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This is a 1960s hand-painted bronze plaque for the United States Navy's USS Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658), a ballistic missile submarine named after a Mexican general. The plaque shows a great bear with a nod to the symbol of the "Bear Flag Revolt" and the forerunner of California's state flag.
VINTAGE:Circa 1960s.
SIZE:Approximately 6-3/16" in diameter.
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Hand-painted bronze.
ATTACHMENT:Hole.
MARKINGS:None.
ITEM NOTES:This is from a United States Navy collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay VBEX99 LAAEX2/11 SLHEX7/16 SeVABEX7/17
CONDITION:7+ (Very Fine+): The plaque shows some small spots of wear.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.