Lot 1083
King Haakon VII - Norway, Refused to deal with the Nazis and to accept the Quisling government; head of the Norwegian government in exile to which the Norwegian navy, air force and merchant fleet remained loyal.
Autograph Letter Signed, 11 June1943, to British Admiral, Sir John Cunningham, congratulating him on being named Commander-in-Chief of the Levant and noting that recent victories have shown "that the RAF can make people tired of continuing the war" and "I think the outlook is not too bad and I…live in hopes that the German people cannot take another winter…" Includes the mailing envelope addressed in the King's own hand; also a Norwegian fieldpost cover from 1943 and a packet card mailed from Oslo with the handstamp of the Nazi Security Police, 25 Apr 1945.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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| Realized $525 |
