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Frank Reed
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Any info and approximate value would be great.  These were included in a donation to the model train museum that is recently started up here in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia.  

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Frank Reed
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Frank, David Green could probably best answer your question, but I would put values, based on condition, at $15-$20 for the red tanker and $8-$15 for the green armor car.



   
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Rich Sufficool
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I'm amazed that the "ESSO" livery decal on the tanker is still relatively intact. Quite a find!



   
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The Studebaker Esso is much more rare than the Armoured Car.  I am a bit suspicious of the one rivet on the tanker as it looks like it has been replaced.  You would have to look at the res paint very carefully even though the decal on the one side looks original.

Ebay SOLD prices are the best estimate of value, taking postage into account...  One Esso tanker sold for $17 + $20 postage with a few scratches and nicks.  Several are on sale for $28 but have not sold.   Another is better shape but with scratched decals sold for $24 + $14...  Not many sold recently...

Armoured car sold for $6 to $27 unboxed.  27 seems like a crazy price!!!



   
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It seems lately that Dinky Toys only command high prices if the condition is VNM,  M or MB.



   
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Really cool vehicles and Dinky replicas.You have an armored car and also the gas to go as far as you want with it ! Wink  



   
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Frank Reed
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@karl terrific info thanks for you expertise.  👍


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One of my favorite Dinkys - I still have all mine from childhood!

Dinky Toys No. 255 Mersey Tunnel


   
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Harv Goranson
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Dinky 670 is the Daimler Mk.I Armored (or Armoured, if you will) car circa 1941. Here's mine:

Dinky 670 Daimler Armored Car pic3

As for the Studebaker tanker, I have Mobilgas and National Benzole versions, but not the Esso. But I do have FIVE plain or "Petrol" versions:

Dinky 30P Studebaker tankers x5

None of the above are mint but snagging an original trade box doesn't happen often.



   
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David Green
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That Tanker box was a wonderful find. Nice models Harv.



   
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