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[1744] Russia. Peter the Great (1672-1725)

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[1744] Russia. Peter the Great (1672-1725)
<Our item number 81451><B><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">Russia.</FONT> Peter the Great &#40;1672-1725&#41;.</B> During his reign, Peter created a regular army and navy, subjugated the Church to the state, and created new territorial divisions of the country. He was interested in science, was a skillful diplomat, and a talented military leader. In 1721, he proclaimed Russia an Empire and became Emperor of All Russia. <BR> <BR>Letter Signed as Czar of Russia, June 21, 1711, from the banks of the River Reut, 4 pages, 7¾ x 6¼ in. In Russian, to General Field Marshal Count Sheremetiev, ordering him to send 300 cavalry to Moldavia to propose that the Moldavians join Russia, and to get provisions, by force if necessary. Some overall soiling, but boldly penned and signed. With translation. Russia was fighting on a dual front, having been at war with Sweden since 1700, in a struggle to control the Baltic Sea territories, and with Turkey since 1710. Peter had directed much of the war with Sweden &#40;which would last until 1721&#41; himself, being responsible for a great victory at Poltava in 1709 over Charles XII, and at the time of this letter, was marching against the Turks into Moldavia. The war with the Turks was negotiated to an end in 1713. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;2,000-2,500. <I><BR>The Dr. Robert D. Hesselgesser Collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 81451<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/081451.jpg"> </P></IMAGES> <BR><DIV ALIGN="CENTER"> <TABLE> <TR> <TD><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/ilgebaylogo.JPG"></TD> <TD> 350 South Beverly Drive Suite 350<BR> Beverly Hills, CA 90212, USA<BR> Telephone: 310-551-2646<BR> Fax: 310-551-2626<BR> E-Mail: <A HREF="mailto:brian@goldbergcoins.com"> info@goldbergcoins.com </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <font color=red> <h3>There is a 20% commission charge added to each and every lot.</h3></font> <P>We are one of the country's premier auction houses, specializing in U.S., World and Ancient Coins and Currency; Autographs; Manuscripts; Rare Books and other Fine Collectibles. Dedicated to quality of product and customer service, we guarantee authenticity of all items sold for their full purchase price. </P> <P>Our office will answer inquiries about lots (e-mail only, please) from 9-5 (Pacific Time) Monday through Friday. </P> <a href=http://PayPalSucks.com><img border=0 src=http://PayPalSucks.com/images/logo.gif></a> <p align=center> <font face=Arial size=2>Pay for this auction online with Western Union<sup>®</sup> Auction Payments<sup><font size=2>SM</font></sup></font> <BR><BR> <a href="http://www.auctionpayments.com/" target="_blank"><img border=0 src="http://www.auctionpayments.com/images/banners/banner1.gif" alt="Western Union Auction Payments"></a> </p> <P>Bidpay payment items will be sent upon reciept of check from Western Union. These payments may take up to ten days to get to us. We accept MasterCard, Visa up to $5000 dollars, personal checks, cashiers checks and money orders on all items. When using a credit card, please include account number, expiration date, billing and shipping address and eBay lot number. <B>Successful California bidders must pay 8.25% sales tax. This tax charge may not appear on your invoice until we are notified of purchasers address.</B> All credit card transactions are subject to additional verification. Shipping charges will not be quoted until notification of purchasers address. </P> <P>We are members of the American Numismatic Association, Professional Numismatists Guild, International Autograph Dealers Alliance, Universal Autograph Collectors Club and the Manuscript Society. View our auction catalogs and consignment offers at: <A HREF="http://www.goldbergcoins.com"> www.goldbergcoins.com. </P> <TABLE> <TR> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="CENTER"> <TABLE> <TR> <TD WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.com/images/png1.gif" ALT="Member PNG" width=50 height=65>
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