KIX AIRBASE CEREAL BOX WITH LARGE FOLD-OUT PREMIUM AND MAILER.
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$172.50 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
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Auction #199 - Part II
Item numbers 973 through 2378 in auction 199
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Item Description
6.5x8.5x2.5” deep 7 oz. box. ©1945 General Mills, Inc. Cereal box has been cut alongside panel making viewing of interior printing easier. Box back lists planes and equipment available as part of premium, side panel has cut-out P-38 Lightning. Interior cut-outs include P-47 Republic Thunderbolt, F4U Vought Corsair and SBD Douglas Dauntless as well as equipment. One of 4 box designs. Box has lt. aging but displays VG/Fine. Comes with 7x10” mailer envelope with General Mills, Inc. return address and text mentioning Kix Airbase. 3” edge split at bottom of envelope which has moderate wear from mailing. VG. Double-sided 26.5x40” airbase has large color portion depicting beachhead. Remaining portion is uncut and consists of identified airplanes/military equipment. Reverse is rwb and gives extensive text of games, assembly for cut-out and “Flying Facts For Future Pilots.” Sheet has no Lone Ranger reference but is known to have been offered via his radio show. Folded as issued with some lt. wear/moisture staining at fold crease intersections. Two panels of rwb side show aging as folded. Still displays VF/Exc.
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