellow upper deck & rear ramp, red plastic hubs (couple of loose tyres - contents Excellent Plus to Mint in Good type G window box - heavy creases to rear, has been re-shrink-wrapped.
Sold for £800
Matchbox Regular Wheels a mixed boxed group to include, (1) 47b Commer Ice Cream Canteen in metallic blue with a right side cab wall brace (2) 12b Land Rover with black plastic riveted 11 x 45 wheels, type A steering wheel (3) 14c Lomas Ambulance with black plastic 10 x 24 riveted wheels, type A Roof and Brace (4) 21c Commer Bottle Float with Cow advert, silver plastic 9 x 24 wheels with Cream bottles. and others similar (includes Major Pack 6 but repainted)- Fair to Excellent Plus in Poor to Good boxes. (9)
Sold for £600
Matchbox Superfast 1970s Shop Display Cabinet - white wooden frame with rear sliding doors with extra compartments for storage, perspex front with plastic shelf compartments hold models 1-75 - red and yellow - overall condition is generally Excellent Plus comes with original Matchbox Toys USA outer transit carton which is Fair - Approx dimensions - W 83cm H 58cm D 24cm superb - see photos.
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