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PW-3484-25 Serial #: 18454EX
3484 AT&SF SANTA FE OPERATING BOX CAR
| Graded Excellent (C7) and priced below book for reasons listed belowThis car is much rarer then it's given credit, due to the short run and numerous variationsThe 3484-25 AT&SF operating box car was the second and last road name introduced in the 3484 series. Introduced and cataloged in 1954 only, after that only came in two rare Sears promotional sets (505X in 1955, and 9606 in 1956)Multiple production runs led to numerious varations in the orange color shades (dull/glossy)Early first production run had rare black heat-stamped letters. This short-lived variation has a referencece guide value of over $1,000 and was replaced by cars with white heat-stamped lettersGraded Excellent because the plunger activating the opening door is missing (but man is there); also has small (less the 1/32 inch) paint chips on the roof and sides. DNS. |
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