DGS297

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This is a sought-after, three piece Police Gift set from Dinky, first issued during 1963. It comprises:
1) Dinky 250 Mini Cooper. This car has jewelled headlights, detailed casting with opening doors and bonnet, tipping seats and “POLICE” signs on doors and roof. Intact original roof aerial. Spun wheels. Silver base. Boot has a large transfer which includes number plate detail, Austin Cooper ‘S’ lettering and rear lights. Couple of tiny rubs. This Mini is in excellent condition with a few little chips at some exposed edges.

2) Dinky 255 Ford Zodiac. Another detailed cast model with jewelled front and rear lights, number plates front and rear, opening doors, bonnet and boot, detailed red interior. “POLICE” signs on the roof and doors (small portion missing from the roof label). Suspension. Driver, detailed red interior. Intact original roof aerial. Bright chrome (couple of little edge rubs). In excellent condition with one chip at a front wing tip and a few at raised details/exposed edges.

3) Dinky 287 Police Accident Unit. A fine and detailed model with a sliding driver’s door ( revealing driver seated behind the wheel), opening service door, jewelled headlights, “POLICE” roof sign and “POLICE ACCIDENT UNIT” labels at both sides. All complete. Intact roof aerial and radar gun. Space at rear for stowing the Warning Signs and cones. One paint chip at the rear opening doors and two or three small marks besides.

The attractive inner card stand on which the models sit is very bright and fresh with a detailed colour scene on which to display the Police vehicles.

A series of small punctures which have pressed back into place on the upper part of the plinth and a few little minor tears to the base.
Comes complete with four traffic cones and both Police signs. Both pull-out tabs at the side of the stand are present and intact.
Outer box is bright, crisp and complete with no graffiti. No tears, just a few creases.

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It has been quite a while since we have offered one of these sets for sale. Getting scarce.