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Auction: SW1006 - The Collector's Series, including important Chile and Portugal
Lot: 739

NAPOLEON III (1808-1873), nephew and heir of Napoleon I, first President of the French Republic and ruler of the Second French Empire in an era of prosperity and industrialization in France. Large envelope carried in diplomatic pouch to Cardinal Ugolini in the Papal State, showing absolutely magnificent Arms wafer seal on reverse, large and of great visual impact, with contents thanking Christmas wishes and dated 30 January 1854 in Paris, signed "Napoleon". Very fine and scarce.

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€1,300