Corgi Gift Set 38
Corgi Gift Set 38 1965 Monte Carlo Rally. Near mint - very near mint/boxed. Scarce set, with 2 card packing pieces. From The Lake District Corgi Collection.
Notes
A scarce and popular Corgi Gift Set_.
The set comprises:
1) Corgi 318 Mini Cooper ‘S’ in bright red finish with a white roof, jewelled head and spotlights, complete racing number ‘52’ on both sides. Complete Monte Carlo labels on bonnet and boot, shaped spun wheels with suspension. Very near mint. Small area of thin paint in one small section of the bonnet and a mark or two besides.
2) Corgi 322 Rover 2000 in lustrous metallic maroon finish with a white roof, notably complete Monte Carlo labels on bonnet and boot. Complete racing number ‘136’ on one door, few little chips to the other. Shaped spun wheels with suspension, jewelled headlights and “Trans-O-Lite” lights. Occasional tiny mark to the paint finish. Near mint.
3) Corgi 323 Citroen DS19 in pale blue finish with a white roof. Shaped spun wheels with suspension, jewelled lights, intact aerial on the roof. Complete racing number ‘75’ on both sides, intact rally labels on bonnet and boot. Very near mint.
The colourfully-illustrated detailed card plinth on which each car sits is in clean, bright and fresh condition. This makes such a pleasing backdrop for the models. Small area of surface loss at the top edge. No wheel slot tears.
This set comes with two original packing pieces i.e. the plain rectangular card piece which fits in the base of the plinth, so protecting the wheels slots, and the white card packing piece which is placed on top of the models.
The pictorial all-card outer box is complete and deeply-coloured. Small end flap tear and light age/handling wear besides. Period price label on an end flap.
A desirable and scarce Corgi Gift Set.