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Auction: 316 - The Collector's Series
Lot: 1186

de Lesseps, Ferdinand. Best known as the developer of the Suez Canal, de Lesseps (1805-1894) began his career in the French diplomatic service. As head of the Franco-American Union, de Lesseps formerly presented the Statue of Liberty on June 11, 1884 to the United States. In his later years, he served as president of the Panama Canal Company, in the ill-fated first building attempt. Carte de Visite (ca. 1868-1869) of de Lesseps by Ch. Reutlinger, Paris. Inked "De Lesseps" on the back and a number penciled in. Overall About Very Fine. Accompanied by a cabinet card (with minor scuffs) of an uncertain gentleman, possibly connected to a railroad. [2]

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