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Corgi Gift Set 19 Chipperfields Land-Rover with Elephant & Cage on Trailer. 2nd issue. Near mint plus-/boxed. From The Collection of a Doctor.
Notes
This is the 2nd issue with a plastic canopy to the Land Rover and metal bars to the elephant cage. Version with black winching hook* on the elephant cage.
The Gift Set comprises:
1) The Land-Rover has a plastic canopy and shaped spun wheels. Suspension. It looks very smart and fresh with a gleaming original very close to mint paint finish, complete with spare wheel on the bonnet. Chipperfield’s Circus label on both sides of the plastic canopy ( note that the blue plastic canopy has a greenish-tint now.
3) The blue and red trailer has shiny spun wheels. Just a chip at two exposed points.
The card plinth is bright and complete and notably free of wheel slot tears.
The card box is vividly-coloured and complete, with quite a crisp feel. Light age/handling wear and traces of light pencilled writing on one side. Couple of small flecks of surface loss..