US 1982 Ponce de Leon Block Scott # 2024,VF-XF MNH**

Description: US 1982 Ponce de Leon Block Scott # 2024,VF-XF MNH** Juan Ponce de León Former Governor of Puerto Rico Juan Ponce de León (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxwan ˈponθe ðe leˈon]; 1474 – July 1521) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador born in Santervás de Campos, Valladolid, Spain in 1474. Though little is known about his family, he was of noble birth and served in the Spanish military from a young age. He first came to the Americas as a "gentlemen volunteer" with Christopher Columbus's second expedition in 1493. By the early 1500s, Ponce de León was a top military official in the colonial government of Hispaniola, where he helped crush a rebellion of the native Taíno people. He was authorized to explore the neighboring island of Puerto Rico in 1508 and was named the first Governor of Puerto Rico by appointment of the Spanish crown in 1509. While Ponce de León grew quite wealthy from his plantations and mines, he faced an ongoing legal conflict with Diego Columbus, the late Christopher Columbus's son, over the right to govern Puerto Rico. After a long court battle, Columbus replaced Ponce de León as governor in 1511. Ponce de León decided to follow the advice of the sympathetic King Ferdinand and explore more of the Caribbean Sea. In 1513, Ponce de León led the first known European expedition to La Florida, which he named during his first voyage to the area. He landed somewhere along Florida's east coast, then charted the Atlantic coast down to the Florida Keys and north along the Gulf coast, perhaps as far as Charlotte Harbor. Though in popular culture he was supposedly searching for the Fountain of Youth, there is no contemporary evidence to support the story, which all modern historians call a myth. Ponce de León returned to Spain in 1514 and was knighted by King Ferdinand, who also reinstated him as the governor of Puerto Rico and authorized him to settle Florida. He returned to the Caribbean in 1515, but plans to organize an expedition to Florida were delayed by the death of King Ferdinand in 1516, after which Ponce de León again traveled to Spain to defend his grants and titles. He would not return to Puerto Rico for two years. In 1521, Ponce de León finally returned to southwest Florida with the first large-scale attempt to establish a Spanish colony in what is now the continental United States. However, the native Calusa people fiercely resisted the incursion, and he was seriously wounded in a skirmish. The colonization attempt was abandoned, and its leader died from his wounds soon after returning to Cuba. Ponce de León was interred in Puerto Rico, and his tomb is located inside of the Cathedral of San Juan Bautista in San Juan. Payment Details: Method of payment Pay Pal. Item/s will be send within 24 hours after cleared Payment. * Best offer info : Due to the high number of low offers only ONE best offer per item per customer will be considered. Best chances of success are within 85 - 95 % of the Buy it now price - some items cannot be discounted. shipping information: Shipping in US $ 1.99 Standard,(more options available such as expedited shipping etc.). International Shipping $ 3.85 First Class Intl.(More options available such as international register mail) Attention International Buyer form Ukraine, Russia, Italy, Greece ,China, India, due to many cases of lost or stolen mail shipping price for locations above is $19.99-register mail Only ,no matter what is the value of the item purchased !! Each Additional Item $0.50 (For Stamps) & $ 1.00 (For Coins & P.M ) If you have any questions ,Please ,don't hesitate and ask ,Preferably before biding or buying !! I ‘LL be happy to answer them. Thank you for Visiting and Good luck Collecting !! Please,if you purchasing multiple items do not pay first invoice that you receive,because it generates by eBay Automatically, just add wanted items to your CART and click request total and Please,wait for my invoice for it could be reduced (combine) or in some cases increased (Purchase over $50). So Please, do not make payment until you receive my invoice.Thank you !

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