50 series features

The 50 series consists of 8 packs, 16.5 x 10 x 1 cm in size, containing subjects in H0 scale, with catalog numbers from 51 to 58.

Its production begins in May 1975 with the packaging n. 51 and ends in April 1977 with the start of production of packaging no. 58.

Note that the images of the 50 series packs are the same as those used for the 80 series, 90 series and 2020 series.

Another peculiarity is that the packs n. 52 and 57 contain the same toy soldiers but of different colors (green and blue fusion plastic respectively).

The Atlantic logo, the wording "Army-corps of the second world war" in four languages, the flag of the nation, the name and image of the subject are shown on the front of the packaging.

The Atlantic logo, the catalog number and the H0 scale are shown on the side edges, while the name of the subject is shown on the upper and lower edges.

On the back of the packs there are illustrations of the contents, some flags and historical notes relating to the contents of the pack in four languages.

The 50 series was initially produced in a first graphic format which did not bear the wording "made in Italy" on the back of the packaging, a wording added only later, effectively forming two different editions called "type A edition" and "type B edition".

It should be noted that two types of the "B edition" of pack 53 are known:
one with the words "made in Italy" inside the white helmet-shaped portion (B1) and another with the words outside (B2).

Of the 50 series, 3 other editions were also produced for the foreign market:
- one called "international edition" which on the back shows in addition to the wording "made in Italy" the addition of the wording "plastic non toxic" and the wording "conforms to international safety standards", in Italian and French, in 56 packs, 57 and 58

- a second called "French edition", whose packaging intended for the French market bears a "wording" on the back in which the importer, Claudie Berthier Services of Lyon, guaranteed its conformity to the most rigorous standards beyond the Alps; it should be noted that 2 different French editions of packs 51 and 52 are known, called type A and type B, which differ in the wording on the back

- a third called "Spanish edition" marketed by the Spanish gd (Grupo Distribucion) based in Madrid which has the gd logo added on the back, the acronym GRUPO DISTRIBUTION, its address and telephone number.

TYPE A EDITION BACK

TYPE B EDITION BACK

INTERNATIONAL EDITION BACK

FRENCH EDITION BACK

ZOOM FRENCH EDITION BACK

SPANISH EDITION BACK

ZOOM SPANISH EDITION BACK

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