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A collection of model vehicles and a commemorative cup including Matchbox and Royal Worcester examples. The vehicles are constructed from die-cast metal with plastic components, primarily featuring early 20th-century style commercial vans and touring cars. Boxed items from the Matchbox Models of Yesteryear series include a Y12 1937 G.M.C. Van in Baxters livery, a brown van in J. Sainsbury livery, a red van in Kemp’s Biscuits livery, and a red tanker in Conoco livery. The lot also includes boxed Lledo vans from the Exchange and Mart series, including The Bazaar and Exchange and Mart liveries. Loose vehicles comprise a red Coal & Coke truck, a silver open tourer, a red open tourer, a burgundy convertible, and a cream and black convertible. The commemorative piece is a fine bone china cup produced by Royal Worcester to mark the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. The cup features a flared rim with gilt detailing and a transfer-printed royal coat of arms. The base bears a circular black printed mark reading QUEEN ELIZABETH II • GOLDEN JUBILEE surrounding a crown and the Royal Worcester Fine Bone China logo. Text below the mark reads MADE IN ENGLAND / In celebration of the Fiftieth / Anniversary of Her Majesty’s / Accession to the throne. / 1952 • 2002. The cup is presented in its original navy blue Royal Worcester lidded box.
Condition report:
The boxed model vehicles are in good condition within their original window boxes, though the packaging shows varying degrees of shelf wear, dust, and minor creasing (photos 1, 2, 3). The loose vehicles appear complete but exhibit light surface dust from open display (photos 1, 2). The commemorative ceramic cup is in excellent condition with no visible chips, cracks, or wear to the gilt rim (photo 5). The original presentation box for the cup shows light external shelf wear (photo 4).
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