Matchbox Variations 1953 - 1969

23C BLUEBIRD DAUPHINE TRAILER, 2 1/2" (64mm) 1960 Box types B, C & D
"ON TOW MB23" decal at lower right rear, door on left rear side opens, 2 small pins on baseplate sides hold
base to body, open rounded axles, flat or reinforced tow hook, thick or thin window pillars, door interior hinge
plate with rounded top, 2mm or 3mm flat hinge plate
23C4
23C1 (D2) ) (V) 23C2 (JW) 23C3 (B5) 23C6 (D2)
__1. metallic mauve body, maroon base, black door, kt gpw ($2,500)
__2. metallic lime green body & base, flat tow hook, large kt gpw($1,000)
__3. metallic mauve body & base, flat tow hook, small kt gpw ($200 e) ($80)
__4. same as 3, but with reinforced tow hook, large kt gpw
__5. same as 4, kt spw
__6. same as 4, small gpw
__7. same as 4 large spw ($100 TM)
__8. same as 4, larger spw ($75 TM)
__9. same as 7 but with green plastic window insert ($2,000+)
__10. same as 4, larger very fine gpw
__11. same as 4, larger very fine bpw($500)
23C11 (D1)( GF)
23D TRAILER CARAVAN, 2 7/8" (74mm) 1965 Box type E & F
Yellow or pink body with white removable plastic roof, blue removable interior, open or closed axles, left door
top even with roof or ends just below, roof, thick or thin drape on verandah, knobby or fine tread black plastic
wheels
23D6 (E4) 23D7 (F2) 23D1 (JC)
__1. yellow body, open axles, even door top, kt gpw($1,500)
__2. same as 1, ktbpw ($45 DS) ($35)
__3. same as 2, ft
__4. same as 2, closed axles, kt
__5. same as 2, closed axles, ft
__6. same as 5, pink body ($35 e)
__7. same as 6, door top ends below roof
24A WEATHERILL HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR, 2 3/8" ((58mm) 1956 Box type B
"Weatherill Hydraulic" decal on rear, No. 24 cast inside body, Lesney cast inside scoop, metal wheels
on crimped axles
24A1 (B1)
24A2 (B2)
__1. orange/yellow body ($80 W) ($75)
__2. yellow body($100 DS) ($90)