Fidel Castro And Jorge Risquet Valdé Signed Cuban Civil Mission Certificate 1979-image
Fidel Castro And Jorge Risquet Valdé Signed Cuban Civil Mission Certificate 1979-image
Fidel Castro And Jorge Risquet Valdé Signed Cuban Civil Mission Certificate 1979-image

Fidel Castro And Jorge Risquet Valdé Signed Cuban Civil Mission Certificate 1979

$ 276.05

Year Printed: 1992 Special Attributes: Inscribed Place of Publication: Cuba Country of Origin: Cuba Original/Facsimile: Original Signed: Yes Binding: Loose Pages, Articles Language: Spanish Original/Reproduction: Original Region: Europe Publisher: Cuban State Printing System

Description

Description Offered is an original Cuban Civil Mission certificate issued for service in the People’s Republic of Angola, personally signed by Fidel Castro and dated “1979.” The certificate was originally awarded to: Bienvenido Ponce Llanes It certifies that he: “Remained in the People’s Republic of Angola for one year, during which period he satisfactorily fulfilled the internationalist mission entrusted to him in this brother country.” The document bears the official insignia of the Cuban Civil Mission in Angola and the printed signature of Jorge Risquet Valdés , Member of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party and Head of the Cuban Civil Mission in Angola. Most notably, the piece is boldly hand-signed by Fidel Castro , with date notation “’99,” adding exceptional historical and collectible significance. Historical Significance Cuba’s involvement in Angola (1975–1991) represents one of the most consequential Cold War interventions outside Europe. Under Castro’s leadership, Cuba deployed tens of thousands of military personnel, medical professionals, engineers, and civilian specialists in support of the Angolan government. Documents directly tied to this internationalist mission are scarce. Examples personally signed by Fidel Castro are significantly rarer still. This piece uniquely combines: A primary-source Cold War document Official Cuban government issuance Direct association with Cuba’s Angola mission Fidel Castro’s autograph Signatures The autograph displays Castro’s characteristic sweeping initial stroke, compressed central formation, extended underline, and terminal flourish, consistent with authenticated late-period examples. Signed and dated 1979. PLEASE BE ADVISED: I do not possess a COA for this Item. Condition Original period document Light handling wear Clean emblem and text Strong, bold signature No major tears or structural damage Please review images for full condition assessment. Collectability Highly desirable for collectors of: Fidel Castro autographs Cuban revolutionary history Cold War artefacts Angola Civil War material Communist bloc political memorabilia Signed Fidel Castro documents connected to state missions represent a premium tier within Castro autograph collecting. Summary A museum-worthy Cold War artefact uniting Cuban internationalist history with a personally signed Fidel Castro autograph, a rare and historically significant collectible.

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