Corgi Gift Set 6

Corgi Gift Set 6 'Rocket Age' Military Gift Set. Excellent-near mint plus/boxed. With packing & 4 leaflets/slips. Very scarce! From The Lewes Collection.

Corgi gift set 6 rocket age x342

Price: £1,250.00

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

Notes

Only 10,000 of these large Gift Sets were made between 1959-60 and so this is a hard find in any condition.
The shopkeeper would have to order this set specially at the time, since it cost a whopping 57 shillings or so at the time.
Particularly difficult to find the pictorial card outer box in presentable condition.
The large military set comprises:

Corgi gift set 6 rocket age x3421

1) Corgi 350 Thunderbird Missile on Loading Trolley in grey and air force blue. Mark to the finish on the missile on one wing (caused by the securing clip). Few minor marks to the paint finish. Original nose cone is well-shaped. Near mint.

2) Corgi 351 RAF Land Rover in air force blue with RAF roundel and flat spun wheels and spare wheel. Glossy finish. Light tarnished spots to the tinplate canopy. Few minor marks to the paint. Shiny baseplate. Near mint.

3) Corgi 352 RAF Vanguard Staff Car in air force blue. Lovely original lustre, this Vanguard comes complete with RAF roundel, flat spun wheels. Very near mint.

4) Corgi 353 Decca Radar Scanner with rotating scanner. Very near mint.

5) Corgi 1106 Karrier Decca Radar Van with rotating scanner & aerials. Version with five orange stripes. Complete with all delicate parts intact. Excellent, with marks at some exposed edges. Compete labels (light stain).

6) Corgi 1108 Bristol Bloodhound Guided Missile (excellent) & Launching Ramp. Launching Ramp is near mint.

7) Corgi 1117 Bloodhound Loading Trolley. Very near mint.

Corgi gift set 6 rocket age x3422

Corgi gift set 6 rocket age x3423

The attractive highly detailed pictorial scene box is complete and the colours are bright with no graffiti. Still presents nicely – often the lids of these sets can sustain very heavy damage with chunks missing! Not in this case. However, the box has suffered wear particularly at edges where there is rubbing, scuffing and in places seam separation. Careful repairs at these points. Note the puncture on the lid, too, although pressed back into place largely, with no parts missing.

Corgi gift set 6 rocket age x3425

Corgi gift set 6 rocket age x3426

Nice to see that this set comes with the lower card insert.
A little wear and discolouration.
Notable that this set also comes complete with the four leaflets/slips as well as the Corgi Club Membership Form. Packing ring for the Radar Scanner.

Corgi gift set 6 rocket age x3424

You may like

Corgi toys 1141 milk  tanker bedford hh661 front

Corgi Toys 1141 Articulated Milk Tanker

Articulated Milk Tanker (TK version) by Corgi Toys, No. 1141. Scarce. Near mint plus/boxed. From The Derby Collection.

More details

Corgi major toys 1134 army fuel tanker hh660 front

Corgi Toys 1134 Army Fuel Tanker

U.S. Army Fuel Tanker by Corgi Toys, No. 1134. Matt olive green finish. Near mint plus/boxed. With packing sleeve. From The Derby Collection.

More details

Corgi toys 508 holiday camp special commer bus hh654 front

Corgi Toys 508 Commer Holiday Camp Bus

Commer Holiday Camp Bus by Corgi Toys, No. 508. Very near mint /boxed. Complete with all three suitcases. With BLACK plastic cover - a First for QDT! From The Gower Collection. Starting bid £450. Please note that QDT apply 12.5% buyer's commission.

More details