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Bidboard #
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1900
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Lot #
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118
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Catalogue Value or Estimate:
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$200.00
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Price Realized:
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$375
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Canada Military
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"Letter from the King" to Canadian Soldiers arriving in England to serve in WWII. This Letter dated December 17th 1939 is the official Welcome Letter from King George VI to the first Contingent of Canadian Forces to reach the shore in England. Printed on Buckingham Palace Letterhead, and made out on the bottom in typewriting to Captain William MacKintosh Hall, 4th Casualty Clearing Station RCAMC (Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps). These letters were given to Canadian Servicemen arriving in England and many seen are damaged from storage. This example on the other hand is near to pristine as it is accompanied by a large cover OHMS cover and letter explaining that Captain Hall wished this letter be sent home to his wife for safe keeping. An interesting and unusual addition to any collection. Estimate
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