Fifteen items (some pre- and post-war-dated): vintage ink signatures of Anthony Eden (British foreign secretary; card with postage stamp), Cordell Hull (American Secretary of State; slip), [Count F]olke Bernadotte (nephew of Gustav V and Red Cross official; Red Cross card), J[an] C[hristian] Smuts (South African Prime Minister; South African Parliament letterhead), Leopold [III] of Belgium (FDC), Hubert Pierlot (Belgian Premier; sheet), P[aul]H[enri] Spaak (Belgian Foreign Minister; FDC), [Grand Duchess] Charlotte and [Grand Duke] Felix of Luxembourg (souvenir philatelic sheet), Josip Tito (souvenir philatelic sheet signed twice), W. L. Mackenzie King (Canadian Prime Minister; souvenir philatelic sheet and separate card), and Lewis B. Hershey (head of U.S. Selective Service; FDC); 1912 DS by Gustav [V] of Sweden; 1942 ALS by F[rancis] M. Forde (Australian Army Minister and Deputy Prime Minister); and a 1939 ALS by [Phillipe] Etter (Swiss President). The items are removably presented on collector’s cards with historical information and many pieces of interesting related ephemera, including postage stamps, postcards, covers, clippings, and photos. In fine condition overall, with scattered light soiling and handling wear and a few creases. R&R COA.
