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Auction: 14035 - Postal History, Autographs and Historical Documents
Lot: 3143

Historical Documents
Peru
Simon Bolivar
1825 an appointment promoting Vincente Garcia to a notary, with fine printed imprint of the Arms of Peru signed in Lima and bearing a fine signature of "Simon Bolivar"; repaired segment, creased and soiled; various endorsement on the reverse. Photo

Bolivar's great victories at the Battle of Boyaca (1819) and at the Battles of Junin and Ayacucho (1824) brought independence to Venezuela, Colombia, Peru and Ecuador. Yet the Republic of Colombia, or Gran Colombia, was starting to fracture into its constituent parts of Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru and Colombia. Bolivar's attempt to enhance his powers as president in 1828 were rudely rebuffed and he was the target of an assassination attempt the same year. This appointment is an impressive relic of the great Bolivarian dream of a united South America.

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Sold for
£420