Hello Kelly,

This set is most likely from 1945 and happened to include an instruction manual from 1939 which was very common this these sets.

Check out this article I wrote which discusses Marklin during WWII and some of the SK 851/4 PX sets which were sold:

http://marklinstop.com/2...lin-during-world-war-ii/

Feel free to email me or post questions here about your set. As for valuing the set it is hard to say without photos.

Best regards,

Paul

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Then just include a link to the images in your message. Photos tell us much and will enable some of us here to guide you better.

Generally, the better the condition of the items, the better the value. Original boxes, instructions etc can add considerably to the value.

Selling as a whole is convenient but may not get the best price compared to selling individually, unless of course it is an original starter set, complete with it's large box, then it really should stay together. Even if it does not have the original box, if all the items were purchased at the same time then it may be the contents of a starter set and many people (like myself) prefer to get them in their entirety.

Original vintage boxes come up from time to time and some collectors enjoy recreating the set as it originally was. Something like my attached image below....

Hope this helps

Steve
Melbourne