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The Late Richard Appleby Collection with the George O. Gillespie Collection of Toy Soldiers and Exquisite Additions -- Auction 15 - November 22, 23 and 24, 2013

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1502 King & Country Christmas Commemoritives XM009-1 XM008-1. Merry Christmas and Last Christmas of the War Excellent Condition with box 6 pieces. $100 - $200 100
 
1503 King & Country Christmas Commemoritives XM009-1 XM007-1. Merry Christmas and Christmas Truce 1914 Excellent Condition with box 4 pieces. $100 - $200 100
 
1504 Thomas Gunn Miniatures WWII SSO25B SSO29B SSO30B. Armoured Car and Mine Sweepers (missing one sweeper) Very Good to Excellent Condition with Boxes 8 pieces. $150 - $200 70
 
1505 Thomas Gunn Miniatures WWII BEROO1G German Infantry Marching Excellent Condition with boxes 8 pieces. $100 - $150 110
 
1506 Thomas Gunn Miniatures WWII BEROO1G SS025a German Armoured Car and Infantry Marching Excellent Condition with boxes 10 pieces. $150 - $250 140
 
1507 Thomas Gunn Miniatures WWII SSO25a SSO25b Armoured Car Desert and Camouflaged Excellent Condition with Boxes 8 pieces. $100 - $200 110
 
1508 HM of Great Britain French Foreign Legion Mountain Artillery and Infantry Excellent Condition with Box 14 pieces. $150 - $250 160
 
1509 HM of Great Britain Royal Marines Mountain Artillery and Infantry Excellent Condition with Box 13 pieces. $150 - $250 80
 
1510 Mark Time Seaforth Highlanders Marching Excellent no Box 25 pieces. $175 - $275 110
 
1511 Mark Time Royal Lancer Cavalry Very Good Condition (3 saddle sword missing) no box 11 pieces. $125 - $200 250
 
1512 Trophy Highland Artillery With Mounted Officers Excellent Condition no boxes 17 pieces. $200 - $400 275
 
1513 Trophy Highlanders Marching Shoulder Arms Excellent Condition no boxes 26 pieces. $200 - $300 150
 
1514 Trophy Highlanders Advancing Excellent Condition No Boxes 43 pieces. $300 - $400 350
 
1515 Trophy Highlanders At the Ready Excellent Condition No Boxes 58 pieces. $400 - $500 425
 
1516 Wm Britains French Foreign Legion Infantry and Mounted Officers Very Good Condition 27 pieces. $200 - $300 160
 
1517 Wm Britains General Service Wagon Excellent Condition no box 1 piece. $150 - $250 160
 
1518 Wm Britains General Service Wagon Excellent Condition no box 1 piece. $150 - $250 160
 
1519 Britains Military Equipment Carden Lloyd, Lorry and Field Cannon Very Good to Excellent. $150 - $200 100
 
1520 Wm Britains Royal Horse Artillery Set #37 With Outriders (broken plumes) Very Good Condition No Box 7 pieces. $150 - $200 170
 
1521 Crescent ARP First Aid Medical Set 2 package designs Excellent Condition 12 pieces. $250 - $350 325
 
1522 Wm Britains Kings Royal African Rifles #225 Excellent Condition No Box 8 pieces. $125 - $150 80
 
1523 Wm Britains Uraguayan Cadets #2051 Excellent Condition with Original Box 8 pieces. $150 - $250 250
 
1524 Wm Britains Fort Henry Guard Band Excellent Condition No Box 10 pieces. $175 - $275 180
 
1525 Wm Britains Irish Pipes and Drums Excellent Condition No Box 12 pieces. $200 - $300 110
 
1526 Wm Britains Drums and Bugles Good, Very Good Condition No Box 12 pieces. $125 - $175 70
 
1527 Wm Britains Band of the Line #37 Very Good Excellent Condition No Box 12 pieces. $175 - $275 90
 
1528 Wm Britains Band of the Royal Marines Excellent Condition No Box 12 pieces. $250 - $350 130
 
1529 Wm Britains US ARMY Marching Band Excellent Condition No Box 12 pieces. $225 - $275 120
 
1530 Wm Britains US Air Force Marching Band And Marching Infantry Excellent Condition No Box 17 Pieces. $250 - $350 130
 
1531 Wm Britains Waterloo Infantry Life Guard Infantry Excellent Condition 15 pieces. $150 - $225 200
 
1532 Johillco Highland Pipers Prewar Excellent Condition 14 pieces. $150 - $200 100
 
1533 Elastolin US Doughboys 10cm Very Good Condition 21 pieces. $150 - $200 90
 
1534 Elastolin US Doughboys Band 10cm Very Good Condition 20 pieces. $175 - $225 90
 
1535 Elastolin Horse Drawn Cannon & Caisson 10cm Excellent Condition. $150 - $250 120
 
1536 Elastolin Horse Drawn Supply 10cm Very Early Version Excellent Condition. $150 - $250 120
 
1537 Elastolin Western Accessories Camp Fire, TeePee, Well and Cabin with Palm Tree good to Very Good Condition 7cm 4 pieces. $150 - $250 170
 
1538 Elastolin 10cm Eithiopian Flagbearer Excellent Condition 1 piece. $100 - $200 60
 
1539 King & Country Battle Damaged House European Apartment Excellent Condition. $200 - $300 140
 
1540 King & Country Battle Damaged House European Apartment good with broken corners Excellent Condition. $100 - $200 140
 
2001 Britains Set #101 Mounted Band of The Lifeguards Tied in original box. Incredible 1st version blue tunics. Circa 1900. This set is probably the finest known example. Extremely fine hand detailing with bright and lustrous gold piping on tunics from the Demitri Ilyinsky Collection with a custom built protective leather case. 12 Pieces. Condition: Near Mint. $4000 - $8000 4000
 
2002 Britains Set #89 Cameron Highlanders Firing Tied in original box. Rare legs-together version. Circa 1908. 30 Pieces. Condition: Figures- Very Good: Box- Good with multiple edge splits. $800 - $1200 475
 
2003 Britains Set #316 Royal Horse Artillery/ Halt With original box. Great condition on this very difficult gun team. Circa 1928. 9 Pieces. Condition: Figures- Excellent: Box- Very Good with some edge splitings; Nice bright label. $1200 - $1800 1200
 
2004 Britains Boer Supply Wagon Column Extremely rare and desirable Boer War Supply Column complete with two wagons, Officer on mounted horse with drawn sword and 9 troopers marching at the carry. 20 Pieces. Circa 1907. Condition: Excellent. $6000 - $8000 5500
 
2005 Britains Set #1 The Lifeguards With original box. Post War. 5 Pieces. Condition: Excellent. $100 - $140 100
 
2006 Britains Set #3 5th Dragoon Guards Tied in original box and tie card. Rare 1st version set. Circa 1897. Germanic horses. 5 Pieces. Condition: Figures- Pristine: Box- Very Good with Edge Splits. $1200 - $1600 1500
 
2007 Britains Set #2 Royal Horse Guards-The Blues With original partitioned box. Very rare 1st version set. Circa 1897. Tin swords on Germanic horses. 5 Pieces. Condition: Pristine. $1200 - $1800 1900
 
2008 Britains Set #3 5th Dragoon Guards With original box. Circa 1902. Dated figures. 5 Pieces. Condition: Excellent with original tie card, Officer has casting flaw on back. $300 - $400 275
 
2009 Britains Set #8 Queens Own Hussars With original box. Post War. 5 Pieces. Condition: Excellent. $200 - $300 375
 
2010 Britains Set #11 The Black Watch 42nd Highlanders. With original box and tie card. Pre War. Circa 1930. 8 Pieces. Condition: Excellent. $160 - $200 130
 
2011 Britains Set #12 The 11th Hussars With original partitioned box. Extremely rare 1st version. Donkey horse with short carbines. Officer with tin sword on rearing Germanic horse with throat plume. Circa 1895. 5 Pieces. Condition: Excellent, Box- good with numerous tape repairs. $1000 - $1500 1600
 
2012 Britains Set #13 King@Param0s Own 3rd Hussars With original partitioned box. Extremely rare 1st version. Donkey horse with short carbines. Officer on rearing Germanic horse with tin sword and throat plume. Circa 1899. 5 Pieces. Condition: Excellent. $2000 - $3000 2600
 
2013 Britains Set #15 Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders With original box. Very rare plug handed figures. Circa 1895.7 Pieces. Condition: Excellent, Box- Good with numerous splitsand worn edges. Box bottom slightly crushed. $1200 - $1600 2400
 
2014 Britains Set #16 The Buffs- East Kent Regiment Tied in original box. Extremely rare Boer War khaki version. Circa1904. 10 Pieces. Condition: Excellent. $2500 - $3500 5500
 
2015 Britains Set #17 Somersetshire Infantry Somersetshire Infantry-13th Foot Tied in original box. Circa 1895. Rare wasp waisted Officer and Bugler. 10 Pieces. Condition: Very good, Tie card replaced. $600 - $800 375
 
2016 Britains Set #18 The Worcestershire Tied in original box. Extremely rare 1st version set. Circa 1895. Very rare waspwaisted Officer and drummer. 10 Pieces. Condition: Excellent. $1800 - $2200 1000
 
2017 Britains Set #19 The West India Regiment With original slotted edge box. Exceedingly rare 1st version with white foot Officer. Circa 1894. 10 Pieces. Condition: Figures- Excellent, Box- Pristine. $2500 - $3500 2800
 
2018 Britains Set #23 5th Royal Irish Lancers With original partitioned box. Very rare 1st version crossed leg version with fixed lances. Circa 1896. 5 Pieces. Condition: Very good, 2 troopers missing lance tips, Officer missing sword. Box has numerous splits and minor tape repairs. $600 - $800 1300
 
2019 Britains Set #24 9th Queen@Param0s Royal Lancers Tied in original box. Pre War. 5 Pieces. Condition: Very good, Figures have chips. Box top missing 3 inch edge section. $400 - $600 250
 
2020 Britains Set #25 Soldiers that will Shoot With original partitioned box. Exquisite 1st version set. Missing rods, but retains original instructions. Circa 1896. 4 Pieces. Condition: Pristine. $3000 - $5000 3800
 
2021 Britains Set #26 Boer Infantry With original box. 1st version round base with Valise pack marching at the slope, no bayonets, in 1st version slotted edge box. Circa 1901. 8 Pieces. Condition: Very Good: Box edges split and missing small edge section. $800 - $1200 2800
 
2022 Britains Set #27 Band of the Line Tied in original box. Pre War. With mustaches. Circa 1930.12 Pieces. Condition: Figures- Excellent, Box- Very good with edge wear and missing small edge sections. $300 - $500 325
 
2023 Britains Set #28 Mountain Artillery Tied in original box. Beautiful 1st version round base set with cream and brown mules. Very rare. Circa 1895. 15 Pieces. Condition: Figures- Excellent, Box- Very good with edge wear and split corner. Retains star applique around edges. $1200 - $1800 900
 
2024 Britains Set #30 Drums and Bugles of the Line With original box. Post War. 6 Pieces. Missing tie card. Condition: Excellent. $100 - $200 50
 
2025 Britains Set #31 First Dragoons- The Royals With original partitioned box. 1st version tin sword Officer on rearing horse with throat plume. Circa 1895. 5 Pieces. Condition: Figures- Excellent, Box- Very Good, part of label torn and reapplied. $1800 - $2400 2500
 
2026 Britains Set #32 Royal Scots Greys- 2nd Dragoons With original box with slot card. Pre War. Officer with drawn sword. Beautiful hand painting on horses. 5 Pieces. Condition: Near Mint. $200 - $400 190
 
2027 Britains Set #33 16th Queen@Param0s Lancers Tied in original box. 1st version cross legged with fixed lances. Circa 1900. 5 Pieces. Condition: Very Good, 1 trooper missing lance tip, Officer missing sword, and box missing edge sections with worn corners. $1200 - $1800 400
 
2028 Britains Set #33 16th Queen@Param0s Lancers Tied in original box. Pre War. Circa 1912. Dated figures. 5 Pieces. Condition: Excellent, brown troopers have mottling to paint due to air bubbles. Box has split corners. $300 - $500 300
 
2029 Britains Set #34 The Grenadier Guards Tied in original box. Circa 1908. Officer with drawn sword, drummer and standing firing. 10 Pieces. Condition: Good, with general light wear. $250 - $350 275
 
2030 Britains Set #36 Royal Sussex Regiment Tied in original box. 1st version round base. Circa 1898. 9 Pieces. Very difficult set. Condition: Figures- Good, Box- Excellent, with general overall chipping to figures. $600 - $800 800
 
2031 Britains Set #37 Full Band of Coldstream Guards Tied in original Armies of the World box. Pre War. 21 Pieces. Condition: Figures- Near Mint, Box- Excellent, with section of edge missing and light wear to corners. $1000 - $1500 950
 
2032 Britains Set #38 South African Mounted Infantry Tied in original box. Fixed arm with Officer holding drawn pistol.Circa 1920. 5 Pieces. Condition: Excellent, Box label has some watermarks and tear to end label. $600 - $800 1700
 
2033 Britains Set #39 Royal Horse Artillery With original box. Rare and extremely desirable1st version. Circa 1896. Rear seated gunners, twisted traces and heavy horse collars. 13 Pieces. Condition: Excellent.Extraordinary condition for this version of the set. $4000 - $6000 4000
 
2034 Britains Set #40 1st Dragoons & Somerset Light 1st Dragoons & Somerset Light Infantry tied in original box. Pre War. An exceptional Rare 2 row display. 15 Pieces. Condition: Excellent. $800 - $1200 700
 
2035 Britains Set #44 2nd Dragoon Guards The Queen@Param0s 2nd Dragoon Guards The Queen@Param1s Bays with original partitioned box. Beautiful 1st version set. Figures have wonderful luster. Circa 1896. 5 Pieces. Condition: Figures- Excellent, 1 trooper has some wear, but exceptional for its age, Box- Very Good, with some corner splits. $2500 - $3500 1500
 
2036 Britains Set #46 The 10th Duke of Cambridge@Param0s The 10th Duke of Cambridge@Param1s Own Bengal Lancers Tied inoriginal box. Dark blue tunics on pony horse. Circa 1896.5 Pieces. Condition: Very Good, with some chipping. $500 - $700 450
 
2037 Britains Set #47 First Bengal Calvalry Tied in original box. Rare tan tunics . Pre War. 5 Pieces. Condition: Pristine, nice luster. $600 - $800 1100
 
2038 Britains Set #48 Egyptian Camel Corps Tied in original box. Pre War. 6 Pieces. Fixed riders with nice patina. Condition: Figures- Excellent, Box- Very Good, missing one entire edge to top, with general wear to edge and corners. $600 - $800 450
 
2039 Britains Set #49 South Australian Lancers Tied in original box. Butterscotch tunics with spiked helmets. Pre War. 5 Pieces. Condition: Pristine. $1200 - $1600 1300
 
2040 Britains Set #68 2nd Bombay Native Infantry Tied in original box. 1st version with round base. Circa 1898. 10 Pieces. Marching at the trail with pioneer and Officer with drawn sword. Condition: Figures- Excellent, Box- Good with wear to label. $600 - $800 1500
 
2041 Britains Set #69 Pipers of the Scots Guards In original slotted edge box. Wonderful 1st version set of pipers on round base. Circa 1896. 7 Pieces. Condition: Excellent. $1200 - $1800 1000
 
2042 Britains Set #74 Royal Welsh Fusiliers In original slotted edge box. Near mint version of this extremely early 1894 set. Extremely high luster with very fine paint detailing. 8 Pieces. Condition: Pristine, goat is missing one horn. $1200 - $1800 950
 
2043 Britains Set #75 Scots Guards In original slotted edge box. 1st version. Circa 1897. Figures on round base with valise packs, empty handed Officer and piper. 8 Pieces. Exceptional condition for its age. Condition: Excellent. $1800 - $2400 750
 
2044 Britains Set #77 The Gordon Highlanders In original slotted edge box. Favorite set of the collection. Circa 1897. Exceedingly rare, plug handed version with 4 troopers at the trail, Officer with drawn sword and 2 pipers. Extraordinary for its age. 7 Pieces. Condition: Excellent. $3000 - $4000 5500
 
2045 Britains Set #81 17th Duke of Cambridge@Param0s Own 17th Duke of Cambridge@Param1s Own Lancers tied in original box. Circa 1899. Pony horse with Ulundi helmets and Officer cross-saddle with drawn sword. 5 Pieces. Condition: Figures- Excellent, Box- Very Good with one end tape repaired. $1800 - $2400 950
 
2046 Britains Set #82 Colours & Pioneers of the Scots Colours & Pioneers of the Scots Guards in original box. PreWar. Lead flag at full presentation. 8 Pieces. Condition: Figures- Pristine, Box- Very Good. $1200 - $1400 650
 
2047 Britains Set #82 Colours and Pioneers Colours and Pioneers of the Scots Guards in original FredWhisstock box with mustaches and furled flag. Pre War. Retains original cardboard backing paper, missing slotted base card. 7 Pieces. Condition: Figures- Pristine, Box- Very Good, with wear to edges. $400 - $600 200
 
2048 Britains Set #63 The 10th Bengal Lancers Tied in Sons of the Empire original box. Pre War. Beautiful 10 piece display with figures in blue tunics, Officer with outstretched sword, bugler and 8 troopers. Very Rare. Condition: Excellent, Box- Very Good, with edge splits and missing several small edge sections. $1200 - $1500 1700
 
2049 Britains Set #94 The 21st Empress of India@Param0s The 21st Empress of India@Param1s Lancers Tied in original box.Pre War. 5 Pieces. Condition: Very Good, with wear andmottling to horses. $1200 - $1600 350
 
2050 Britains Set #96 York and Lancaster Regiment With original slotted edge box. Rare pigeon chested khaki version of this set. Very hard to find. Circa 1903. 8 Pieces.Condition: Very Good. $1500 - $2500 4000
 
2051 Britains Set #96 York and Lancaster Regiment Tied in original box. Pre War. Circa 1905. Red tunics running at the trail. 8 Pieces. Condition: Very Good, 2 rifles missing tips. $1200 - $1600 450
 
2052 Britains Steam Crane Extremely rare Britains toy. Circa 1895. This is the only known example of this toy. Purchased from the Arnold Rolak Reference Collection. This exact toy is pictured on page 16 of Norman Joplin@Param0s Britains Civilian Toy Figures. A large and impressive hand painted toy measuring 11.5 inches in height and the crane trolley measuring 7.5 inches in length. A terrific addition to any collection. 1 Piece. Condition: Excellent. $3000 - $5000 4100
 
2053 Britains Model Dock Crane With original box. Very rare working crane.Circa 1910. 1 Piece. Condition: Very Good,box missing much of edging. $600 - $800 475
 
2054 Britains Miniature London Road Roller With original wooden box. Extremely rare early Britains toys. Circa 1885. This exact toy is pictured on page 11 of Norman Joplin@Param0s Britains Civilian Toy Figures purchased from the Arnold Rolack Reference Collection held at Christie@Param1s London. Box retains original directions. 1 Piece. Condition: Excellent. $2000 - $4000 3000
 
2055 Britains Road Roller Very Rare. Giroscopic driven miniature road roller. Circa1885. 1 Piece. Condition: Excellent. $600 - $800 450
 
2056 Britains Road Roller Fly wheel driven tin plate in cast metal. May have been produced as early as 1850. From The Arnold RolackReference Collection sold at Christie@Param0s AuctionHouse London. Pictured on page 16 of NormanJoplin@Param1s Britains Civilian Toy Figures. 1 Piece.Condition: Very Good. $600 - $800 1600
 
2057 Britains Galloping Donkey A very unusual Britains toy. The only toy to incorporatecomposition figures with lead parts and mechanisms. Very few of these survived. Circa 1885.1 Piece. Condition: Very Good. $1200 - $1600 2500
 
2058 Britains Equestrienne Toy With original box. One of the very rare gyroscopic Britains toys. A string is wound atop the central flywheel, pulled sharply, causing the horse to race around with the Equestrienne leaping over the bar. Circa 1895. 1 Piece. Condition: Figures- Pristine: Box- Excellent. $800 - $1200 2500
 
2059 Early Britains Waltzing Couple Rare early Britains Toy, circa 1895. 1 piece. Condition: Excellent. $800 - $1200 3000
 
2060 Britains Set #100 21st Empress of India Empress of India's Lancers. In original box. Exquisite pony horses with nice luster. Pre War. 5 Pieces. Condition: Pristine. $400 - $600 375
 
2061 Britains Set #104 City Imperial Volunteers With original box. Pre War. Very desirable 10 piece set in olive tunics. Condition: Very Good, missing one bayonet and Officer@Param0s sword bent 90 degrees. Box edges worn and end label only partially present. $400 - $600 300
 

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