Corgi Gift Set 23 Chipperfields Circus

Notes

Always a sought-after set from Corgi – this is the second issue from 1964 which includes the Giraffe Truck rather than the Booking Office.(Other minor differences too).
The attractive, highly detailed pictorial scene card box is complete and bright. Light corner wear, a few small stains and a small discoloured area on the box base. Period U.S. shop label on a lid side. Light wear besides.

Lift off the lid and the original white card packing piece is still present – nearly always discarded.
This set comes with original contents. Very near mint condition:

1) 438 Land Rover with plastic tilt and complete labels on both sides. Very near mint.

2) 1121 Crane Truck. Very near mint.

3) 2 x 1123 Animal Cages.
Bright red finish with intact amber glass roof sections, intact and bright blue plastic sliding doors. Both very near mint. Correct with blue plastic sliding doors including those central doors.
With pair of polar bears and three lions. No transfers. One tyre has a split.

4) 607 Elephant & Cage on Trailer. Complete paper label, black lifting eye on the roof. Red and blue trailer has shaped spun wheels. Very near mint.

5)* 503 Giraffe Transporter*. Bedford TK truck in vibrant red with a bright, blue back. Shining shaped spun wheels with suspension and ‘Chipperfields Circus’ paper labels on both sides. Both wing mirrors intact, with both reflective strips. One wing mirror is at an angle now. Hinged ramp at rear to let the two giraffes in and out!

The polystyrene inner is complete and bright, showing light grubbiness. Comes with the white card surround too, which further protects the polystyrene.
With upper packing piece (little part-puncture):