WWI British Mercantile Marine Seaman Tribute Ship c100 Y/O Trade Ad Card

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WWI British Mercantile Marine Seaman Tribute Ship c100 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 c100 YEAR OLD TRADE  ADVERTISING CARD
THIS WAS A BRITISH  HOMEFRONT PROPAGANDA CARD FROM A SERIES THAT
WERE MEANT AS A TRIBUTE TO THOSE WHO ARE FIGHTING WORLD WAR ONE
THIS CARD WAS:
A TRIBUTE TO THE WWI MERCANTILE MARINE
During the period from 5 August 1914, the day following the British declaration of war against the German
Empire, and the armistice of 11 November 1918, altogether 2,479 British merchant vessels and 675 British
fishing vessels were lost as a result of enemy action, with respectively 14,287 and 434 lives lost. The
Mercantile Marine War Medal was instituted by the Board of Trade and approved by the King to reward
the war service of the officers and men of the Mercantile Marine who, while only trained as peacetime
mariners, continued to serve while running the risk of being attacked at sea during the war.
NOTE:
THE REVERSE SIDE HAS TEXT ABOUT THE IMAGE ON THE FRONT SIDE
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
2 5/8 '' x 1 3/8 ''  or  6.5 cm. x 3.5 cm.
NOTE:
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS LARGER THAN THE CARD
TO SHOW THE DETAIL.
SEE SCALED IMAGE ABOVE.
THIS CARDS IS NOT A MODERN REPRODUCTION
THIS CARD IS c100 YEARS OLD
IT IS NOT PERFECT AND THIS CARD MAY HAVE
SLIGHT PAPER LOSS
SMUDGING
ROUNDED CORNERS
SURFACE CREASE
SEE THE IMAGES ABOVE!
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WE COMBINE SHIPPING
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.
INQUIRE IF CONCERNED!