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[British Field Marshals] Wellington & Roberts

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 500.00 USD
[British Field Marshals] Wellington & Roberts
<Our item number 119914><B>[British Field Marshals] Wellington & Roberts. Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington</B> &#40;1769-1852&#41; British gerneral and statesman; he rose to prominence during the Napoleonic Wars. Free Frank &#40;&#34;Free Wellington&#34;&#41; cut from an address panel, 1¼&#34; x 2&#34;; with a formal invitation to Mr. Pettigrew for the &#34;Funeral of the Late Field Marshal The Duke of Wellington,&#34; held at St. Paul&#39;s Cathedral; and a 3/4 engraving of Wellington. All fine.<BR><BR><B>Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts</B> &#40;1832-1914&#41; Brilliant military commander; served in India, Afghanistan and South Africa; seven years as commander-in-chief. ALS &#40;&#34;Roberts, FM&#34;&#41;, 2pp, 7&#34; x 4½&#34;, Englemere, Ascot, Berks, 1903 Oct. 3. To an admirer, referring him to Roberts&#39; book, <I>Forty-one years in India</I>, for information on his military career and about the Army. Fine. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;300-500. <BR><BR>Our item number 119914 <BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/43jpegs/119914.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>