O.A.P. Gam Guard?

[.Q.]

Ahoy!

Not sure where to post this and didn't want to clutter up LA with it.
Went to a boot fair today and found this oddity in a box of real beaters, which I'm calling 'Gran-orrean Guard' as it's grey. Really grey. Took some (very poor) quick snaps next to my existing Gammos for comparison...

The saucy pic of the ass to try and show the stamp, there is no 'COO', it's just got LFL 83, so seems to be a Ledy..? As in pic 4 here -
http://www.imperialgunneryforum.com/h35-tig-lili-ledy-guide-gamorrean-guard

But mostly just a quickie question to ask - erm, what's the score? Has this poor Gam been buried in a ditch for a decade? Is this (dis)colouration common with Ledy figs? No idea how it ended up in a boot fair but in any case it's a curio, any info would be awesome so thank you all kindly in advance!

Cheers, Dave.

 

[aussiejames]

It is Ledy, from memory jimmymindtricks had one. Yes it's plastic degredation ( but really cool nevertheless )

edit: my memory serves me well this morning- http://www.imperialgunneryforum.com/t3173-new-found-coo-variations-for-the-ledy-gamgaurd-and-white-chief-chirpa

 

[.Q.]

Excellent detective work for the link and even better memory! Good arrows James, great info, many thanks.
The one I have has the flattened copywright symbol like the one on the right of the 2 Ledy Gammos COOs pic. The theory that the 'skin' has reacted to sunlight or something seems to make sense too as there is no trace of green left on the figure and the grey has a blue-ish hue. I always now assume discoloured figures are degradation first, i.e. like a 'bronze' IG-88 I have. My collection is in serious danger of becoming a beater freakshow!

*edit - this maybe better suited to Vintage Refence Library section? Cheers, Dave.