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Dinky 140 Morris 1100. Rare SOUTH AFRICAN issue in SKY BLUE. Near mint/boxed. From a rare group of South African Dinky models from The Continental Collection.

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Price: £750.00

This item is no longer for sale, price for reference only.

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We are very pleased to have for sale a collection of South African Dinky models from a lifelong Dinky collector who has compiled an extensive, high quality diecast collection over decades.
Hard to find in any condition and certainly never in multiples – we are delighted to have for sale 13 boxed South African Dinky models! Unfinished models were exported to South Africa from 1966. They were sent as castings and painted and assembled there, largely as a way of getting around the laws prohibiting export of finished goods to South Africa at this time. All housed in Dinky boxes with some Afrikaans text and of course most importantly the Arthur E.Harris print on the box.

Finished in an attractive and distinctively different shade of blue in comparison with the standard UK issue with shiny spun wheels, silver trim, matt base, South African rivets, and as-new fine tread tyres.
In near mint, original condition:

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Few negligible marks and a little rough casting on the roof. Stray stroke of blue paint on a door (not a retouch).
The correct Arthur E. Harris Dinky box is clean, complete and brightly-coloured.

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A little handling wear in the form of ruffling at end flap edges, some edge scuffing in places and a little edge indentation. No graffiti. Very small start of an end flap tear.
The first we have ever offered for sale and one of the rarest Dinky models.

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