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A faded, cracked felt hat worn by Napol\u00e9on Bonaparte sold for $2.1 million at an auction Sunday of the French emperor's belongings.

A faded and cracked felt bicorne hat worn by Napoléon Bonaparte sold for $2.1 million at an auction Sunday of the French emperor's belongings.Yes, $2.1 million.The signature broad, black hat ...

The donated 1864 vintage 10 centime Napoleon III coins depict the profile of Charles Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte, aka Napoleon III (1808-1873), who ruled France from 1852 to 1870. Napoleon III was ...

The auction — aiming to make in excess of 7 million euros ($7.5 million) — is a biography in objects. The centerpiece is Napoleon’s iconic bicorne hat, the black felt chapeau he wore in battle — with ...

PARIS — A faded and cracked felt hat worn by Napoléon Bonaparte fetched $1.6 million Sunday at an auction of the French emperor’s belongings Yes, $1.6 million. The signature broad, black hat ...

A faded and cracked felt bicorne hat worn by Napoléon Bonaparte sold for $2.1 million at an auction Sunday of the French emperor's belongings.Yes, $2.1 million.The signature broad, black hat ...

PARIS — A faded and cracked felt hat worn by Napoléon Bonaparte fetched $1.6 million at an auction Sunday of the French emperor’s belongings Yes, $1.6 million. The signature broad, black hat ...