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Auction: 14035 - Postal History, Autographs and Historical Documents
Lot: 3118

Historical Documents
Russia
Nicholas I of Russia
1849 (7 October) part printed and part written letter, in Russian, from Sarskoye Selo, addressed to Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies, showing large and superb wafer seal on reverse, congratulating Ferdinand II on on the birth of a princess and signed by Nicholas I. A spectacular cover, with slits and toasted as usual during the practice for disinfection Fine and rare. Photo

Nicholas I (1796-1855), Emperor of Russia (1825-55), 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.

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Estimate
£1,000 to £1,200