The Canada Auction Series: Canadian Arts, Culture & History

November 26December 02, 2022
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LOT 78

Lot 78

Honourable Prime Minister Alexander Mackenzie Carte de Visite, c.1880

Honourable Prime Minister Alexander Mackenzie Carte de Visite, c.1880
Lot 78 Details
Honourable Prime Minister Alexander Mackenzie Carte de Visite, c.1880

photographed by Daniel C. Ferguson, Toronto, the sitter's name misspelled as 'McKenzie'
4.25 x 2.5 in — 10.8 x 6.4 cm

Estimate $200-$300

Realised: $390
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Honourable Prime Minister Alexander Mackenzie Carte de Visite, c.1880
  • Honourable Prime Minister Alexander Mackenzie Carte de Visite, c.1880
Note:

Alex. Mackenzie was the second prime minister of Canada (1873-1878), preceded and succeeded by Sir John A. Macdonald, and leader of the Liberal Party from 1873 to 1880. The misspelling of his name makes it highly likely that few of these were distributed, and are now quite rare.

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Alexander Mackenzie

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