CGS15
Corgi Gift Set 15 Silverstone Set. Very near mint/boxed. Complete with all accessories! One of the most desirable Corgi Gift Sets - and one of the best examples you will ever see. From The New European Collection.
Price: £3,800.00
This item is no longer for sale, price for reference only.
Notes
A sensational and sought-after Gift Set from Corgi issued between 1963-64.
This outstanding set comprises the following which are in superb, ever so crisp, vibrant boxes.
1) 150s Vanwall Racing Car, with unapplied wheel stickers.
2) 154 Ferrari Formula 1
3) 152s BRM Racing Car, with unapplied wheel stickers
4) 215s Thunderbird Open Sports, with card packing ring
5) 304s Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Hardtop
6) 309 Aston Martin DB4 Competition
7) 417s Land Rover ‘Breakdown Service’, near mint (only) with individual price label on the box, so may not be original to this set. Still a very nice example with card packing piece.
Small slip noting the 2 sets of unapplied wheel stickers.
Set also comes with the following kits and figure sets:
a)1501 Racing Drivers & Pit Mechanics
b)1502 Spectators
c)1503 Race Track Officials
d) 602 AA & RAC Telephone Boxes
e) 2 × 603 Silverstone Pits
f) 604 Silverstone Press Box
g) Silverstone Time-Keeper’s Box
All looking completely unused in very fresh boxes.
Complete with the Instructions, mat, glue, paints and brush.
The large outer box is clean and bright with a complete paper label (vivid). Very difficult to find this good.
Tiny wear only, including a small corner crumple and a little ruffling at one edge (minor!).
What a wonderful set and one of the finest made by Corgi! If you purchase only one Corgi Gift Set for your collection – let it be this one.
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