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The mid-section of steamboat MARY POWELL c.1887 -Collector's Model

Investing in the model steamboat of the 19th Century - A Rare Collectible

Posted: March 03, 2012 13:27 Last Updated: | Rex Stewart

Fall River Line models are extremely attractive and worthy of exhibition anywhere. As a collectible their value rarely diminish as I've recently discovered. The next area of interest in New England would be the island steamers that operated around Cape Cod between Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. These are beautiful one of a kind pieces that are rarely seen in today's market. Once they are on the circuit for auction they are gathered up quickly; inpart, because of their rarity and collectible status. The Northeast carried an extensive line of steamboats of various types. Collectors have ...