"In real estate, it's location location location.
With Matchbox, it's condition condition condition.
Seasoned collectors pay big money for crisp and clean boxes. They want models that are complete and without paint chips. In many cases, the box supersedes the value of the toy. For example, I sold an early Matchbox #66a Citroen DS 19. With the more common box, it can sell for around $150 in mint condition. Mine had the later box with the colored illustration - almost impossible to find. That…"
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