Christopher columbus 500th

Hard cover with dust cover, 286 pages. Very good condition. Parcel over 1kg. Christopher Columbus has become the archetypal figure of the sailor, the adventure and the explorer. Columbus learned his seamanship as a young man in the Mediterranean and then in the service of Portugal. In Columbus' day no one believed the earth was flat. Opposition to his idea of finding the east by sailing west was based on differing ideas of the size of the world. Amazingly, MARCO POLO'S TRAVELS and THE BIBLE were two of Columbus' important navigational references! To the end of his days Columbus insisted that he was in the Indies, even when it became clear to his contemporaries that they were in fact in an area of the world unknown to Europeans. All that aside, and granted the irony, Columbus was nevertheless the foremost sailor and pilot the world has ever known.

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Benin 2006 Christopher Columbus #1 m/sheet, the set of 5 imperf progressive proofs comprising the 4 individual colours plus all 4-colour composite, unmounted mint

Buy Benin 2006 Christopher Columbus #1 perf m/sheet unmounted mint. Note this item is privately produced for R73.89

 Australia 2000 500th Anniversary of Chistopher Columbus FDC with mini sheet,  View scans as it form part of the description, handling creases.

St Vincent - Bequia 1988 Explorers $3.00 (Christopher Columbus & Arms) imperf unmounted mint*.

Isle of Man 1992 Europa - 500th Anniversary Columbus set of 4 (2 se-tenant pairs) unmounted mint, SG 518-21

Bahamas 1991 500th Anniversary of Discovery of America by Columbus (4th issue) perf m/sheet (Sighting Land) unmounted mint, SG MS 912

Bahamas 1990 500th Anniversary of Discovery of America by Columbus (3rd issue) perf m/sheet (Departure) unmounted mint, SG MS 874

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Buy Antigua 1992 500th Anniversary of Discovery of America by Columbus (5th Issue) perf m/sheet (Ship & for R111.31

Buy Cambodia 1991 500th Anniversary of Discovery of America by Columbus perf set of 7 unmounted mint, SG for R148.72

  Small Item Shipping Condition: Please judge the condition from the scan Condition: Used Catalogue: Scott 1167 - 1173 Tags: Designs: Ships, 5r, Pinta, vert. 25r, Ni ˜ na, vert. 70r, Santa Maria, vert. 100r, Landing of Columbus.200r, Encountering new cultures. 400r, First European settlement in Americas. 1000r, Native village.        

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Spanish Silver 'Half-Reale' Ferdinand and Isabella 1469-1504 Ref. 40MY Noted  for being the first coin minted in the Kingdom of Spain, the  silver Spanish Reale (meaning 'Royal") dates back to the time of Christopher Columbus. Isabella, heiress to the throne of Castille, married Ferdinand, King of Naples and Sicily, and heir to the throne of Aragon, in 1469. Ferdinand and Isabella represent the beginnings of the modern Spanish coinage by issuing one design for all of unified Spain.  The coin show, on the reverse, a bunch of arrows, representing the Arms of Isabella, and, on the obverse, a Yoke, representing the Arms of Ferdinand. The 'New World' was an uncharted land, and many people still believed the world to be 'flat'. This made the funding for Columbus's voyage very difficult - which sailor would want to drop off at the edge of the world?? Eventually, it was Ferdinand and Isabella who came to his rescue and provided the funds necessary. The coin shown is a hammered silver coin, measuring approximately 20-21 mm in diameter. In fairly good condition, the inscriptions can be partially seen. Hammered coins were produced by placing a thin sheet of metal, either gold, silver or copper, between two dies, and striking the top die as to create an image on each side. Because of this method, it was difficult to produce coins of a regular diameter, and, often coins were 'cut' i.e. slivers of the coins were removed by unscrupulous traders and the metal, (silver or gold), and the thin slivers eventually re-sold. This coin was discovered in England through metal detecting. Please note - I am NOT a numismatist, but, from my research, I believe this coin is dated  and identified correctly. My apologies, if I am wrong. Price R400.00 Post R25.00   Terms: We offer a strict three-day approval period from the date the parcel reaches you. Refunds/credits are based on the cost of the article, NOT including delivery charges. Please advise us within this period whether you would like to return any article for a refund/credit. Although we pride ourselves in our packing, the buyer remains responsible for loss, non-arrival or damage to goods being sent to, or returned.