SOLD Herald Rabbit Running (Brown) 1958 Trade Box

Exceptionally rare pre-Britains plain white card ‘Herald Miniatures Ltd’ 2-dozen trade box of Buck Rabbits (Brown), now containing 15 from 24 – hand-painted with pink painted ears, black eyes, with white underside and tail – all marked ‘ENG’ to inside of right thigh – printed end label with the catalogue no. H1602 dates this trade box precisely to 1958, the year in which the rabbits were first issued (from 1959 the brown and white running Rabbits were amalgamated as H2291) – offered for sale in excellent to near mint condition – carton is good, with original packing tissue – original price “4½d” marked lightly in pencil – very rare and early Herald trade box – [Provenance: from the PETER COLE Archive Collection].