SUPERIOR SPACE PORT HIGH GRADE UNUSED PLAY SET IN BOX.
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Winning Bid:
$649.00 (Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
2
Bidding Ended:
Wednesday, July 26, 2023 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, July 26, 2023 9:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #238 Session II
Value Code:
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Item Description
8.5x17x5" deep, brown box with color photo label on one side contains unused #75 lithographed metal Space Port made by T. Cohn, Inc. Box shows lt. overall aging/wear. Fine. Tin litho contents should include eight fence sections and entrance way marked "Superior Space Port", space cannon w/shell, space drome building with two tower sections. All are illustrated with futuristic lithography. Controllers are seen in tower section and space ships/aliens images are shown on the revolving radar screen. Mechanical features operated by cranks include clicking "Space Raid" alarm and turning radar screen inside tower. Lt. aging and some small nicks or scratches as packaged. Appears Exc. Hard plastic pieces should include space cars and manual rocket launchers w/rockets, and two saucers which were to be launched from mechanism on tower. 18 color alien figures are confirmed in open bags. Hard plastic pieces all Exc. Comes with original instructions, aged but in nice condition. All small pieces are still in original paper bags, some have staples removed but all appears undisturbed. Larger bag still sealed so contents cannot be verified. Original aged newspaper packing, as issued, in box dated 1952. Elaborate high grade set produced during the 1950s space craze era. Rare in this old store stock condition. Consignor purchased this set factory sealed, carefully removed staples (two still in place in flaps) to examine contents. As nice as these come.
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