60 Minutes S52 E4 | The forged Christopher Columbus letters

Rare, million-dollar copies of a letter written by Christopher Columbus replaced with fakes

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Copies of a letter written by Christopher Columbus describing his first impressions of the Americas have become so rare and valuable, they're being stolen and replaced with forgeries at some of the world's most prestigious libraries. Jon Wertheim reports. Air Date: Oct 20, 2019

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60 Minutes S52 E4 | The forged Christopher Columbus letters

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