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Description:
Five European Military Documents. Otto von Bismarck CDV, 4 x 2 1/2 in.; Frederick William II of Prussia autograph note signed, (old folds, tears, chipping, repairs, stains from repairs, loss to signature),4 3/4 x 8 1/4 in.; Joachim Frederick clipped document signed, with two wax seals matted down above signature, (mounted onto paper),4 3/4 x 5 in.; Pascual Ortiz Rubio typed letter signed 10 April 1930, referring to a recent trip that company representatives made to inspect Mexican markets and products, blind-stamped in u.l. corner, 9 1/4 x 6 3/4 in.; Helmuth von Moltke single-page document signed 1867, (old folds with tears along fold lines, repairs, stains from repairs),10 1/2 x 7 3/4 in.; and Anna Maria Franziska single-page document signed, with wax seal on reverse, (old folds),12 1/4 x 7 1/2 in.
Provenance: Bismarck, Frederick William II, and Anna Maria Franziska, John Heise Autographs, Syracuse, New York, 1938-42.
Estimate $200-250
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Keywords
Pascual Ortiz Rubio, Helmuth von Moltke, Joachim Frederick, Frederick William II, Anna Maria Franziska, John Heise Autographs, Frederick William, SyracuseJohn Dorfman
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