{"product_id":"stavros-niarchos-greek-greece-shipping-tycoon-billionaire-official-card-hand-envelope","title":"Stavros Niarchos Greek Greece Shipping Tycoon Billionaire Official Card Hand Envelope","description":"\u003cp\u003eCHAU4980  I can only relay what I am seeing.  This is surely one of the most unique listings of its kind and surely the only opportunity you will find for a personal memento of Stavros Niarchos.  It has come from a leading former French Politician which I secured at auction from his estate and you are here viewing... 1) The official 5\" x 3\" private card of Stavros Niarchos and his wife from his with its address directly to his spectacularly lavish private Paris mansion, the Hôtel de Chanaleilles, located at 2 Rue de Chanaleilles in the ultra-exclusive 7th arrondissement of Paris.  2) A hand written envelope from 1973 which contained the card - You will need to carefully study the handwriting to see if this is the handwriting of Stavros Niarchos or his wife - Both items are outstanding condition and please see both images for your full examination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStavros Niarchos (1909–1996) was a legendary Greek shipping tycoon who built one of the world's largest private merchant fleets and pioneered the global use of ocean-dominating supertankers. After serving as a naval officer in World War II, Niarchos astutely used insurance payouts from lost cargo ships to aggressively expand his fleet just as international oil demand skyrocketed, a commercial empire propelled to immense heights by his fierce, lifelong rivalry with fellow magnate Aristotle Onassis. Beyond his maritime dominance, his complex personal life was defined by high-profile marriages—including to the former wife and the sister-in-law of Onassis—and a massive fortune that funded an extraordinary art collection, a world-class horse breeding operation, and luxurious estates like the Hôtel de Chanaleilles. Today, his philanthropic legacy endures through the multi-billion dollar Stavros Niarchos Foundation, which continues to fund major global cultural, medical, and educational initiatives.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Postcard Finder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56922502136134,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0965\/3216\/9030\/files\/20260707_059.jpg?v=1783439706","url":"https:\/\/postcardfinder.co.uk\/products\/stavros-niarchos-greek-greece-shipping-tycoon-billionaire-official-card-hand-envelope","provider":"Postcard Finder","version":"1.0","type":"link"}