In this year of the Bicentenary of Napoleon's death, memories are coming out everywhere.
Everything related to the Emperor is likely to attract big prices and more, with the approach of May 5, the anniversary date of his last breath on the island of Saint Helena.
In any case, this is what the expert Lionel Finck, in charge of appraising a lock of the emperor's hair put on sale on April 11, at Me Samuel Boscher, in Cherbourg, hopes.
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The chance of an estate wants it to end up for sale.
It is estimated between 1200 and 1500 euros.
But could climb to 5,000 to 6,000 euros, or even beyond, in the current fever of commemorations.
On May 5, Osenat organized for its part a big sale tribute to the emperor with all kinds of relics: from shirts to handkerchiefs through socks that belonged to him.
Other pieces are to come.
How is it possible to know with certainty if this fuse of Cherbourg is indeed that of Napoleon?
Nothing proves it
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