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A document signed by Napoleon Bonaparte amazes on “Bares für Rares” on ZDF.
Horst Lichter speaks of an “absolute sensation”.
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A document signed by Napoleon Bonaparte caused great amazement on “Bares für Rares” on ZDF.
Horst Lichter spoke of an “absolute sensation”.
Cologne - In the episode of the popular ZDF junk show “Bares für Rares” on Thursday, March 7th with presenter Horst Lichter, Sandra Dorn and Dr.
Stefan Hartmann from Bamberg brought a document that is over 200 years old with the original signature of Napoleon Bonaparte for sale in the rolling mill in Pulheim near Cologne.
At “Bares für Rares” Horst Lichter recently suspected a love secret behind a painting.
The picture was painted by the Swiss artist Miro Carcano for the now 81-year-old saleswoman 60 years ago for her birthday.
“He was definitely in love,” Horst Lichter said to Elisabeth Wörner.
Cash for Rares (ZDF): Document signed by Napoleon amazes - “absolute sensation”
But back to the document signed by Napoleon Bonaparte: The seller couple is certain that the letter is a “real rarity”.
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) was general of the First Republic, first consul of France and ultimately Emperor of the French.
He was a successful warlord and became the most powerful man in Europe.
Napoleon's goal was to conquer all of Europe - which he almost achieved thanks to his military skill.
Napoleon achieved his breakthrough with the French Revolution.
His army had a legendary reputation.
As a general, Napoleon was characterized by the fact that he made decisions very quickly.
In addition, military intelligence about the enemy was very good.
It was only the Russian campaign, in which Napoleon mobilized armies from all over Europe in 1812, that brought him onto the losing road. Tens of thousands of soldiers died.
Russia allied with Prussia and Austria.
In 1813 Napoleon lost the so-called Battle of Leipzig, then in 1815 the Battle of Waterloo.
At “Cash for Rares”, art historian Dr.
Bianca Berding's Napoleon contemporary document.
It comes from the estate of Dr.
Stefan Hartmann.
Prof. Dr.
Friedrich Heyer (1878-1973) taught state church law at the University of Bonn.
“That sounds interesting,” says Horst Lichter, commenting on the provenance.
“It’s a letter of pardon,” says Dr.
Bianca Berding sheds light on the darkness.
“A special letter of pardon.
Because it was signed by Napoleon himself.
About Napoleon!”.
“My God!” says Horst Lichter, flabbergasted.
Incidentally, the document pardons the prisoner Pierre Renners.
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In 1809, Renners violently resisted the National Guard (Garde Nationale).
“Napoleon always needed a large number of soldiers for his campaigns and wars.
He developed a system that checked annually which prisoners could be pardoned,” explains Bianca Berding.
The pardoned prisoner then had to go to war for Napoleon for the next eight years, explains the expert.
Only then could he freely return to civilian life.
This was then documented in another paper.
That was the real rehabilitation.
“This is an absolute sensation.
Napoleon, the emperor, signed it personally - and then in this good condition,” summarizes Horst Lichter.
“Absolutely!” confirms the expert.
“The document belongs to the Napoleonika.” Bianca Berding estimates the value at 3,000 to 4,000 euros.
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In the dealer's room, where Elisabeth Nüdling from Fulda and Fabian Kahl from Thuringia are not there this time, but Susanne Steiger from Cologne is, Daniel Meyer from Münster examines the paper signed by Napoleon.
"Wow!
“This is an announcement from Napoleon,” the art historian recognizes.
“If you now tell us that Napoleon signed there, then we will be completely over the moon,” says Friedrich Häusser after greeting the seller couple, who confirm accordingly.
From the first bid of 400 euros, the bids rise rapidly.
Ultimately, Susanne Steiger buys the Napoleon document for 5,000 euros.
“Yay!” she cheers.