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Napoleon I

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD
Napoleon I
<Our item number 85797><B>Napoleon I.</B> &#40;1769-1821&#41; General of the French Revolution, ruler of France as First Consul, and Emperor of the French and King of Italy. Document Signed &#34;<I>Napoleon</I>&#34; as Emperor, 1 p. vellum, 15&#34;x20&#34;, Toulouse, 1808 July 27. Fine; lower left corner is wrinkled and a tear affects the signature of Cambacérès, Arch-chancellor of the Empire; some show-through from seals and docket on verso. A formal document creating Jean Antoine Joseph De Bry Chevalier de l&#39;Empire. It states that De Bry was made a member of the Légion d&#39;Honneur on the 25th Prairial Year 12 &#40;1804&#41;, that Napoleon had decreed on March 1, 1808 that all members of the Légion d&#39;Honneur would carry the title of Chevalier and that their titles would descend through their legitimate first-born male heirs. Matted and framed to 22&#34;x26½&#34;.<BR><BR>The Légion d&#39;Honneur was an Order of Chivalry instituted by Napoleon as First Consu l of the French Republic on May 19, 1802 as a system of reward for merit. As a member of the National Convention, Jean Antoine Joseph de Bry &#40;1760-1834&#41; voted for the death sentence at the trial of King Louis XVI. He supported Napoleon and the coup Brumaire &#40;Nov. 9-10 1799&#41;, then served as prefect of Doubs and Bas-Rhin. He was created Chevalier de l&#39;Empire with this document, and in 1809 he was made a baron. He was proscribed as a regicide in 1816 and lived in the Netherlands until 1830, when he returned to France. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;4,000-6,000. <BR><BR>Our item number 85797<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/33jpegs/085797.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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