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 Specialist Diecast & Tinplate Auction - Thursday 12 September 2024 10:00

This auction includes boxed and unboxed models from Corgi, Dinky, Tekno, French Dinky and Triang Spot-on, including New Zealand issues, Tommy Spot sets and presentation sets. Further items in the sale include Franklin Mint, Danbury Mint, Triang Minic Ships, Sunstar Model buses, Wiking promotional plastic Volkswagen models, and a large collection of tractors. Tinplate items include Sutcliffe model submarines and boats, Robots, Triang Minic vehicles, Marx toys and Mettoy.

 Highlights include; 

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Lot 229 - Triang Spot On No. 3 Presentation Set - to include (1) Jaguar 3.4 Litre - Beige body, cream interior with black steering wheel; (2) Aston Martin - Mauve, cream interior with red steering wheel; (3) Jensen - Yellow body with black roof, cream interior and steering wheel; (4) Triumph TR3 Sports Car - Light-blue body, grey interior with black steering wheel; (5) Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire - Mauve body, grey roof, red interior with cream steering wheel; (6) MGA Sports Car - Deep coral-pink body, grey interior with red steering wheel; (7) Thames Trader Articulated Truck and Trailer - Light-blue cab, black chassis, cream interior and steering wheel with light-blue trailer, silver inner back and cast hubs - Comes with roadways 8 X straights and 4 X curves plus 14 X road signs - Conditions are Good Plus-to-Excellent Plus (road signs do have some wear) in a Fair presentation lift-off-lid box 
Estimate: £600 - £700
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Lot 332 - Dinky Toys 995/996 EXTREMELY RARE PRE-PRODUCTION resin made Boeing 2707 SST Swing-Wing Supersonic Airliner - features fully operational swing-wing with metal slider and wing supports - this model has featured in many books including "Dinky Toys" by Mike & Sue Richardson/"Diecast Toy Aircraft" by Sue Richardson - this unique prototype was the original property of Vic Mumby who worked for the factory between 1961-1979 from Tool Maker Apprentice/Drawing Office, Product Design and Chief Draftsman - superb opportunity to acquire a model which was never put into production. 
Estimate: £800 - £900
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Lot 190 - Triang Spot On 116 Caterpillar  D9 Bulldozer - Yellow (including rollers with black rubber tracks), silver blade - Good Plus overall, bright example of a harder-to-find issue in a Good Plus lift-off-lid box with correct inner packing pieces and collector's club folded leaflet
Estimate: £360 - £420