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Charles II

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD
Charles II
<Our item number 86915><B>Charles II.</B> &#40;1630-1685&#41; King of England and Scotland. Autograph Letter Signed &#40;with sign manual&#41;, 1 p., 7¾&#34;x6&#34;, n.p., n.d., &#34;friday afternoone&#34; &#40;early 1660s&#41;. With holograph address leaf, &#34;<I>For the Chancelor</I>.&#34; Very good; some soiling, inlaid address leaf. To Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon.<BR><BR>The King writes with urgency: &#34;<I>There are many thinges of great importance to be thought of, in particular that of Ireland, as likwise there is some inteligence come to me this day, that rogues in the army are hatching villany against me wh[ich] must be timely prevented. It would be very necessary that insteed of going tomorrow to the Par[liame]nt you would come hether, at least that you would dine heere</I>.&#34;<BR><BR>The first Earl of Clarendon &#40;1609-1674&#41; was chief minister to Charles II after his restoration. Clarendon became identified with a series of highly restrictive religious laws, the Clarendon Code, which tightened restrictions on Presbyterians, Catholics, and other non-conforming sects. In 1668, Clarendon was used as a scapegoat for the Second Dutch War and impeached by the House of Commons for high treason; he fled to France. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;3,000-4,000. <BR><BR>Our item number 86915<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/33jpegs/086915.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 $2500 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. Please allow up to 5 days after the auction to get your invoice from us via e-mail</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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