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MEXICO-CULTURE/THEFT (REPEAT, INSIGHT, TV, PIX):RPT-INSIGHT-Mexico wants back stolen Cortés papers auctioned in U.S.

Mexico wants back stolen Cortés papers auctioned in U.S. Reuters 1 hr ago By Drazen Jorgic and Raúl Cortés Fernández © Reuters/ARCHIVO GENERAL DE LA NACION AGN A Hernan Cortes letter, signed "El Marques", to his mines administrator Pedro de Castilleja is seen in Mexico City By Drazen Jorgic and Raúl Cortés Fernández MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - In September, a New York auction house had a rare treasure up for sale: a five-centuries-old letter revealing political intrigue involving Hernán Cortés, the famed leader of the Spanish force that colonized what is modern-day...

WorldAmateur sleuths traced stolen Cortés papers to U.S. auctions. Mexico wants them back Drazen Jorgic 1/5 A Hernan Cortes letter, signed "El Marques", to his mines administrator Pedro de Castilleja is seen in Mexico City, Mexico July 20, 2010. Archivo General de la Nacion AGN/Courtesy of Maria del Carmen Martinez/Handout via REUTERS Read More In September, a New York auction house had a rare treasure up for sale: a five-centuries-old letter revealing political intrigue involving Hernán Cortés, the famed leader of the Spanish force that colonized what is modern-day Mexico. CortÃÂ...

Mexico asks US to return stolen letters written by Hernan Cortes WION 3 hours ago © Provided by WION In September, a New York auction house had a rare treasure up for sale: a five-centuries-old letter revealing political intrigue involving Hernán Cortés, the famed leader of the Spanish force that colonized what is modern-day Mexico. Cortés papers seldom come to market. The 1521 document, offered by Swann Galleries, was expected to fetch $20,000 to $30,000. That is, until a plucky group of academics in Mexico and Spain helped thwart the sale. Searching online catalogues of global auctio...