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September: Fine Art, Furnishings, & Collectibles

Wed, Sep 28, 2022 11:00AM EDT
Lot 118

Napoleon Signed Military Letter w/ Gold Franc

Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000

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Autograph letter dated May 31, 1804, on Republic letterhead of the Ministry of War from Berthier, the Minister of War, to Napoleon Bonaparte. The letter requests that Napoleon approve "...forty-five men necessary to complete the detachment...for the police of the army of Batavia..." and is approved by Napoleon's signature along the upper right. Included is a print of a portrait of Napoleon and one gold franc. With a certificate of authenticity.
Sight; (Coin) diameter: 20 mm. (Letter) height: 11 3/4 in x width: 7 3/4 in. Framed; height: 21 1/2 in x width: 25 1/2 in.

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