Nelsons Blood British Navy Pussers 95.5 Rum 750 ML New Start Price USD 69.99 Current Price USD 69.99 Time Left - Bid Count 1 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, September 03, 2008 End Time Wednesday, September 10, 2008 Location Brooklyn See more about 'Nelsons Blood British Navy Pussers 95.5 Rum 750 ML New' Description       Hello and thanks for checking out my auction today.  Up for auction is a brand new factory sealed & Highly Collectable 750 ML Hand Casted Porcelain Decanter of Nelson's Blood British Navy Pusser's Rum. This listing complies with ebay rules on the sale of Alcohol - The value of the item is in the collectible container, not its contents.- The container has not been opened and any incidental contents are not intended for consumption.- The item is not available at any retail outlet, and the container hasa value that substantially exceeds the current retail price of the  alcohol in thecontainer. - The seller will take all appropriate steps to ensure that the buyer isof lawful age in the buyer and seller's jurisdiction. - Buyers and sellers both ensure that the sale complies with all applicable laws and shipping regulations. THE LOOK OF THIS BOTTLE WILL ENHANCE ANY MINI COLLECTION Decanters had their beginnings in the early naval sailing ships, and it would have been an exception to have found a captain's cabin without one - from the smallest to the largest vessel. This decanter has been designed and produced by Pusser's Ltd., bottlers of British Navy Pusser's Rum. This bottle is sealed and has the complete contents intact. The auction is for the unique bottle and labeling and NOT the sealed contents. Pusser's Rum Ceramics: "Nelson's Blood" Flagon Ceramic flagons like this one, but slightly larger having a capacity of one-Imperial gallon, were used to carry and store rum on board ships of Great Britain's Royal Navy from the late 1800's through July 31st, 1970 on which date the daily issue of rum was terminated. The navy's flagons were encased in a tightly hand-woven willow basket to reduce breakage, whereas this Pusser's version has been decorated to salute one of the world's greatest fighting admirals, Horatio Nelson. Two hundred years following the event that created it, the term "Nelson's Blood" still remains a vital part of the lexicon of the seaman and the Royal Navy - in continuous service since the days of Henry VIII from the year 1525. Thanks to the attractiveness of the bottle this is a product of the highest quality - especially as a present. ADMIRAL LORD HORATIO NELSON. Horatio Nelson! Admiral Nelson was an outstanding and strongly nonconformist leader. He did not follow the old and traditional patterns, but instead created his own solutions in the battles and engagements that he fought and later lead. In fact, at times his path to success was in direct defiance of the orders given him. He did not follow orders that he found useless or not according to his own concept, and because of his leadership and tactical genius, he was victorious in every major engagement he fought and was therefore never brought to task for his disobedience. He was popular and well-respected, and those he led worshipped him in contrast to the usual relationship between English military leaders and their men at that time. He was always personally in the thick of the fight. He appealed to the pride and patriotism of his sailors. This connection to his men, apart from winning the most important sea battle at the time and one of the greatest in the annals of naval warfare, made him a hero to not only his men and the Royal Navy, but to the common people of England where the Battle of Trafalgar, 200 years later, is still celebrated. THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR AND "NELSON'S BLOOD"                                                  The cameo on the back of the flagon shows Nelson standing on the deck of HMS VICTORY during the Battle of Trafalgar just before his being mortally wounded. The Battle of Trafalgar was fought on October 21st, 1805 off Cape Trafalgar, near Cadiz, Spain. The two most powerful fleets in the world engaged to decide who would master the waves, Britannia or Bonaparte with his Spanish allies. Shortly before engaging the enemy, as these two great fleets approached one another, Nelson hoisted his now famous flag signal to his British Fleet: "ENGLAND EXPECTS THAT EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY". From the quarterdeck of his mighty British flagship, HMS VICTORY, England's most gifted Admiral commanded a fleet of twenty-seven warships. Although outnumbered, by executing some brilliant new tactics, he smashed through the line of battle of the thirty-three French and Spanish vessels under Vice Admiral Villeneuve, dividing them into three segments. Nelson led from HMS VICTORY with his friend and flag captain, Captain Hardy. With more than 100 guns and eight hundred crew, HMS VICTORY bore down on the French Flagship, REDOUBTABLE - and Nelson hoisted another signal "ENGAGE THE ENEMY MORE CLOSELY"! Cannon fire, grapeshot, musket balls and deadly splinters of oak destroyed all in their path. VICTORY'S wheel was smashed to pieces, while Nelson with his ship's officers calmly paced up and down in clear view of the enemy. John Scott (Nelson's secretary), was sliced in two by a cannon ball. His blood soaked the sandy deck and his body parts were thrown over the side. Hardy's silver buckle was torn from his left shoe. "This is too warm work Hardy, to last long" Nelson exclaimed. The attack is pressed home as the British breach their enemies' line of battle. The ships are raked with gunfire at close quarters, masts and rigging fall, VICTORY and REDOUBTABLE, the two opposing flagships, are so close that their rigging entangles side by side as they exchange point blank gunfire. Hardy turns to see Nelson fall to the deck on the exact spot where Scott was killed. The gold bullion is torn from Nelson's epaulette; he has been shot through the left shoulder. His spine is broken and he knows he will not survive the fight. In the heat of battle in those days, it was customary to throw the mortally wounded and the dead over the side. Captain Hardy had Nelson carried below where he expired three hours later with the knowledge that he had won a great victory at Trafalgar. Nineteen of the enemy had been sunk or captured; not a single British ship was lost. HMS VICTORY put into Gibraltar for repairs where legend has it that Nelson's body was placed in a large cask of Pusser's Rum to preserve it for the long voyage back to England. Upon arrival, the cask was opened and Nelson's preserved body removed. But the rum was almost gone. The jack tars (sailors) had drilled a small hole at the base of the cask through which they drained most of the rum, thereby drinking of Nelson's Blood. Since then, the term Nelson's Blood has become synonymous with Pusser's Rum, and is still in wide use today, especially with those having connections to the Royal Navy. France and Spain never recovered from their disastrous defeat by Nelson. But the greatest battle in British naval history was won at a high price with the lost limbs and lives of naval officers, sailors, marines, and England's brightest son, the audacious Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson only in his 47th year. "Times had changed", they said as they concluded that "in a highly sophisticated navy no risk for margin or error which might be attributable to rum could be allowed". And so it was that the daily issue of Pusser's Rum, which had stood the test of time as the Navy's longest serving tradition for over 300 years, was cast aside like a piece of flotsam and jetsam where it lay quietly until 1979. THE FLAG SIGNAL Around the neck of the decanter is the famous signal that set the seal to Nelson's fame. Just before engaging the enemy at the Battle at Trafalgar on October 21st, 1805, he flew this signal, "England expects that every man will do his duty". THE STOPPER The stopper design includes the Killick's Anchor, the symbolic anchor of the seaman as designated by the Admiralty. It is a very old design for which the etymology is not known. Its unique design has long been associated with the jack tars of the Royal Navy and sailors everywhere in the world. THE SEVEN SEAS The Seven Seas-an old expression which really means all the waters which cover the face of the earth, and refers in fact to the seven oceans: the Arctic (Oceanus Arcticus), the Antarctic (Oceanus Antarcticus), the North Atlantic (Mare Septentrio Atlanticum), the South Atlantic (Oceanus Meridies Atlanticum), the Indian Ocean (Mare Indicum), the North Pacific (Mare Septentrio Pacificum), and the South Pacific (Mare Meridies Pacificum). These are inscribed in Latin around the base of the flagon. Therefore this decanter has become a highly sought after as a collectors bottle. It is a 750 ML Hand Casted Porcelain Decanter and would make a great addition to your mini collection. You will not be able to find this item in stores or anywhere else. If you are looking for something really special for the person who has everything or is impossible to shop for, This might make a perfect gift. You will not find this rare collectable even in the best stores. Please check out my other auctions for some other really rare collectable items ***All photos are actual photos taken by me*** Please email me with any questions, Thank you. This listing complies with ebay rules on the sale of Alcohol This is a very super rare collectable and not intended for consumption, You must be 21 to purchase or complete this auction, All state laws apply, No exceptions. This item is not available any where and is being sold as a collectable. The value of the auctioned item is in the container, Not it's contents. The container is sealed and unopened. FoxRox1 is participating in a closed category of wine sales on eBay.  As a participant in this category, FoxRox1 had to be pre-approved by eBay prior to listing wine on the website.  For more information about wine sales on eBay, please go to  http://pages.ebay.com/help/community/wine.html All bidders must be 21 and show proof of age when delivery arrives, and must sign for delivery. S&H is $20.00 in the USA (All items get delivery confirmation included)  Add $2 for each additional 50 ML, $4 for each 100 ML $6 for each 200 ML, $8 for each 375 ML and $10 for each additional 750 ML PAYPAL PLEASE Thank you for buying from me. Please visit often as I am always getting new rare and hard to find collectables. With near 100% positive feedback, my costumers keep ooming back. Check out my other items! Be sure to add me to your favorites list! Sign up for my email newsletters by adding my eBay Store to your Favorites Please check out my other auctions as I do combine shipping with  other items. Powered by eBay Turbo Lister On Mar-06-08 at 18:56:16 PST, seller added the following information: All the winning bidders must fax or E-mail me ID FAX# 718-714-0820. Thanks Roxanne Place a Bid!