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HENIE SONJA: (1912-1969) Norwegian figure skater and film actress, Olympic gold medallist in 1928, 1932 & 1936 and a ten-time World Figure Skating Champion (1927-36). A good, small group of three different vintage signed sepia postcard photographs of Henie, each captured at the height of her figure skating career, one depicting her in a mid-air pose as she performs a routine outdoors, another showing her in a happy head and shoulders pose with one of her trophies and the final image depicting Henie seated in a three-quarter length pose holding a small dog in her arms and with a trophy at her side. All are signed in bold black fountain pen ink with her first name, two to the lower white borders, and one is dated 1931 in her hand. Some very light, extremely minimal age wear, VG, 3

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HENIE SONJA: (1912-1969) Norwegian figure skater and film actress, Olympic gold medallist in 1928, 1932 & 1936 and a ten-time World Figure Skating Champion (1927-36). A good, small group of three different vintage signed sepia postcard photographs of Henie, each captured at the height of her figure skating career, one depicting her in a mid-air pose as she performs a routine outdoors, another showing her in a happy head and shoulders pose with one of her trophies and the final image depicting Henie seated in a three-quarter length pose holding a small dog in her arms and with a trophy at her side. All are signed in bold black fountain pen ink with her first name, two to the lower white borders, and one is dated 1931 in her hand. Some very light, extremely minimal age wear, VG, 3

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