RARE 1860 Swallow Clipper Ship Trade Card Beauty for Sale

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RARE 1860 Swallow Clipper Ship Trade Card Beauty For Sale

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RARE 1860 Swallow Clipper Ship Trade Card Beauty:
$1100.00

This is a beautiful card advertising the clipper ship Swallow (aka White Swallow), which traveled from Boston to California and New York to California in the 1860\'s. Beautiful graphics, in wonderful condition, no condition issues to note. Colors bright and strong, no tears or stains etc. Striking rare trading card. The crew was arrested for mutiny. The card was printed by Nesbitt of New York. 6 in x 3.25 in. Clipper ship advertising cards are extremely rare, hard to find and rarely come to market. A great compliment to your existing collection, indeed.
The period of clipperships lasted from the early 1840s to the early 1890s, and over time features. At the \'crest of the clipper wave\' year of 1852, there were 200 clippers rounding Cape Horn.The age of clippers ended when they were phased out in favor of more modern ships, which eventually gave way to steamships.\"She made three runs from Boston to San Francisco and six from New York to San Fran. White Swallowleft New York in 1865 under Captain Elijah E. Knowles in \"rum shape with rag-tag rigging\"—in poor condition.On February 2, 1866, the New York Times reported: \"The crew of the clipper-shipWhite Swallow, just arrived from New-York, have been arrested for mutiny while off the coast of South America.According to the story of the crew, they were put to unnecessarily hard and dangerous work, forced by brutal beatings with brass knuckles.Two men were lost overboard.The crew finally mutinied, seized the captain and mates and put them in irons, although the captain was allowed on deck to take observations and direct affairs, all his orders being fully obeyed. A written agreement was drawn up absolving the crew of all blame and promised good treatment. On arrival at San Fran, six of the ringleaders were tried but were acquitted by the testimony of the passengers and admissions of the officers.Photos are of the actual item being sold and they are to be considered part of the description. We consider all offers in relation to current market values and we try to respond almost immediately. Your purchase will be packed carefully and shipped quickly. We are available 7 days a week.Please see other listings for books and collectibles that might be of interest to you and follow North*Star*Collectibles as we post new items every week.
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