of
Alexander II
An excellent bronze bust sculpture of
Tsar Alexander II
who sold Alaska to the USA.
Beautiful historical bronze from Russia.
About 9 inches tall.
Weighs about 3 3/4 pounds.
In great condition.
$450 plus $18 shipping (international orders extra). Credit cards not accepted.
To order this bronze email dick@AlaskaWanted.com
From Wikipedia:
Alexander II, Emperor of Russia. Reign 2 March 1855 – 13 March 1881.
Alexander...sold Alaska to the United States in 1867, fearing the remote colony would fall into British hands if there were another war.
The Alaska colony was losing money, and would be impossible to defend in wartime against Britain, so in 1867 Russia sold Alaska to the United States for $7.2 million (equivalent to roughly $200 million in current dollars).
The Russian administrators, soldiers, settlers, and some of the priests returned home. Others stayed to minister to their native parishioners, who remain members of the Russian Orthodox Church into the 21st century.
