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Great White Fleet RPC Postcard Collection (33) [142557]

Currency:USD Category:Stamps / US Postal History Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 600.00 USD
Great White Fleet RPC Postcard Collection (33) [142557]
SOLD
200.00USDto C*****r+ buyer's premium (44.00)
This item SOLD at 2021 Dec 17 @ 17:40UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
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Lot of 24 RPC postcards and 9 B&W photographs of the US Navy's Great White Fleet. c. 1908. One card features embossed color background of an anchor wrapped in roses with Welcome Fleet below a B&W photo of one of the fleet's warships impressed within the center of the card. Note: Great White Fleet was the name given to 16 battleships which circumnavigated the globe from 1907 - 1909 on orders from President Theodore Roosevelt. It's mission was to display US naval power while making courtesy visits to other countries. Each ship's hull was painted bright white, giving the armada its moniker.

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Provenance: Ken Prag Collection