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Posted - March 08 2022 : 12:13:56 PM
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There were at least two variants of this item, one being rare(?) Is the rare verson the one with the rooster with a red, white and blue tail?
Thanks.
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Posted - March 08 2022 : 12:39:11 PM
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Compare the capital A and capital B:
The above images were borrowed from this thread: http://www.tycoforums.com/tyco/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1293 According to the above thread, the "red letter" version is much harder to find.
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Posted - March 08 2022 : 11:47:52 PM
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So, it is the coloration of the letters, not the tail feathers that distinguish the rare from the ordinary?
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Posted - March 08 2022 : 11:57:14 PM
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If GIC is to be believed, yes.
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Posted - March 09 2022 : 12:03:20 AM
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FYI, the variant with the red A/B letters is harder to find. There are 6 Kellogg's cars on eBay right now and only one of them has the red A/B letters.
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Posted - March 09 2022 : 4:56:35 PM
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That is an interesting tid bit. Thanks!! The one I am selling is unicolor lettering.
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Posted - March 10 2022 : 10:18:48 AM
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AHM made one too!
Well aside the 2 Frosted Flakes boxcars
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Posted - March 10 2022 : 11:32:39 AM
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If I have it right, Tyco was the first to do the silk screen process that allowed for mass production of Bill Board cars, it was a patented process. Looks like other manufacturers got on that band wagon?
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