ANS in Hebrew, signed “D. Ben-Gurion,” one page, 4 x 6.25, September 14, 1962. Short note written inside a note card imprinted on the front “Consul General and Mrs. F. Naschitz.” Ben-Gurion writes, “At the invitation of the Prime Minister of Iceland, I was happy to visit…in the year 930 the first parliament of Iceland (and the entire world) was assembled, surrounded by lakes and lava mountains.” Uniform block of toning over signature and text from previous display, and a bit of light soiling, otherwise fine condition.
Prime Minister Ben-Gurion made official state visits to Iceland, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden in August and September 1962. Ben-Gurion arrived in Reykjavik, Iceland, from Copenhagen, Denmark, on September 12th and met with Icelandic President Olafur Thors on September 13th, the day before he wrote this note at the Israeli Consul General’s office. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RRAuction COA.
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