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18/02/2025 2:15 pm
I have finally decided to sell a mega rare and very expensive Dinky Toy that I have had for many years. I thought I would check first to see if there was anyone on this Forum who was a serious Dinky Toy collector who might be interested. Mine is the same as the pic below (which I copied from an ebay ad for convenience sake here), except mine is in mint original condition with a near mint box. Mine has the small original Joseph Mason Paints advert card and "O" ring protector as well. It is a Dinky Toys #274 Mini Van done as a company promotional for employees of Joseph Mason Paints; only 650 originally made, of which just a few exist in mint condition today. It's a bit of a "holy grail" for certain Dinky collectors. The price range can be seen on ebay ads or maybe Google. I can be contacted in Canada at jackdodds@shaw.ca
I assume that we Forum members are still not able to email one another on the Forum system as there is unfortunately, to my understanding, a technical issue being dealt with.
18/02/2025 6:23 pm
None sold recently on the bay - 2 are for sale at $$$$ prices now, so over my price range. It is a very very nice piece though!
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18/02/2025 9:45 pm
@karl I checked in with John Roberts about 5 years ago or so and the value estimate he provided back then is in line with what the ebay $$ are showing for MB.
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19/02/2025 6:45 am
@jack-dodds I believe it! Super rare and super nice!
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20/02/2025 10:16 am
What Karl said. I'd love to have it but likely out of my league. Good luck selling Jack!
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