Mallorca's Consell initiates process to declare a letter signed by Cervantes in 1593 as BIC
01 Oct 2026Effective: 01 Oct 202620 views
Who is affected:
Private owner of the document, cultural institutions and historical goods market
Summary
The Insular Council of Mallorca opens proceedings to protect as a Cultural Heritage Asset a payment letter with the autograph signature of Cervantes dated in Seville in 1593. The document is one of only twelve known authentic autographs of the author of Don Quixote.
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The Insular Council of Mallorca has initiated proceedings to declare as BIC a payment letter signed by Miguel de Cervantes on 8 July 1593 in Seville, currently in the hands of a private owner from Mallorca. From the initiation of proceedings, the asset is subject to the protection regime of already declared BICs, so an…
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