SF#12 Safari Land Rover

[motorman]

Caution advised with this one!!!!

There is clear signs of tampering around the base rivet and stress marks/warping across base near rivet area. One to avoid IMHO.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Matchbox-12D- ... 3a964beb74

[johnboy]

Yes, damage on the base is a big worry. The seller's feedback shows lots of htf's being sold apparently from a family collection. What about this one:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Matchbox-31C- ... 7675.l2557

[GHOSTHUNTER]

When it comes to models such as those two featured above, has any seller actually pointed-out the quality of rivets as well as the 'Pin-Prick' paint faults etc ?
If I were selling something such as one of those models, I would make sure I mention the rivets and as too how original they are, but I don't see this mentioned, which if original from factory, you would mention to assure the buyer that the model is original, funny that !!

Ghosty.

[Taniwha]

My rule of thumb for 12c blue with SF and gold with RW: assume they are all fakes and bid accordingly (i.e. not at all). I no longer consider either valid variations. Certainly neither can be considered rare.

Cheers,
Gavin

[SMS88]

Mark Curtis posted on FB this month that all blue SF Landies were fakes and that the original guide listings were a mistake based on fakes back in 1970! Could be true for all I know because they were faking silver landies back in 1970!