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Schuco Ingenico Patent 5311 SBT
Estimate:
CA$300 - CA$500
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CA$225
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Schuco Toys | The Late Howard Meyer Legacy Collection
Size
Toy: 3" x 9" x 3.5". Box: 3.75" x 14" x 8".
Category
Description
West German. 1940s. Toy is marked "U.S.-Zone Germany". Post-war German manufacturers were banned from exporting goods. Americans occupying the territories permitted the sale and export of toys so long as they were marked "Made in U.S. Zone Germany". This marking was used from the mid to late 1940s. Marked on box, grille, some parts, and underside of car.
Condition
Overall good condition with some playwear evident. Original box has tape repairs. Parts, original battery box, and transformer included.
Medium
Lithographed tin.
Provenance
The Howie Meyer Legacy Collection.