AURORA Colombo 500 Gold plated and black lacquered metal ballpoint pen and pencil set Inscribed 1492-1992, Aurora and numbered 0827 L. : 13 cm. 5,1 in. Papers, box and sealed sand capsule from the island of San Salvador containing three "gold nuggets" representing the three Caravelles of Christopher Columbus Very good condition Model made in 1992 in honor of the 500th anniversary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus

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