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Re: 50 x 50 grey baseplate and blue attache case set
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lugnet.market.appraisal
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Tue, 24 Aug 2004 06:10:03 GMT
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In lugnet.market.appraisal, Frank Filz wrote:
> Paul Sinasohn wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone have an estimate on what these older baseplates have sold for,
> > historically?
> >
> > A gentleman came to the BAYLUG meeting and had 2 that he's interested in
> > selling.
> >
> > I see one on BrickLink (bay) for $18, and I'm wondering if that's low or high.
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> I forget what Paul Gyugi (sp?) sold me the 50x50 road plates for, I
> think it was about $15 each (it may have been $25 for two), so $18
> sounds reasonable if they are in very good condition.
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> Frank
The Samsonite Lego 50x50 plate was known as #799 (same number used in Europe)
when it was first introduced in late 1965. But in 1968 for some reason
Samsonite Lego changed it to #079 from 1968-70.
If he had a 50x50 plate with green grass areas, and a road design in light
blue-gray (without any road markings) in a sort of a "?" question mark curving
design, then it would be a #078 Samsonite Lego item.
Although the 50x50 gray plate was made for both Europe and North America, the
#078 50x50 road plate was only sold in USA/Canada (Samsonite), and only in 1970.
It was the very first (plastic) road plate ever produced in Lego. I would
estimate the price of that one at about $50 in good condition, to about $150 in
sealed mint plastic wrap.
I have 2 of these, and I need to get a scan for use in Lugnet database and
brickshelf. But the pictures will make their premier in my CD this fall. :-(
Gary Istok
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