Ships Of Vasco Da Gama's Voyages To India 75+ Y/O Trade Ad Card

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Ships Of Vasco Da Gama's Voyages To India 75+ Y/O Trade Ad 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
2 5/8 '' x 1 3/8 ''  or  6.5 cm. x 3.5 cm.
ORIGINAL  75+ YEARS OLD  TRADE - ADVERTISING CARD
VASCO DA GAMA 1497
Vasco da Gama, Portuguese Vasco da Gama, 1er conde da Vidigueira, (born c. 1460,
Sines, Portugal-died December 24, 1524, Cochin, India), Portuguese navigator whose
voyages to India (1497-99, 1502-03, 1524) opened up the sea route from western
Europe to the East by way of the Cape of Good Hope.
The Sao Gabriel was the flagship of Vasco da Gama's armada on his first voyage to
India in 1497-1499.
he Sao Rafael: The sister ship of the Sao Gabriel, built by the same builder at the same
time for the same purpose. It was of similar dimensions as the SGabriel. Paulo da
Gama.
The Berrio, also known as the Sao Miguel: This caravel was named after its former
owner. Only carrying lateen sails, it was the smallest and swiftest of the convoy with a
tonnage of 50t-90t.
A supply ship, name Sao Miguel: The ship was a carrack of about 110 or 200 tons.
NOTE:
THE REVERSE SIDE HAS TEXT ABOUT THE IMAGE ON THE FRONT
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
2 5/8 '' x 1 3/8 ''  or  6.5 cm. x 3.5 cm.
NOTE:
THE IMAGES ABOVE IS LARGER THAN THE CARD
TO SHOW THE DETAIL.
THIS CARD IS NOT A MODERN REPRODUCTION
IT IS 75+ YEARS OLD
IT IS NOT PERFECT
THE FRONT AND BACK MAY HAVE:
PAPER LOSS - SMUDGING - ROUNDED CORNERS
SEE IMAGES ABOVE!
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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.
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