Spot the Gem(s)

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Spot the Gem(s)

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Don't usually get to post here but this was a mixed collection that I won recently on or local auction site for about GBP50.
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Some damaged and repaints but very pleased with a few.
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Green 43a and what looks as though it could be a metallic green 23b (which is very, very difficult to find in any condition).
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Definitely the 43a looks excellent, the whole lot is a great find at 50GBP. Congrats and thanks for showing.
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You were lucky, both the green Hilmann and the 23b is great!

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A mixed bag of Charbens, Morestones and Lesney plus a few repaints.
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The repaints I'm hoping to clean up as the paintwork looks to be in good condition underneath
Unfortunately no 23B (that was a repaint).

There was a first casting Ford Prefect
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An unlisted 14B Ambulance
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The best was the 43A Hillman
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Sadly they were all delivered in a large box with a sheet of bubble wrap just folded over them so there were a few dings but nothing too serious.
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A very nice lot for the money Rodger - I too spotted the green Hillman while it was running, pleased it went to a good home. What I like about these lots are the inevitable hidden gems like the 14b - you can never spot those from the photo, but always a nice little bonus surprise.

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