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Spot the lockdown gem

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I haven't bought anything since early February, but this lot arrived today. Can you see the gem?
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curved roof ?
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nearlymint wrote:curved roof ?
...but which casting?
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nearlymint wrote:curved roof ?
Too good!
Idris wrote:...but which casting?
The first - not as scarce as the second, but still hard to find, I think. Not perfect but the whole lot came in at about £3 each, including a near mint green 17a removal van.
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i haven,t had any new arrivals for a while,been selling a lot of my stash instead,
EXCELLENT SPOT! :shock: ,proves they are still out there :o
and at a bargain price
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I love this first casting, its always nice finding the very first model in any condition. As you say the 17a looks a real cracker, a great bargain.
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Thanks, Jason. The very first Matchbox casting really is a piece of history!
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