Matchbox Rarities

This October, we feature one of our more significant collections of 2021, more so in quality rather than quantity. A small collection of a few dozen Matchbox purchased mostly during the 1970’s comprises some of the more sought after variations relating to the regular wheels series of toys. The collection was bought early on during the 1970’s and therefore at relatively affordable value in comparison to today’s market prices. Of significant rarity include the following highlights:

Lot 1727

Matchbox regular wheels no. 15b Rotinoff Super Atlantic Ballast Tractor. Orange body with silver trim, black base, grey plastic wheels, tow hook and spare wheel. Generally excellent with little sign of wear in very good original box, some minor creasing. Rare.

Lot 1735

Matchbox regular wheels no. 74a Mobile Refreshments Canteen. Metallic silver body with opening hatch, decals, blue base and black plastic wheels.. Generally excellent with little sign of wear in very good box. Rare.

Lot 1637

Matchbox Regular wheels No. 25C. Bedford Petrol Tanker. Yellow cab, green chassis, white tank with 'BP' label. Green base and grey plastic wheels. Appears excellent with little if any marks present contained in excellent original box. Rare.

Lot 1636

Matchbox Regular wheels No. 23D Trailer Caravan. Yellow body, white canopy, pale green interior and grey plastic 18 tread wheels. Appears excellent with little if any marks present contained in excellent original box. Rare.

Sure to create interest, we’ll be intrigued how they fair on the day of the sale. In addition to this single owner collection of regular wheels, we also feature two collections of Superfast, which will be sold in batches over the coming 3 auctions.