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Hello, I just saw the box below go for over $350.00 and I am curious if anyone has ever done a guide on the rarity of boxes? Which boxes demand a premium? Any help or guidance would be deeply appreciated.



Thanks in advance, John

$350, wow. I knew this was the least common of the Pickfords boxes but not that rare. I got mine last year, admittedly not as good nick, but was only £20 including a mint model!

The most expensive I have seen of late was a 55 DUKW in D box which I think went for around £800.

tandyfan wrote:$350, wow. I knew this was the least common of the Pickfords boxes but not that rare. I got mine last year, admittedly not as good nick, but was only £20 including a mint model!

The most expensive I have seen of late was a 55 DUKW in D box which I think went for around £800.

Hi tandyfan, hard to be leave someone would pay that much...for cardboard I've seen them with models (not often) go for less then $100.00 I just need to keep looking

f-boxes.

hydra427 wrote:Here is what I am gathering so far from various posts about this subject

D-Type Boxes
47A - 1 Ton Trojan Van
53A - Aston Martin
55A - D.U.K.W.
58A - BEA Coach
66A - Citroen DS19

E-Type Boxes
1D - Aveling Barford Road Roller
34B - Volkswagen Camper
36C - Opal Diplomat
46B - Pickfords Removal Van

F-Type Boxes
5D - London Bus
8E - Ford Mustang Fastback
14D - ISO Grifo
22C - Pontiac Grand Prix Sports Coupe
55D - Mercury Police Car
67B - Volkswagen 1600TL
74B - Daimler Bus (Red Model)

I will add and delete as you see fit. Let me know your feelings on rarity and I will compile a list for all. I would also like to see this for Yesteryears, Accessories, Major Packs, King Size. Looks like its time do do some research.

the E type boxes you have with the 36C opel...i think the first issue box is the hardest of that models E type

you should also add the F type box of the 36C opel as that is the hardest of all the 36Cs

also add the 17D hoveringham tipper the last E type box they issued with a small dump truck on the front showing it can tip

the 8E mustang F type box isnt very hard to get...the one thats the superfast box without the superfast script is very hard to get

As Dan says, I think only the first issue type E box for the 36c Opel is scarce - showing the dark green model, and smaller/short box size. The larger size E boxes showing turquoise or gold models are quite common for 36c.

Similarly, the first issue of the 12c Landy showing smaller green model is a scarce type E.

It seems to me that there are quite a few variations of type E boxes that are uncommon like this - where there are 2 or 3 box designs, with one rarer than the others.

It would be really good to determine which type A, B and C boxes are rarest, but I suspect this might be quite a dark art. I have opinions about some, such as that B boxes for 19b MGA showing the MGA picture (rather than the 19a picture) seem to be quite scarce. Also the type C for 19b is one I've never seen in person.

I put more thoughts in a reply to the other post re: D boxes etc.

I'm also surprised by the $350 price for the 46b type E box - mine wasn't quite as cheap as tandyfan's, but nothing like as expensive as $350!

Cheers,
Gavin

List has been updated but still looking for more input. I will be doing a lot of research over the next week or so on the internet but this by far the best source of information.

Dear Mods,

Would this be a reasonable candidate for a sticky here for us box nerds? This sort of question comes up often and it would be nice to have as a reference...

Cheers,
Gavin

John,

I note you've added the F box for the 50c Kennel Truck - as this was the only box type that this was issued in, it is really quite common in general. I think the 50c box that is hard to find is the one without the 'Autosteer' logo. Similarly the F box for the 15d VW without 'Autosteer' is less common than the one with it.

Cheers,
Gavin