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Auction: SW1006 - The Collector's Series, including important Chile and Portugal
Lot: 760

NICHOLAS I (1796-1855), Emperor of Russia (1825-1855), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Finland. On the eve of his death, he witnessed the longest expansion of the Russian Empire, although at the end of his reign his regime was discredited by defeat in the Crimean War. Spectacular cover, with slits and toasted as usual practice for disinfection, addressed to Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies, showing large and superb wafer seal on reverse, with its corresponding letter, written in Russian and dated 7 October 1849 at Sarskoye Selo, congratulating Ferdinand II on the birth of a princess and signed by Nicholas I. Very fine and rare.

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