09 March 2021
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We recap some of the star lots that have gone under the hammer at auction recently...
Dinky Toys No 25V/252 Bedford Refuse Wagon, tan body with mid-green shutters & rear hatch, red ridged wheels. Excellent plus in good dual-numbered box. £70, Vectis, December.
Dinky Toys No 25M/410 Bedford End Tipper Truck, red cab & chassis, cream tipper body, red ridged wheels. Excellent plus in good dual-numbered box. £90, Vectis, December.
Dinky Supertoys No 943 Leyland Octopus Esso Tanker, red with white stripe and blue lettering. Near mint in good plus blue striped box. £140, Vectis, December.
Dinky Supertoys No 958 Guy Warrior Snow Plough, black cab & chassis with yellow cab stripe, yellow rear dropside body, yellow & black blade, yellow Supertoy hubs. Near mint in excellent box. £90, Vectis, December.
Dinky Supertoys No 962 Muir Hill Site Dumper, yellow body, tan metal driver, gloss black baseplate, metal wheels with cherry red hubs. Excellent plus in excellent blue-striped box. £35, Vectis, December.
Dinky Supertoys No 978 Bedford TK Refuse Wagon, metallic emerald green cab with door decals, silver trim to grille, headlamps, front bumper & cab badge, red interior, very pale grey roof box & rear tipping body, dark graphite grey chassis & rear body cradle, red plastic hubs, complete with both dustbins. Near mint in good plus box. £60, Vectis, December.
Dinky Toys No 982 Bedford Pullmore Articulated Car Transporter, mid-blue tractor unit with windows fitted, gloss black baseplate, mid blue ridged wheels, light blue trailer with model number 982 cast to base, mid-blue Supertoy hubs. Good plus to excellent in good dual-numbered box. Sold for £120, Vectis, December.
Dinky Toys No 730 US Navy F-4 Phantom II, light grey with white lower surfaces, light grey undercarriage. Excellent with fair card plinth, but missing bubble. £50, Vectis, December.
Dinky Toys No 727 US Airforce F-4 Phantom II (US export issue), brown & green camouflage with dark grey lower surfaces & undercarriage. Excellent unboxed. £80, Vectis, December.
Dinky Toys No 733 German Bundesluftwaffe F-4K Phantom II (German export issue), light grey & olive green camouflage with metallic silver lower surfaces, bare metal undercarriage. Good plus unboxed. £80, Vectis, December.
French Dinky Toys No 500 Citroen 2CV 1966, light grey body with grey plastic roof, red interior, matt black base, light grey wheels. Excellent plus in good box. £80, Vectis, December.
French Dinky Toys No 516 Mercedes 230SL, metallic silver body with ivory interior & removable hardtop, silver painted base. Excellent in good box. £50, Vectis, December.
French Dinky Toys No 526 Mercedes 190SL, metallic silver body with black roof, with windows fitted, gloss black 24H baseplate, spun hubs. Near mint in good plus box with "Avec Glaces". £80, Vectis, December.
Corgi Toys No 300 Austin Healey Sports Car, red body, ivory seats, original windscreen, flat spun hubs. Near mint to mint in good to good plus box. £140, Vectis, December.
Corgi Toys No 307 Jaguar E-type, metallic graphite grey body, maroon removable hardtop, spun hubs. Mint in excellent plus box with "Join the Corgi Model Club" leaflet. £100, Vectis, December.
Corgi Toys No 322 Rover 2000 Monte Carlo Rally Car, metallic maroon body with white roof, 1965 Monte Carlo Rally racing number 136 decals, red interior, spun hubs. Near mint in good plus box with "Join the CorgiModel Club" leaflet. £150, Vectis, December.
Corgi Toys No 302 Hillman Hunter Rally Car, mid-blue body with matt black hood & white roof, grey interior & base, cast take-off wheels, plus kangaroo figure. Mint in mint window box with original retailers price label to base and unused decal sheets. £240, Vectis, December.
Corgi Toys No 292 Starsky & Hutch Ford Torino, red body with white stripe, pale yellow interior, 4-spoke wheels, complete with original figures. Excellent plus in good plus window box. £100, Vectis, December.
Corgi Toys No 290 Kojak Buick Regal, metallic bronze body, ivory interior, scarce 4-spoke wheels, complete with dark grey Crocker figure & bald head Kojak figure. Excellent to excellent plus in good plus window box complete. £120, Vectis, December.