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Re: Set #271 Policemen
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Wed, 24 Nov 2004 21:00:34 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Ronald Borchert wrote:
   Hi!

Has anybody any idea how old this set is?



I didn’t find it in any of the 50s and 60s catalogs.

I have it in front of me with this type of box/picture.



From the dots left and right to “LEGO” I would say it’s from the late 50s.
Does anybody know for how long this set was produced and if it came with different box designs?

Thanx for your answers
Ronald

P.S. I found no better group to post then .general.

Ronald,

Well yes I can answer that question...(in greater detail in my upcoming CD).

#271 is the “unknown” spare parts pack.

#271 Traffic Police Set came into production around 1956. It was produced until about 1964 and only in continental Europe.

This set shows one thing about old 50’s and 60’s Lego catalogs (in Europe as well as North America). They have a lot of “anomalies” (which means they are not very accurate). The #271 set has NEVER been seen in any European Lego catalog. Why? That is a mystery to a lot of old time Lego collectors.

#271 has been produced in the following different Lego spare parts pack box styles:

1955-56, 1957, 1958-59 (this is the one you have), 1960-62, 1963-65.

#271 is very highly sought after. In mint condition I would value that set at about $300, maybe $400 for the earlier ones. Recently the #271 box alone sold for about $100 on EBAY.

There is a slight variation to the #271 boxes (the inner sliding box that you don’t see in Ronald’s pictures). Some boxes have the policemen with white sox, others with black socks. This doesn’t affect the value, since both varieties are rare.

Even though #271 is rare, the traffic police are seen a lot on the box top of early Lego sets. One example is the continental European #810 Town Plan. It is shown on the box top, but it is not found inside.

The #238 Building Idea Book (1960-68) shows one of the #271 traffic police pieces in some of the photos (see the back outside cover of the European versions of #238). it is not shown on the front/back inside cover where all Lego parts from the early 60’s are displayed.

Perhaps someone can take your image of the #271 pieces and add it to Lugnet, Peeron and Bricklink (also add an entry for #271).

You are very lucky to have this set Ronald!

Gary Istok



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(...) Thanx Gary (URL) That's the answer I needed :-) Btw. you will find some additional pics on my wife's (Thekla #2434) site cause she's the H0-collector in our family. (URL) Regards Ronald #2435 (20 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)

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Hi! Has anybody any idea how old this set is? (URL) I didn't find it in any of the 50s and 60s catalogs. I have it in front of me with this type of box/picture. (URL) From the dots left and right to "LEGO" I would say it's from the late 50s. Does (...) (20 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)

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