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Marklin Fidelitas clown train,$84,000, Bertoia Auctions

A rare Marklin “Fidelitas” clown train, 37 inches long with all original paint, sold for $84,000 at an auction held Nov. 17-18 by Bertoia Auctions in Vineland, NJ.

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by Ken Hall

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A rare Marklin “Fidelitas” clown train, 37 inches long with all original paint, sold for $84,000 at an auction held Nov. 17-18 by Bertoia Auctions in Vineland, NJ.
A rare Marklin “Fidelitas” clown train, 37 inches long with all original paint, sold for $84,000 at an auction held Nov. 17-18 by Bertoia Auctions in Vineland, NJ.

A rare Marklin “Fidelitas” clown train, 37 inches long with all original paint, sold for $84,000 at an auction held Nov. 17-18 by Bertoia Auctions in Vineland, NJ. Also, a Tippco lithographed tin Santa car, 12 inches long, rolled away for $60,000; a Santa belsnickle with reindeer-drawn sleigh on platform pull-toy accompanied by possibly its original wooden crate realized $50,400; and a Hubley cast-iron Hill Climber motorcycle, olive green with nickel wheels, made $48,000.