Circa 1900 Penny Toy 'rat In A Trap' Victorian Novelty Tin Toy Excellent Cdtn. For Sale

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Since you have alighted on one item from a group of tin Penny toys, please click on 'Sellers other items' to see the collection. This immaculate group of 6 Victorian Penny tin toys are currently listed separately, several of museum quality. The last image provides a view of these.

This listing is for a very collectable vintage Victorian Penny Toy, 'Rat caught in a trap'. The slide mechanism, when pushed in, closes down the cage door on the rat. Penny toys, now widely collected, date from 1895 to 1914 and were mostly made in Nuremberg. Tin plate and other materials were used and the size kept to about 3 inches/100mm, 4 ½ inches is the length of this toy.  

It is hoped that the images assist prospective buyers confirming their opinion on age, condition and quality of the item shown, and they form an essential part of the description.

Payment is by personal cheque or Paypal. Payment can be made in other currencies through International SEPA Bank payments. Overseas buyers, are however, recommended to use Paypal. U.K. buyer’s personal cheques are welcomed.

When an item value is thought likely to exceed £34.00, the postal and packing charges quoted will include ‘Royal Mail Signed For’ services for the UK. The World Wide Service charge similarly will cover a tracking service when the value is known to be very high. Please check that the cover is what YOU require and Buyers are requested to email for additional services to suit local situations or when offerding goes above the rates quoted.

Once quoted on , U.K.charges cannot be increased and are therefore included at the outset. However, if the Tracking Service or the Insurance cost is removed at the Buyer’s request, or the item does not exceed £34.00 when sold, a reduction will be applied, and normal first class mail/airmail substituted.

PLEASE NOTE that invoices will be sent out as soon as the sale is completed on Sunday, payment by return and on the following Monday and Tuesday will have the lots posted immediately. Due to staff absence from the Wednesday 6 March, the items not yet paid for, will be posted on Tuesday 12 March.

This item has been shown 244 times. Circa 1900 Penny Toy 'rat In A Trap' Victorian Novelty Tin Toy Excellent Cdtn.: $197