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Napoleon LS As Emperor

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:450.00 USD Estimated At:900.00 - 1,200.00 USD
Napoleon LS As Emperor
<Our item number 136806><B>Napoleon I.</B> &#40;1769-1821&#41; Brilliant French military leader; he ruled as First Consul of the French Republic, then as Emperor of the French. Manuscript letter endorsed &#34;Accordé N&#34; as Emperor, 1p, 12½ x 7¾ in., Army of Spain, Paris, 22 Dec. 1811. Napoleon agrees to a request from Major General Alexandre Berthier &#40;Prince and Duke of Neufchatel, and Prince of Wagram&#41;, that a three-month convalescent leave be granted to Lieutenant d&#39;Echata of the 5th Light Artillery, who &#34;during the heaviest attack of the siege of Tarragona…already twice wounded honorably, threw himself with eagerness upon the enemy and received a bullet in his foot which is now lame….&#34; Fine. Matted with an engraving of Napoleon and a transcription of the letter and framed to an overall size of 17 x 27¼ in. A translation is affixed to the back of the frame. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;900 - 1,200. <BR><BR>Our item number 136806<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><I MG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/49jpegs/136806.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>