D254
Dinky 254 Austin Taxi. Very near mint/boxed. Green & yellow issue. Early card box with product number in black oval and green colour spot. From The 25 Year Collection.
Notes
Issued between 1956-59, this model has a very fresh and vibrant deep green and orange-yellow finish with matching wheels, detailed interior, complete with taxi driver.
Original smooth tyres (light flat spot to one) .
Matt baseplate. Occasional negligible mark and a thin line of factory green paint on the drivers door.
The early issue card pictorial box i (with Dinky product number within a black oval) is bright and crisp with the correct (for this issue) green colour spot. No tears. Plenty of end flap spring. Period pencilled price at an end flap. Lightest wear only.
Issued 1956.
Very nice!
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