"Africa," German Tin Toy, Schutz-Marke/ Lehmann

Circa 1900. The black driver in blue and gold livery, sitting atop a red mail cart pulled by yellow ostrich, the cart with wind-up mechanism and mail slot at the back, each side marked "AFRICA" and stencilled with a French horn and envelope, the back of the cart printed with the "Schutz-Marke Trade-Mark. H: 5 in., W: 7.75 in., D: 3 in.
Dimensions: 5 x 7.75 x 3 in
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