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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-20-128754
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20201124

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OPPENHEIMER HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000791963
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
		IRS NUMBER:				980080034
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD STREET
		STREET 2:		22ND FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 825-4331

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD STREET
		STREET 2:		22ND FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FAHNESTOCK VINER HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950725

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VINER E A HOLDINGS LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880622

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GOLDALE INVESTMENTS LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19861030

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			E.A. Viner International Co.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001521911
		IRS NUMBER:				760148280
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		125 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-668-8000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		125 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Viner Finance Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001521912
		IRS NUMBER:				980100459
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		125 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-668-8000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		125 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004
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<P STYLE="margin: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.<BR>
85 Broad Street</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>New York, New York 10004</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">November&nbsp;24</FONT>,
2020</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><U>VIA EDGAR AND FACSIMILE</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Securities and Exchange Commission<BR>
Division of Corporation Finance</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">100 F St., N.E.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Attn: Sonia Bednarowski</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Registration Statement on Form S-3</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 28%">File No. 333-249433</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 60%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Pursuant to Rule 461(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, Oppenheimer Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#8220;Issuer&#8221;), E.A. Viner International Co., a Delaware
corporation, and Viner Finance Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#8220;Subsidiary Guarantors&#8221; and, together with the Issuer,
the &#8220;Registrants&#8221;), respectfully request that the effective date of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No.
333-249433), filed by the Registrants on October&nbsp;9, 2020, be accelerated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;Commission&#8221;)
to 4:00 p.m.  Eastern Standard Time, on November&nbsp;25, 2020, or as soon thereafter as practicable.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Registrants respectfully request that they be notified of
such effectiveness by a telephone call to Michael Schwartz of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &amp; Flom LLP at (212)&nbsp;735-3694
and that such effectiveness also be confirmed in writing.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Very truly yours,</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">OPPENHEIMER HOLDINGS INC.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">By:</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 0.25in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">/s/ Albert G. Lowenthal</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%">Name:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 42%">Albert G. Lowenthal</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Title:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%">cc:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 95%">Michael J. Schwartz, Esq.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &amp; Flom LLP</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">One Manhattan West</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">New York, NY 10001</TD></TR>
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