GUGLIELMO M. MARCONI - DOCUMENT SIGNED CIRCA 1924 - HFSID 16684
Price: $1,100.00
GUGLIELMO MARCONI. Partly Printed DS: "Senatore Guglielmo"
and "G. Marconi" in pencil, 1p, 6x3¾. Calais [France], 1924
July 17. The Embarkation Card filled out by Marconi as he left Calais,
France, crossing the English Channel to Dover, England. He signed
"Senatore Guglielmo" next to Christian Names, Age "51", Sex
"Male", Occupation "Member Italia/Senate", Nationality
"Italian", Address in the United Kingdom "Savoy Hotel". Stamped on
verso at Immigration in Dover, 17 Jul 1924. Marconi (1874-1937) carried out
successful experiments with wireless telegraphy near Bologna, Italy in 1895. Two
years later, he erected a wireless station at La Spezia at the invitation of the
Italian government. In 1898, Marconi established communications across the
English Channel between England and France. He was awarded the 1909 Nobel
Prize in Physics in recognition of his "contribution to the development of
wireless telegraphy". In 1914, Marconi was appointed a Senator in Rome. While
in England in 1924, Marconi signed contracts with the British Postal service to
set up radio communication with all parts of British Commonwealth. 2
pinhead-size stains at blank upper right corner. ¼-inch tape stain at left
margin. Signatures light but legible. Overall, fine condition.
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