Antique Standardbred Toy Is Valuable

Published: February 10, 2015 01:04 pm EST

If you’re big into the collecting of harness racing antiques, you could be in for a windfall if you come across a particular piece which apparently has quite a bit of value to it.

According to Terry and Kim Kovel, who are very highly respected members of the world of antiques, a vintage tin toy depicting Dexter, a son of Hambletonian, is worth a pretty penny if you are able to find one.

As a column by the Kovels explains, only one of the complete toys is known to be in existence today. The Dexter toy, which was made in the 1800s, features a tin depiction of the horse on a wheeled platform and also includes a rider, which can be removed.

The Kovels’ column states that one of the Dexter toys, minus the rider, was offered at a Bertoia auction in NJ for $1,500.

The column goes on to state that a complete Dexter tin toy (with the rider) is worth quite a bit more.

(With files from The Columbus Dispatch)

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