1832 "Hellas" Opium and Tea Trade Schooner 40 Y/O Trade Card

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1832 "Hellas" Opium and Tea Trade Schooner 40 Y/O 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 1/2 '' x 2 ''  or  9.0 cm. x 5.0 cm.
ORIGINAL c40 TRADE - ADVERTISING CARD
1832 "Hellas"
The schooner Hellas was built in White's yard in 1832. It was 92 ft-long, weighed 209 tons
and was destined for deep sea voyages.
In 1835 the Hellas had the distinction of being the first ship to bring a consignment of tea
direct from Canton, China to Ireland for Bewleys of Dublin. Captain Scanlan commanded
the ship, importing 2099 chests of tea, breaking the London tea supply monopoly.
The Hellas was extremely fast and spent several years trading in and out of China carrying opium.
NOTE:
THE REVERSE SIDE HAS TEXT ABOUT THE IMAGE ON THE FRONT SIDE
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
3 1/2 '' x 2 ''  or  9.0 cm. x 5.0 cm.
NOTE:
THE IMAGES ABOVE IS LARGER THAN THE CARD
TO SHOW THE DETAIL.
SEE IMAGES ABOVE WITH THE RULER AS A SCALE!
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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