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ALL MODELS AS NEW & BOXED UNLESS STATED
ALL PRICES IN BRITISH POUNDS

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MODEL COLOUR ABBREVIATIONS
wh=white,
bl=blue,
blk=black,
grn=green,
turq=turquoise,
yell=yellow,
crm=cream,
brn=brown,
or=orange,
lgt=light,
pur
=purple,
 
sil=silver colour,
gold=gold colour,
met=metallic

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MODEL BOX & CONDITION ABBREVIATIONS
M=as new, ex-factory.
AM=almost mint, appears mint until close examination.
VSC=very slightly chipped, a few very small chips or high spot wear.
SC=slightly chipped, 90% of paint still present,There may be many little chips/high spot wear, and/or a few larger chips.
VSC/SC etc. is somewhere inbetween,
SB=special box,
CB=Card box
RY=Red & Yellow box
PY=Purple & yellow box
WG=Woodgrain box
SB=Straw box
RB=Red
Box
OT
=open top,
int=interior,
bl=blister packed,
st.wh or sw=steering wheel.

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ALL MODELS AS NEW & BOXED UNLESS STATED
ALL PRICES IN BRITISH POUNDS

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MODEL BOXES
boxes/cards/blisters
are the originals.
In very rare cases the cellophane has been replaced.
Most boxes are in good condition and complete.
If not I have tried to describe the condition or simply put Box*.
Some boxes are price marked,shop soiled,
price labels pulled off.etc.

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MATCHBOX YESTERYEARS Please DO NOT order using codes
but state the details of the YESTERYEAR version you
want where essential to avoid errors

BOXES.CB=Card box.RY=Red & Yellow box
PY=Purple & yellow box.WG=Woodgrain box
SB=Straw box.RB=Red Box.
Box* = box has some fault

CARS
Y1 Model T. red/blk. PSW. RY . , 12.00
Y1 Jaguar SS100. cream WG . , 15.00
Y2 Pr.Henry Vauxhall.red/sil. RY . , 15.00
Y2 Pr Henry Vauxhall.red/sil/blk. SB . , 9.00
Y2 Pr.H.V.bl/sil.copper pet:tank.WG. . , 25.00
Y3 Riley.met red body.purply red chas.WG . , 10.00
Y4 Dusenberg.t/t green . , green rf.SB . , 9.00
Y4 ditto" brn/beige. beige seats/rf.RB . , 7.00
Y4 ditto" met.red.black roof.WB . , 10.00
Y4 ditto" met red.black roof. SB . , 8.00
Y5 Bentley.green/red.'3' CB . , 40.00
Y5 " ditto '5' CB Box* . , 25.00
Y6 Cadillac. green. WG . , 12.00
Y6 ditto" lgt greeny-gold.Type A base.No seatpin cutout. CB. . , 75.00
Y6 Cadillac dk greeny-gold. Base D. PY . , 30.00
Y6 Bugatti. red CB . , 40.00
Y6 Bugatti. lght blue , smooth tyres CB* . , 30.00
Y7 Rolls Royce.gold/red.hollow spare wheel carrier. WG . , 10.00
Y7 " ditto" gold/red.solid spare wh carrier. WG . , 10.00
Y7 " ditto". yellow/blk. SB . , 8.00
Y7 " ditto. red/grey. grey smooth roof. RY . , 20.00
Y8 Stutz. copper tank. RY . , 12.00
Y8 MG.green.#3. WG . , 12.00
Y9 Simplex.brt red/blk rf/yell sts.WG . , 8.00
Y9 ditto" met red & gold/blk tex hood.RY . , 25.00
Y9 Simplex.mid green..CB . , 15.00
Y9 Simplex.orangey red.blk tex:hood yellow seats. WG. . , 15.00
Y9 Simplex. red body,blk chassis,yell seats & roof. SB . , 6.00
Y10 Mercedes.white. AM RY . , 20.00
Y10 Rolls S.Gh. 1st version. RY . , 15.00
Y10 Rolls S.Gh.silver reddish brown seats red spkd wheels. SB . , 8.00
Y10 Rolls S.Gh. silver/yell seats/red spkd wheels.SB . , 8.00
Y11 Lagonda.dk crm/blk.red sts/grill SB. . , 8.00
Y11 " ditto" "ditto" ditto" "/blk grill.SB . , 8.00
Y11 ditto" met orange/gld.blk plastics.WG . , 12.00
Y12 Thomas Flyabout met blue roof clips to seats. RY . , 12.00
Y14 Stutz Bearcat.t/t met green. WG . , 15.00
Y14 ditto" red/cream. SB . , 7.00
Y14 ditto" dark blue/cream.RB . , 8.00
Y14 ditto"2 tone green.DARK RED seats.WG . , 75.00
Y15 Rolls S.Gh.base C.blk seats . , CB . , 20.00
Y15 Packard Victoria. brn/met greeny gold/blk rf.WG . , 12.00
Y15 ditto" met brny-gold . , maroon rf.PY . , 15.00
Y15 '30 Packard Victoria rd/blk/wt/bright red seats.SB . , 10.00
Y16 '28 Merc SS Coupe blue. fawn side panels. SB . , 12.00
Y16 ditto" black/grey RB . , 8.00
Y16 ditto. white/black.SB . , 10.00
Y17 Hispano Suiza.met sil lt blue panel 1 side.SB . , 10.00
Y17 Hispano Suiza.met sil lt blue panel both sides.SB . , 7.00
Y19 Auburn. 2 tone beige. (poor chrome) SB . , 4.00
Y24 Bugatti T44. blk/yell doors (tampo) SB . , 7.00

PLATED YESTERYEARS.No outer card box.
Y10/2 1928 Mercedes.gold plated.mounted on wooden cigarette box.
very slight damaged to one box corner.car as new . , 60.00

NEW DINKY BY MATCHBOX please see end of Dinky section

CODE 3 MODELS
These are some of the very first Code 3 models produced. The artwork quality varies from UUGH!!! to excellent so I have added my own star rating. Many were imported from the USA.
Wheelspin (Code 2/3)made for CoventryDiecast Club
,1980.green Y5 w roofblade(said to be approved by Jack Odell) . , 60.00
Y12 classic car extravaganza 1979 (***) . , 12.00
25th West Coast Toy Show . , 1979.A grey metal plate
is affixed to a Y5 crested Liptons Tea van.USA import. (**) . , 15.00
35th West Coast Toy Show 81.A metal plate
is fixed to a Y5 yell van.US imp(**) . , 8.00
Beaulieu Autojumble 1980. Silver labels on blue Y5. (***) . , 25.00
Beaulieu Autojumble 1981. on yellow Y5 (****) . , 20.00
Crich Transport Ex: 1981.Gold labels on blue Y5. (***) . , 15.00
Historic Vehicle Parade . , (Sandwell)1981 Red oval label on green Y5. (**) . , 8.00
Cunninghams Fruiterers. Cream label on green Y5. (*) . , 6.00
Cunninghams Fruiterers. Cream label on yellow Y5. (*) . , 6.00
Yorke Town Toy Show 1981 (USA) silver labels on blue Y5. (***) . , 12.00
York Fair 1980.(USA) white labels on blue Y5. (***) . , 12.00
York Fair 1980 (USA) white labels on yellow Y5. (**) . , 12.00
Colonial Farms (USA) white print on green Y5. (***) . , 10.00
IBCAM Motoring Festival 1980.(UK) silver panel on blue Y5. (****) . , 15.00
IBCAM Centenary Festival.1981.UK.Less than 100 issued.
similar to above but using blk & gold print. (****) . , 30.00
Chesapeake Miniature Vehicle Club USA
clear label on yellow Y12. (****) . , 15.00
Chesapeake Vehicle Club 1981.Toy Show.clear labels
with red/blk print on ex-Coca Cola van. (****) . , 25.00
80th Home Beneficial Insurance.Round red label on yellow Y12. (*) . , 6.00
York Fair 1981 (USA) yellow label on yellow Y12. (**) . , 10.00
Chasewater Railway-4th Transport Scene . , gold lined clear labels on Y13 Coal Truck. (***) , 10.00
photo
EXPO 81/Peterborough.blue Y5 with silver labels.(***) . , 10.00

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