D281
Dinky 281 Luxury Coach. Fawn, orange flash, green wheels. Very near mint/boxed. From The Reference Collection.
Notes
Issued between 1954-60 in various colour finishes, this being one of the more difficult versions to find. Fawn finish, bright orange flash, green wheels. Bright baseplate. Smooth-running original tyres.
MInor rub at a wheel arch ( probably through box contact) and a few little raised casting dots on the roof. Casting mark on one side.
The strongly-coloured pictorial box is complete with no tears and has the correct colour spot on the end flaps.
Some minor grubbiness and very light handling wear. No graffiti.
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