"CRAGSTAN SPACE TANK WITH SPINNING BALL COCKPIT."
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Winning Bid:
$300.00
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Thursday, September 22, 2005 1:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, September 22, 2005 1:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #185 - Part II
Item numbers 946 through 2530 in auction 185
Value Code:
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Item Description
This is one of two different varieties. 6" long tin litho. c. 1950s. By Cragstan/Yanoman, Japan. Box has dust soiling, edge wear w/one coner split. Fine. This is version in red/white/blue and has seperate tin accent pieces by the headlights. The other version also has orange coloring and the accent pieces are part of the lithography, not seperate attachments. Tank is marked "Mars Patrol/No. 17." Has separate wire antenna attachment. Has a dome cover over the cockpit which rotates to reveal spaceman on inside behind control panel. Has working friction mechanism and as it travels forward, the cockpit dome rapidly spins. Scattered pinpoint paint nicks as produced. Glossy and Exc/NM. Great design.
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