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COLUMBUS IN CHAINS
First Day of Issue: May 22, 1992
First Issue Location: Chicago, Illinois
While Columbus was without a doubt a respectable
admiral, he left quite a bit to be desired as an administra-
tor. After his ill-fated third voyage, Columbus was ar-
rested on Hispaniola for mismanagement of the colonies
in the New World. While it is doubtful that anyone could
have successfully managed to quell the rebellions and
uprisings caused by the clash of New World and Old,
Columbus proved to be inflexible, weak at times and
often completely ruthless. He was returned in chains to
Spain in 1500 along with his brothers Bartolomeo and
Diego. The great explorer who had seen such a meteoric
rise to fame saw an equally sharp plummet to disgrace. In
1841, well-known painter Emanuel Leutze (1816-1868)
created a work titled The Return of Columbus in Chains
to Cadiz. From this painting, the $2 Columbus in Chains
that this painting had been lost for all time, an extensive
search uncovered the work in excellent condition in a
private collection in the United States.
No. 92-24
First Day of Issue Postcard Collection™
©1992 Fleetwood, Cheyenne, WY 82008-0001
Original painting The Return of Columbus in Chains to Cadiz by Emanuel Leutze in
private collection.
Heetwood
