Matchbox Moko Lesney 40a Bedford Tipper Truck Type B2 EMPTY BOX ONLY
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:32745697 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom |
| Type: 1-75 series | Scale: 1:72 |
| Brand: Matchbox | Series: Lesney |
NOTE to overseas buyers: Because of the worldwide pandemic, shipping transit times have increased substantially. Transit time for first class or Priority mail can exceed 6 weeks and is completely out of our control.
Please add usto your favorites list! Check out my other items!1. Item Description and Bidding/ Shipping Cost and Policy/ PaymentInstructions: One (1) Matchbox Moko Lesney Original Type B1 Box (plain blue end flap with black number or description; main image s...urface with tri-colour Moko style graphic, no blue frame, red letter 'MATCHBOX Series' header in arc above, black number to centre right and left of model image, black letter 'A MOKO LESNEY product' in black ribbon graphic below; blue and brown sides; plain inner tabs) for 40a Bedford Tipper Truck. No printers mark. 57 mm long, 27 mm wide. Please carefully examine the high definitionphotos for detail. All external surfaces are shown and internal closures can beseen in the flat photos. This 60+ year old box shows no repairs done or necessary. Little or no fold fatigue otherwise exists. Moderate wrinkling or creasingis apparent on the blue side with nothing significant on the other three sides. The end flaps show minor effects from use. Some material is missing from one face as can be seen in the photos. This 40a, B2 type box is very clean, bright, and rigid for displayor archive storage purposes. Any blemishes, if present, are visible in thephotos. This box is in much better than average overall condition for abox of this vintage. See below 2. Overall Age Indexed Condition Assessment definitions with the understanding thatcondition is, to a degree, subjective. Additional photographs can be sent toyour e-mail address and questions will be entertained up to 4 hours priorto auction end. 2. OverallAge Indexed Condition Assessment:Very much better thanaverage: This top overall gradeshows all original closures present and intact, no detachment, with little or no flap fold fatigue, i.e. closures are not likely to detach. No repairs or significant storage effects, such as compression, creasing, wrinkling, perforation, scuffing of theimage, or staining effects, etc. are evident. No writing is seen anywhere onthe box. Overall, the box is technically used but in as new condition.Much better thanaverage: This overall gradeallows for no more than one original closure to have been neatly, internallytape reinforced or re-attached, if any. This grade allows for no otherrepairs to the paperboard structure. This grade does not allow for thereplacement of a box part with another original or facsimile part. This gradeallows for re-imaging of no more than one surface, including an end flap. Re-imaging consists of the lamination of a new, replica image overlaid on theexisting surface, most frequently employed to repair shop tag removal damage. Re-imaging will not always be obvious but will always be disclosed. The degree of flap fold fatigue is a relative scale from negligible to minor to moderate to substantial. The last degree will require reinforcement to prevent detachment. Fatigue occurs with repeated use. This grade allows for up tominor fatigue which not likely to result in detachment unless the box isfrequently used in the future. This grade allows for a degree of normallyexpected effects of storage and use, such as as small price marks, shop tagadhesive residue with no underlying damage, minor scuffing with no loss ofimage, minor compression and creasing which does not significantly affect therigidity of the box.Better than average: This overall grade allows for no more than twooriginal closures to have been neatly, internally tape reinforced orre-attached. This grade allows for other repairs to the paperboard structure, such as to arrest a tear to mend a perforation. This grade does allowfor the replacement of a box part with another original or facsimile part. Thisgrade allows for re-imaging of no more than two surfaces, including an endflap. Re-imaging will not always be obvious but will always be disclosed. This grade allows for up tomoderate fatigue which not likely to result in detachment unless the box isfrequently used in the future. This grade allows for a degree of normallyexpected effects of storage and use, such as as small price marks, shop tagadhesive residue with or without underlying damage to be described, minorscuffing with some loss of image to be described, minor to moderate compressionand creasing which only slightly affects the rigidity of the box.Both core image sides of this grade are nicely displayable.Average: This overall grade allows for multiple or alloriginal closures to have been neatly, internally tape reinforced orre-attached. This grade allows for other repairs to the paperboard structure, such as to arrest a tear to mend a perforation. This grade does allowfor the replacement of box parts with another original, original re-imaged, orfacsimile part but to no more than three. This grade allows for re-imaging ofno more than three surfaces, including an end flap. Re-imaging willnot always be obvious but will always be disclosed. This grade allows for any degree of fatigue which notmay or may not likely result in detachment at some point and may requirereinforcement to prevent detachment. This grade allows for a greater degree ofnormally expected effects of storage and use, such as as price marks, shop tagadhesive residue with or without underlying damage to be described, minorscuffing with loss of image to be described, minor to moderate compression andcreasing which affects the rigidity of the box. The box gradedaverage has at least one good display face and is functional forstorage.Below Average: Good only for parts or as a filler box.3. Shipping:U.S. Buyers: Free shipping, any quantity. A deliveryconfirmation number is always included and will always be communicated when thepurchase is shipped as per our one day handling policy. International Buyers: Up to 3 boxes will be sent by International Letter in an envelope. More than 3 boxes will usually be sent in multiple envelopes or by First Class International Parcel because the envelope will be too thick for letter status.Shipping transit time: Our policy is to ship within one day of the receipt of payment. Note that force majeure applies for circumstances beyond the Sellers control (e.g.: postal strike, natural disaster, communications interruption, inclement weather, personal incapacitation, etc.). In any case, once it leaves our hands, Sellers have no control over transit time.
4: Terms and Conditions of Sale:
Payment: If payment is not made immediately upon completion of purchases and after receipt of invoice, the successful biddermust contact Sellers within 48 hours to let Sellers knowwhen they may expect payment. For U.S. Bidders, eBaynow stipulates that PayPal is the only payment method which maybe referenced in this listing. Please contact me if you do not have aPayPal account. For International Bidders, only PayPal is accepted. In the absence of an agreement between the parties madewithin 48 hours after the first purchase, payment must be receivedwithin five (5) days of the auction end unless otherwise agreedor Sellers reserve the right to relist the item without notice.
Feedback: Positive feedback is always left upon payment within terms.
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Please add usto your favorites list! Check out my other items!1. Item Description and Bidding/ Shipping Cost and Policy/ PaymentInstructions: One (1) Matchbox Moko Lesney Original Type B1 Box (plain blue end flap with black number or description; main image s...urface with tri-colour Moko style graphic, no blue frame, red letter 'MATCHBOX Series' header in arc above, black number to centre right and left of model image, black letter 'A MOKO LESNEY product' in black ribbon graphic below; blue and brown sides; plain inner tabs) for 40a Bedford Tipper Truck. No printers mark. 57 mm long, 27 mm wide. Please carefully examine the high definitionphotos for detail. All external surfaces are shown and internal closures can beseen in the flat photos. This 60+ year old box shows no repairs done or necessary. Little or no fold fatigue otherwise exists. Moderate wrinkling or creasingis apparent on the blue side with nothing significant on the other three sides. The end flaps show minor effects from use. Some material is missing from one face as can be seen in the photos. This 40a, B2 type box is very clean, bright, and rigid for displayor archive storage purposes. Any blemishes, if present, are visible in thephotos. This box is in much better than average overall condition for abox of this vintage. See below 2. Overall Age Indexed Condition Assessment definitions with the understanding thatcondition is, to a degree, subjective. Additional photographs can be sent toyour e-mail address and questions will be entertained up to 4 hours priorto auction end. 2. OverallAge Indexed Condition Assessment:Very much better thanaverage: This top overall gradeshows all original closures present and intact, no detachment, with little or no flap fold fatigue, i.e. closures are not likely to detach. No repairs or significant storage effects, such as compression, creasing, wrinkling, perforation, scuffing of theimage, or staining effects, etc. are evident. No writing is seen anywhere onthe box. Overall, the box is technically used but in as new condition.Much better thanaverage: This overall gradeallows for no more than one original closure to have been neatly, internallytape reinforced or re-attached, if any. This grade allows for no otherrepairs to the paperboard structure. This grade does not allow for thereplacement of a box part with another original or facsimile part. This gradeallows for re-imaging of no more than one surface, including an end flap. Re-imaging consists of the lamination of a new, replica image overlaid on theexisting surface, most frequently employed to repair shop tag removal damage. Re-imaging will not always be obvious but will always be disclosed. The degree of flap fold fatigue is a relative scale from negligible to minor to moderate to substantial. The last degree will require reinforcement to prevent detachment. Fatigue occurs with repeated use. This grade allows for up tominor fatigue which not likely to result in detachment unless the box isfrequently used in the future. This grade allows for a degree of normallyexpected effects of storage and use, such as as small price marks, shop tagadhesive residue with no underlying damage, minor scuffing with no loss ofimage, minor compression and creasing which does not significantly affect therigidity of the box.Better than average: This overall grade allows for no more than twooriginal closures to have been neatly, internally tape reinforced orre-attached. This grade allows for other repairs to the paperboard structure, such as to arrest a tear to mend a perforation. This grade does allowfor the replacement of a box part with another original or facsimile part. Thisgrade allows for re-imaging of no more than two surfaces, including an endflap. Re-imaging will not always be obvious but will always be disclosed. This grade allows for up tomoderate fatigue which not likely to result in detachment unless the box isfrequently used in the future. This grade allows for a degree of normallyexpected effects of storage and use, such as as small price marks, shop tagadhesive residue with or without underlying damage to be described, minorscuffing with some loss of image to be described, minor to moderate compressionand creasing which only slightly affects the rigidity of the box.Both core image sides of this grade are nicely displayable.Average: This overall grade allows for multiple or alloriginal closures to have been neatly, internally tape reinforced orre-attached. This grade allows for other repairs to the paperboard structure, such as to arrest a tear to mend a perforation. This grade does allowfor the replacement of box parts with another original, original re-imaged, orfacsimile part but to no more than three. This grade allows for re-imaging ofno more than three surfaces, including an end flap. Re-imaging willnot always be obvious but will always be disclosed. This grade allows for any degree of fatigue which notmay or may not likely result in detachment at some point and may requirereinforcement to prevent detachment. This grade allows for a greater degree ofnormally expected effects of storage and use, such as as price marks, shop tagadhesive residue with or without underlying damage to be described, minorscuffing with loss of image to be described, minor to moderate compression andcreasing which affects the rigidity of the box. The box gradedaverage has at least one good display face and is functional forstorage.Below Average: Good only for parts or as a filler box.3. Shipping:U.S. Buyers: Free shipping, any quantity. A deliveryconfirmation number is always included and will always be communicated when thepurchase is shipped as per our one day handling policy. International Buyers: Up to 3 boxes will be sent by International Letter in an envelope. More than 3 boxes will usually be sent in multiple envelopes or by First Class International Parcel because the envelope will be too thick for letter status.Shipping transit time: Our policy is to ship within one day of the receipt of payment. Note that force majeure applies for circumstances beyond the Sellers control (e.g.: postal strike, natural disaster, communications interruption, inclement weather, personal incapacitation, etc.). In any case, once it leaves our hands, Sellers have no control over transit time.
4: Terms and Conditions of Sale:
Payment: If payment is not made immediately upon completion of purchases and after receipt of invoice, the successful biddermust contact Sellers within 48 hours to let Sellers knowwhen they may expect payment. For U.S. Bidders, eBaynow stipulates that PayPal is the only payment method which maybe referenced in this listing. Please contact me if you do not have aPayPal account. For International Bidders, only PayPal is accepted. In the absence of an agreement between the parties madewithin 48 hours after the first purchase, payment must be receivedwithin five (5) days of the auction end unless otherwise agreedor Sellers reserve the right to relist the item without notice.
Feedback: Positive feedback is always left upon payment within terms.
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