Comes with "The Duke" steam locomotive, "The Duke" Express Coal Car, Legendary Cowboy Combine Car, True American Combine Car, "The Duke" Express Caboose. Controller included with 23 pieces of track (14 curved, 8 straight, one straight with black middle piece) also with Certificates of Authenticity (Extra original papers included)
Great Grandfather
Dear Nathan,
Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
The following recent auction sales of similar train sets were used to research the value of your train set:
($35) https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/hawthorn-village-l-scale-coal-tinder-train-engi-97d4321862
($65) https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/72414480_ho-hawthorne-village-john-wayne-train
Based on the photographs and information provided, and subject to examination, you have:
A Hawthorne Village "John Wayne" Train Set, circa 2005
Comprising: "The Duke" Express Coal Car, "The Duke" steam locomotive, "The Duke" Express Coal Car, "The Duke" Express Caboose; "True American" Combine Car and the "Legendary Cowboy" Combine Car. Also includes a controller with 23 pieces of track (14 curved, 8 straight, one straight with black middle piece)/ All accompanied by certificates of authenticity signed by LA Joyce and some additional paperwork.
PROVENANCE: from Grandfather
$50-75 (represents a fair market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary).
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