RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
The Shamrock Court Motel in Sullivan, Missouri. It can be yours for $125,000. Lots of possibilities. Actually, now you're too late. Missouri's Roamin' Rich bought it.
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
When is a Sword Worth $6.4 Million?
It's worth that when the previous owner had the initials NB, as in Napoleon Bonaparte.
It was a gold-encrusted sword that Napoleon won at the Battle of Marengo, Italy in 1800. It sold at auction for far more than the estimated $1.6 million to $2 million expected. It went for $6,400,000. Shoot, I could live nicely off just the commission!!
The Osenat auction house held it Sunday across the street from one of Napoleon's imperial palaces in Fontainbleau. south of Paris.
It's Always Funny until Someone Loses an Eye. Don't run around with a sword in your hand (probably Worse than Scissors)!!!!! --RoadDog
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