Lot 1329
Foreign Statesmen, Diplomats, and Others. A huge lot of more than 500 calling cards, some signed, some with notes on the card, and some cards only. Included are French statesmen George Clemençeau (7), Edouard Daladier (3), Raymond Poincaré (6), and Léon Blum; WWI hero and WWII traitor Henri-Philippe Pétain (3); socialist Louis Blanc; 1st Russian prime minister Serge Witte; Saud, king of Saudi Arabia; Swiss presidents Wahlen, Musey and Chaudet; Australian prime minister Whitham; Canadian prime minister Pierre Trudeau; Luxembourg president Gaston Thorn; Prince Rainier of Monaco; Prince Napoléon Bonaparte; Philippe duc d'Orléans; Prince Aly Khan; Haitian president Magloire; King Hussein; the Duke and Duchess of Windsor (card only); Chiang Kai-Shek and other members of the government of the Republic of China; British prime minister Jim Callaghan; Austrian president Adolf Scharf; Mexican president Camacho; and Jerusalem mayor Teddy Kollek (2). Many cards belong to minor officials and many belong to private parties. Overall toning and soiling, but most cards are fair to good.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
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| Realized $506 |
