Dominon Tobacco Company Set of 25 Old Ships 3rd Series 1936

The Dominion Tobacco Company (1929) issued just four series of cards, all of which were of old ships. Our set of the month for February is the third of these, dating from 1936, and it illustrates vessels from Roman times through to the 20th century with some impressively detailed artwork reproduced in a rather drab green colour. The backs are a rich source of maritime history, for example the text relating to Sir Francis Drake's flagship "Golden Hind" not only gives commonly known information about his famous voyage, Queen Elizabeth and all that but it also points out that the ship started out as the "Pelican" but Drake changed its name and that after Drake received his knighthood attempts were made to preserve such a famous ship, a trench being dug into the river bank at Deptford into which she was hauled, but she fell to pieces some forty years later. The final three cards picture twentieth century liners "Doric", "Olympic" and Blue Riband holder "Mauretania". Coincidentally, all three had been scrapped in 1935.

Dominon Tobacco Company 25 Old Ships 3rd Series 1936 in Finest Collectable Condition is catalogued at £25.00

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