Meccano trilogo ATST DRIVER

[Cardbackkid]

Hi everyone , can I get a valuation on this Meccano trilogo atst driver please the card is pretty nice does have some ink touch up at the top , the bubble has some issues crack at bottom and two small holes up the top the figure can not be removed but the weapon can fall through the holes .

 

[Cardbackkid]

Anyone one got a rough idea ? Will be looking to sell/trade on this forum

 

[lejackal]

Very good Palitoy Trilogos have been hitting £100 (for some unknown reason) recently, yours is obviously more desirable than that but has obvious issues- when was it bought for 45€ ? Was it in the same condition when purchased for that?

 

[lejackal]

Not trying to say it's only worth 45 by the way, just trying to gauge the market when it was purchased to the market now

 

[Cardbackkid]

Paid a little less than that worked out about £35 and yes it was in the same condition as it is now .

 

[ScruffyLookingNH]

I've just sold a Trilogo Luke Poncho on Meccano Trilogo for £140. It had similar bubble damage but to one end only and was in better condition card wise and without touch ups.

That said, Stephane and Yann's Collector's Handbook gives Luke Poncho 3/5 in terms of rarity and the AT-ST Driver as 4/5 in terms of rarity on Meccano cards. Which, in theory, makes it as hard to find as a trilogo Jawa :shock: I have some issues with the rarity guide, but then I guess rarity does not automatically translate into desirability.

Given the damage and the touch ups I just can't see if being worth more than about £60 to the right person. I should point out that is my feeling on it's value rather than what I know it to be worth. In the world of Meccano cards, if someone turned round and said it was worth £200 I wouldn't be surprised, just think Meccano collectors were even madder than I already did

I don't know who you could approach to ask for an impartial value. Maybe Stephane Faucourt and Yann Leroux themselves. They're good guys.

 

[edd_jedi]

To be honest you would be better off asking in the Meccano group on Facebook, I don't think there are too many Meccano experts on here

 

[Cardbackkid]

Thanks Edd have just posted it on the trilogo FB group

 

[Dorsetmark]

OK
Going to show my lack of knowledge now
What makes it Meccano?

 

[lejackal]

OK
Going to show my lack of knowledge now
What makes it Meccano?

The punch and the smaller bubble, maybe other identifying marks but those are the big two

 

[Dorsetmark]

OK yes I can see that now
Thanks

 

[lejackal]

OK yes I can see that now
Thanks

Although just to confuse matters the bubble being smaller doesn't necessarily prove it's a Meccano according to Joe, some are Palitoy with leftover bubbles from the 65 back era I think