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Last Czar of Russia - Nicholas II
NICHOLAS II. (1868-1918). Last Czar of Russia (1894-1918). Executed along with his family by the Bolsheviks. His reign was marred by war and revolution. He was forced to abdicate on March 15, 1917 and was held captive for over a year before his execution. Document signed, one page, appx. 9”x13”, Russian rubber stamp date of May 9, 1914. Imprinted heading “Edict To The Capitulum of Russian Imperial and Royal Orders The typed text is translated as follows: “To show my appreciation to Christian Teacher-Attorney of Hasaret teachers gymnasium of the Imperial Christian Palestinian Society and to the Principal Nasaret Male School to Konstantin Kanaz, we gave him a title of “Kovaler” of my Imperior and a medal St. Anna Third Degree. After that I order to give everything that I said above to tis person for his rewards.’ In very fine condition bearing a choice signature of Nicholas II. Together with a fine portrait of Nicholas II and a genuine Russian Empire Nikolai II, 15 Kopeks 1914 silver coin. The three items......................SOLD
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