#S481,Steam Boat Helen Sheet 3, Seldom Seen 1834 Troy NY
$92.50
26
- Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
- Condition: see description
- Restocking Fee: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
- Item must be returned within: 30 Days
- Refund will be given as: Money Back
- Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
- Modified Item: No
Description
vg condition,very rare in sheet form,
Sheet of 3 unused stocks for the Steam-Boat Helen, “about to be rebuilt by Henry Burden, of the City of Troy, County of Rensselaer, and State of New-York, agreeable to the tenor of a Prospectus issued by him the 18th day of August, 1834.” 8 x 10.25″ Some toning, wear to edges. The Nautical Magazine of 1834 describes the first trip of this steam-boat to Albany from New York on July 14th, 1834. The trip took 9 hours due to a mechanical failure.