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Lot 3459 Dinky - January 28th, 2009
Pre-war Dinky No.68 Set of camouflaged Aeroplanes containing - 2 x No.60S Fairy Battle Bombers, 2 x No.62D Blenheim Bombers, 3 x No.62H Hurricane, 3 x No.62E Vickers Supermarine Spitfire, No.62T Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Bomber, No.68A Armstrong Whitworth Ensign Airliner and No.68B Frobisher Liner. All camouflaged and all with blue and red RAF roundels. No.68B Frobisher is not fatigued and Excellent and No.62T Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Bomber has only minor fatigue and is Good Plus. All remaining Aircraft are fatigued to various degrees with some broken and missing parts. All have been restrung to original box base which is Excellent with Good original lid, with coloured pictorial label and unusual red label stating "Made in England - For Sale in the United States by MECCANO COMPANY OF AMERICA INC, 200 - 5th Avenue New York". This is the rarest of all the Pre-war Aircraft Sets and one that Vectis has never offered before. Very very rare.
Estimate: £1200-£1500
Bidding is now closed on this item
Price Realised: £2500
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