Official Railroad Commemorative Clock JUPITER'S MOMENT OF DESTINY Franklin Mint

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Official Railroad Commemorative Clock JUPITER'S MOMENT OF DESTINY Franklin Mint
Official Railroad Commemorative Clock JUPITER'S MOMENT OF DESTINY Franklin Mint
This listing is for a beautiful clock from the Franklin Mint. The clock is titled Jupiter's Moment of Destiny. Jupiter was the name of a locomotive on the Central Pacific Railroad in 1869. On his way to the "Wedding of the Rails" the Central Pacific's President, Leland Stanford, was in a special VP train headed east. The locomotive of that VIP train was badly damaged high in the mountains when it ran into a huge log. The locomotive and train limped into the next station where the locomotive was uncoupled and another locomotive, the Jupiter, was attached to the VIP train. The Jupiter pulled the VIP train to Promontory Point and represented the Central Pacific at the driving of the golden spike linking east with west.
The clock is a great looking piece of furniture. It measures about 17" tall by about 8" wide. There is a small replica of the Jupiter in front of a forested rugged terrain in the bottom of the clock. The timepiece is battery powered so you can put it anywhere you need it but it would be stunning in your office or train room. I've had the clock running for moths and it works well.
The clock is in really nice condition. It does have one scratch on the back that goes beneath the finish. I have used a scratch stick crayon and marker to try to blend it in so that if you have the clock in front of a mirror the scratch is not so obvious. It looks much less obvious in real life than in the photo. Other than that the clock really looks great.
Shipping for this item will be boxed Parcel Select or Priority mail within the USA. I would strongly suggest Priority mail if you want this in time to be on display for Christmas. International shipping via Priority Mail or Ebay's International Standard Delivery.
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I accept forms of payment other than Paypal.
Due to Bidders contacting me and asking to cancel the order because they "bid by accident" even though they then paid for the item or they "found it cheaper" I am now charging a 15% restocking fee for all cancelled sales or returned items. This fee will apply even if the request comes immediately after the listing ends. I am not a retail chain that can return merchandise or afford to write it off or hold it until next year. This is my family's wallet you are impacting so I think it's only fair that your behavior impact your wallet as well.
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package must have tracking.
In over 17 years on Ebay I have never tried to make money on shipping.
Please bear in mind that the estimated postage includes a slight bump to cover Ebay and Paypal fees,  a small amount (typically less than .00 for average box) to cover Delivery Confirmation (Signature Delivery Confirmation for items expected to go over 0) and to help cover the costs of all those petroleum based packing materials (peanuts, bubble wrap, etc). Many items are also insured in case of loss/damage. If a package was insured through Ebay's ShipCover, that will not appear on the postage label or in the postage amount.
On heavier or oversize items, I may ship via FEDEX GROUND to try to save you money and/or delivery time.
Similarly, if I can combine shipping for you I will, and will refund any significant savings. Please note that I will not combine items if their size or nature makes it impractical, more expensive or dangerous (I won't ship a lead weight and a porcelain vase together).
International Shipping:
International buyer's are responsible for their country's import duty or tariffs. International payments made via Paypal may require additional postage to include a tracking number or signature receipt.
Sellers are pretty much forced to follow Ebay and Paypal guidelines for shipping, which means there must be a tracking number used. For International shipping that means Priority Mail, Express Mail or Registered Mail. Frankly, I hate seeing buyers spend that kind of money on postage, but I have little choice but to protect myself by following the guidelines.
ETC:
The items I sell come from various collections and estates. Generally these items have been used or stored. I have no way of knowing whether the previous owner ever smoked, had pets, stored peanuts, or ever had a musty basement, etc. I do at least a cursory cleaning of the items I sell and will do my best to remove dirt, display dust, odors etc, but I CAN NOT be reponsible for things like dust in tight
corners, odors I didn't dectect, or some mark buried in the middle of a book. You're not paying for my time on an hourly basis and you're certainly not paying professional conservator/restoration rates so please be reasonable. I try to be as factual as I can when describing an item.
I don't claim to be an expert or collector of the things I sell. I sell a wide variety of items and may not know that a light is supposed to go on when a certain button is pushed or that an item is supposed to have 6 pieces instead of 5, or if an item came with a specific sticker/decal on it. I try very hard to describe things as best as I can and provide good photographs. Please look at the photos, if you don't see something ask me, don't assume that it is there. Please don't expect me to be able to answer your more technical or historical questions. If you can put it in words I understand or tell me where to look, I'll do my best to answer your question.
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