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Corgi Gift Set 21 Chipperfield's Circus Set. Near mint plus- very, very near mint/boxed. Unapplied sticky pads. A scarce and desirable Gift Set with RETAILER CARD. From a beautiful, single-owner collection, some 25 years in the making.

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Price: £750.00

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

Notes

This collector wanted only the best examples in his collection ? always a discerning buyer of the finest examples he could find. After over 25 years, he has now decided to part with items from his own extensive collection.
This is one of them
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A difficult set to find, this two-part set was issued between 1969-71 and comprises:

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1) Menagerie Transporter Unit *with swivelling drawbar (not interchangeable with the 1139 version). Finished in the familiar red and blue Chipperfields colours. 3 plastic moulded cages with colourful labels, complete with plastic ‘bubble housing’, beneath which you will find the *full complement of original animal figures i.e. 2 lions (one male one female) , two bears (mother and baby) and two tigers. Intact winch ring on top of all three cages. Looks unused. Fixing cord in situ. Detailed cast wheels and as-new original tyres. In virtually mint condition!

2) 1144 Chipperfields Crane & Cage with Elephant. A Scammell Handyman MKIII in blue and red finish with a silver jib and hook. Complete ?Come to the Circus? label correctly on one side only. Complete Chipperfields label on the cab. A little light rubbing in places on the jib. Few marks on the cab. Brown plastic cage contains the original elephant has an intact opening rear door and plastic ?bars? section. Chipperfield?s Circus label.

Long slim card and cellophane box has intact original cellophane ‘window’ and strong colours.

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Little age grubbiness and a minor tear at an end flap. Minor age/handling wear besides. Protected by the colourful and fresh-looking Retailer Card. Polystyrene packing is clean, bright, intact and fresh. Original strip of sticky pads still present too.

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