SML-147 Donald McKay
SML-147 Donald McKay
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| reference numbers | SML-147: Donald
McKay (M) SML-147A: Donald McKay (Lance 6249) |
| description | McKay standing with ship half model set on a pedestal |
| dimensions | height = 3 1/2 inches |
| topics and series | Topics: Occupations
& Professions The
Sea & Seafarers Ships & Watercraft Series: none |
| related items | SML-132 (Yankee Sea Captain); SML-146 (Tom Bowline) |
| first issued/withdrawn/ discontinued forever |
SML-147:
(1950/1975/-) SML-147A: (1976/-/-) |
| private issue and/or limited edition & quantity | not applicable |
| era first introduced. | Marblehead |
| value range | SML-147: 40/60 SML-147A: 20/30 |
| auction notes | none |
| comments/observations | none |
GENERAL INFORMATION. Donald McKay (1810-1880) is the third figure in Baston's China Trade Series. McKay is portrayed in his Boston shipyard with the half-model of his first Yankee Clipper, Staghound. The model is mounted on an elaborate billethead. McKay is persuading financiers that a slender, fast ship will earn more money than a pot-bellied slow packet. In 1869, his Glory of the Seas made a record run of 94 days from New York to San Francisco. he built several ships for the Union Navy during the Civil War.
From The Sebastian Miniature Collection by Dr. Glenn S. Johnson.
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