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SAILING CARGO SHIP “SS CALIFORNIA” 1848 23”. LONG
$ 264
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Description
LOWERED THE PRICE !!!SAILING SHIP “SS CALIFORNIA” 1848. IS A WELL CRAFTED AND DETAILED MODEL 23” LONG.
A COLLECTORS ITEM. EACH MODEL IS ATTACHED VIA BRASS PEDESTAS TO A WOODEN BASE. DOES NOT ACRYLIC COVER.
LITTLE DETAILS ABOUT THE SHIP:
SS
California
was one of the first steamships
to steam in the Pacific Ocean and the first steamship to travel from Central America to North America. She was built for the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
which was founded April 18, 1848 as a joint stock company in the S
tate of New York
by a group of New York City merchants: William H. Aspinwall,
Edwin Bartlett, Henry Chauncey, Mr. Alsop, G.G. Howland and S.S. Howland. She was the first of three steamboats specified in a government mail contract to provide mail, passenger, and freight service from Panama
to and from San Francisco and Oregon.
NOTE: THERE IS A MINOR DAMAGE ON THE WOOD BASE AT BOTH EDGES OF THE BOW OF THE SHIP ABOUT 1/4” EACH. SEE PICTURE.
THEY ARE READY FOR A DEN - OFFICE OR MAN CAVE. GREAT ADDITON TO ANY COLLECTION. NEVER AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
MRE MINIATURES. MIAMI, FLORIDA
NOTE: THIS MODEL IS BRAND NEW. WAS A DISPLAY IN OUR SHOWROOM.
FINAL SALE.
NO RETURNS.
NO CREDITS.
WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET.
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