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LOT 2438
British and American Army Die Cast Toy Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 - 6 1/4 in. (401 grams total, 61-15.7 cm).
Comprising: Dinky Toys Sea King helicopter; Dinky Toys DUKW amphibian; a Scammell breakdown truck; Austin water truck; Austin radio truck; and a field gun. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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