Christopher Columbus 'Santa Maria' Flagship America 1930s Ad Trade Card

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Christopher Columbus 'Santa Maria' Flagship America 1930s Ad Trade Card
NOTE:
THESE ARE NOT POSTCARDS
THEY ARE TRADE/ADVERTISING CARDS.
THEY ARE MUCH SMALLER THAN A STANDARD POSTCARD
AND
THERE IS ADVERTISING TEXT ON THE BACK!
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
3 '' x 2 1/4 ''  or  7.7 cm. x 5.4 cm.
THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 1930s  TRADE - ADVERTISING CARD
THE "SANTA MARIA"
La Santa Marde la Inmaculada Concepcion (Spanish for: The Holy Mary of the Immaculate
Conception), or La Santa Mar, originally La Gallega,was the largest of the three ships used by
Christopher Columbus in his first voyage. Her master and owner was Juan de la Cosa.
Santa Maria was built in Pontevedra, Galicia, in Spain's north-west region. Santa Marwas
probably a medium-sized nau (carrack), about 58 ft (17.7 m) long on deck, and according to
Juan Escalante de Mendoza in 1575, Santa Maria was "very little larger than 100 toneladas"
(about 100 tons, or tuns) burthen, or burden, and was used as the flagship for the expedition.
Santa Marhad a single deck and three small masts.
THE CARD DIMENTIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
3 '' x 2 1/4 ''  or  7.7 cm. x 5.4 cm.
NOTE:
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS LARGER THAN THE CARD
TO SHOW THE DETAIL.
THIS CARD IS NOT A MODERN REPRODUCTION - IT IS AN ORIGINAL
THERE MAY BE:
PAPER LOSS - SMUDGING - BENT and/or ROUNDED CORNERS
SEE IMAGES ABOVE!
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WE COMBINE SHIPPING
BUY 1 TO 4 TRADE ADVERTISING CARDS AND THE TOTAL TO SHIP IS
BUY 5 TRADE ADVERTISING CARDS AND SHIPPING IS FREE
NOTE:
ON LARGER INTERNATIONAL ORDERS WE MAY REQUIRE REGISTERD
MAIL AND WILL SPLIT THE COST WITH THE BUYER.
INQUIRE IF CONCERNED!