First issue EDL1 'Sir Nigel Gresley' Locomotive and Tender, | Christie's

Sale 7385

The Bianco Hornby-Dublo Reference Collection

London, South Kensington

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25 October 1996

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Lot 72

First issue EDL1 'Sir Nigel Gresley' Locomotive and Tender,

Price realised

GBP 345

Estimate

GBP 150 - GBP 200

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First issue EDL1 'Sir Nigel Gresley' Locomotive and Tender,
in 1949 box, horseshoe magnet, lightweight bogies and pony truck, split-pin pony fixing, elongated pick-ups, Tender with thin lettering, plated bogies, all EPW, two keeps, pale blue boxes without suppressor label, both dated 1.49, 1949

See Train, Colour Plate
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