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LOT 355

Lot 355

Christmas Cards and Note from Governors General of Canada, 1944, 1962 and c.1982

Christmas Cards and Note from Governors General of Canada, 1944, 1962 and c.1982
Lot 355 Details
Christmas Cards and Note from Governors General of Canada, 1944, 1962 and c.1982

Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander (1891-1969), also called Viscount Alexander of Tunis (1946-52) or Sir Harold Alexander (1942-46)
A prominent British Field Marshal in World War II noted for his North African campaigns against Field Marshal Erwin Rommel and for his later commands in Italy and western Europe, and as the 17th Governor General of Canada; signed Christmas card dated 1949, with photograph of the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa.

Georges-Philias Vanier (1888-1967)
Canadian military officer and diplomat who served as 19th Governor General of Canada, the first Quebecer and second Canadian-born person to hold the position; card with engraving of Rideau Hall; signed and dated by Vanier and his wife Pauline Vanier, dated December 1962.

Edward Richard Schreyer (b. 1935)
Canadian politician, diplomat, and statesman who served as 22nd Governor General of Canada; a signed Rideau Hall note card, with unsigned Christmas card.
largest 5.74 x 7.25 in — 14.6 x 18.4 cm

Estimate $100-$150

Realised: $86.10
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CONDITION DETAILS

Each in good condition.

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