Corgi Gift Set 23 Chipperfield's Circus Set

Chipperfield's Set by Corgi Toys, Gift Set 23. Near mint plus-very near mint/boxed with packing card piece, leaflets/Corgi Club Membership Form & PACKING SLEEVE. Mail-order Set. First issue with Booking Office with TINPLATE CANOPY. Very scarce. From The Marc Mulvale Collection. Starting bid £450. Please note that QDT apply 12.5% buyer's commission.

Corgi toys gift set 23 a chipperfields circus gg229 front

Price: £525.00

This item is sold.

Notes

This sought-after, early issue Gift Set (1962-66) was available at the time as a mail order set. This is one of them- correct that it comes with the plain card packing sleeve and Mail Order label at a lid end.

Corgi toys gift set 23 chipperfields circus gg229 models front

Corgi toys gift set 23 chipperfields circus gg229 models back

Corgi toys gift set 23 chipperfields circus gg229 booking office

Corgi toys gift set 23 chipperfields circus gg229 elephant back

1) Corgi 426 Booking Office. Scarlet red and blue with complete colourful labels throughout. Very minor ruffling to the label head-on. Pleasing lustre to the original paint finish. Tiniest wear to the transfer at the side.
Shaped spun wheels with suspension. Very near mint.

2) Corgi 438 Land-Rover in matching finish. Earliest version with the tinplate canopy ( later versions would have a plastic canopy). Very near mint condition with spare wheel on the bonnet and complete paper labels on both doors. Very near mint. Occasioanl minor mark to the paint (e.g. at the rear). Number plates. Shaped spun wheels with suspension.

3) Corgi 1121 Crane Truck
in vivid red and yellow finish with notably unrubbed, light blue lettering and matching wheels. Near mint plus condition (a little more marking at some exposed edges). Version with painted silver jib.

4) 2 x 1123 Animal Cages
with intact amber plastic roof detail and plastic sliding doors. Flat spun wheels. Vivid red and yellow finish. Very close to mint condition. Note that the ‘LIONS’ and ‘POLAR BEARS’ transfers have been applied. Some of the blue plastic sliding doors have discoloured now.

5) Corgi 606 Elephant & Cage on Trailer. Earliest issue with metal bars.
Very near mint condition with a vibrant paper label. With elephant.

Both sets of original animals (i.e. bears and lions) are included.
White polystyrene inner has some grubbiness and wear now. This is the version with the blue and yellow card lower (later would be white card).
Complete with white card packing piece which fits over the top of the contents (couple of tears).

Corgi toys gift set 23 chipperfields circus gg229 packing

Instruction Slip for the 1121 Chipperfield Crane Truck.
Instruction Slip for the 1123 Chipperfield’s Circus Cage
Corgi Club Membership Form.

Corgi toys gift set 23 chipperfields circus gg229 sleeve leaflets

Colourful pictorial box is a delight, with a full colour, vivid Chipperfields Circus scene depicted. So often found with wear/damage – this example has survived better than most. Little strip of surface loss due to the removal of old tape which kept the lid closed and a little staining nearby. Mail Order label complete on one short lid end, the other is incomplete.

Corgi toys gift set 23 chipperfields circus gg229 box side

Corgi toys gift set 23 chipperfields circus gg229 lid side

With plain card over-sleeve with period handwritten note in pen. Old tape residue and a few small seam tears.

One of the most popular Corgi Gift Sets – especially this Mail Order first issue in original and complete authentic condition.

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