Vectis Auctions

The Specialist sale held on the 13^th of August started with The Southern Collection, 218 lots of boxed and unboxed Dinky vehicles including tankers, wagons, trucks, road and racing cars, commercials and military, plus other items including French Dinky, Corgi, Schuco, Triang Minic and others. The West Yorkshire Collection included Corgi cars, gift sets, and TV and film related, plus Matchbox, Dinky Pre-war, French Dinky and Dinky trucks and wagons. A further Private Owner Collection featured Dinky (Code 2) John Gay Promotional Bedford vans and other promotional issues, plus later Dinky issues; Corgi kits, Juniors and Rockets; Triang Spot-on, “Tommy Spot” figures, Schuco and Matchbox. Further items in the sale included Tekno, Hornby Series Accessories, Dinky figure sets, pre war aircraft, Taylor & Barrett, Timpo product sets and much more.

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Tuesday 28th Auction - Please note the video stream today is not showing at present. This WILL NOT AFFECT your ability to bid.

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S H I P P I N G C O S T S

Please Note: Shipping carriers have recently introduced a surcharge on overseas deliveries due to the Covid-19 Pandemic and the reduction in overseas travel.

Therefore, overseas bidders will notice an increase in postal charges for the foreseeable future.

Please be assured this is not a Vectis charge but is directly from the shipping companies.

Part 1 of The John Watkins Matchbox Collection is to be held on the 30^th of July, the private owner collection will feature over 500 lots of Matchbox Regular Wheels, Gift Sets and more. The collection includes pre-production models, factory colour trials, promotional issues and rare colour and wheel variations. Interesting lots to look out for include a pre-production trial 36c Opel Diplomat, a rare reverse issue Wreck Truck and a Regular Wheels no.3 presentation set. The collection includes boxed and unboxed models, single lots to groups and features something for every level of collector.

The Military, Civilian Figures, Equipment and Accessories sale held on the 31^st of July featured Britains Limited Edition modern issues; contemporary issues from Del-Prado/Osprey and others including Heyde, CBG Mignot, Astra, and DeAgostini warships. Further items included Britains sets, series and figures, plus Pixyland Kew, John Hill, Charbens, Dinky, Taylor and Barrett and others. Plastic Issues include Swoppet series from Britains/Herald and Timpo, Crescent, Timpo Solids, Cherilea and Dragon Models. The sale also included bagged Airfix aircraft series, vehicles and trackside series plus boxed kits and original Roy Cross artwork; pre and post war tinplate, Militaria, Britains boxed and unboxed Military Issues, Military Books, Catalogues & Artwork. Plus Plastic Issues from the Connoisseur Collection, Britains Racing Colours including uncatalogued, pre- and post-war issues, and Benbros Boxed Sets.