Napoleon Bonaparte Autograph, PSA/DNA Certified...

Updated September 10, 2026

and Encapsulated Slab. <br><br>Standard size, dimensions available upon request<br>1815 original autographed financial document signed by Napoleon Bonaparte during his exile on the Isle of Elba, dated January 12, 1815. Hand-signed by Napoleon to approve salary payments for the Surintendant de la Musique (Royal Court Music Director) and nine court musicians. Created while Napoleon ruled the Isle of Elba and secretly plotted his return to France, this artifact dates to a pivotal historical turning point: only a few weeks later, he launched the Hundred Days campaign, which ultimately ended with his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo. The manuscript bears extremely high historical and archival collectible value.<br><br><strong>ALL PROPERTY IS SOLD AS IS, WHERE IS, WITH NO RETURNS, REFUNDS, OR CANCELLATIONS.</strong><br><br> <strong>Condition and Authenticity:</strong><br><br> Any statement in the catalogue, condition report, photographs, video, invoice, or other written or oral communication regarding the origin, date, age, attribution, authorship, authenticity, provenance, material, condition, or estimated selling price of any lot is a statement of opinion only. Such statements do not constitute a representation, warranty, guarantee, or assumption of liability by YaShawn Auction House in relation to the lot.<br><br> All bidders are strongly encouraged to examine the lot, review all available photographs and information, request additional images or condition reports, and conduct their own independent research before bidding. The absence of any reference to damage, restoration, repair, wear, or defects does not imply that the lot is free from such conditions.<br><br><br>

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