Dinky toy makes £19,975 at Vectis auctioneers
Published March 28th, 2008
A dinky toy was under lock and key yesterday after being sold for a world record £19,975.
The red and green delivery van is emblazoned with the name W E Boyce - a cycle shop in Highgate, North London.
It cost less than two shillings when first produced in the 30s.
The van, believed to be the only surviving example, was bought by a French bidder at Vectis auctioneers on Teesside.
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