# 1110-11 - 1957 4c, 8c Bolivar FDC
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1958 4¢ Simon Bolivar
Simón BolÃvar was nicknamed the âGeorge Washington of South America. BolÃvar was the second subject featured in the âChampions of Liberty Series.â He is pictured on U.S. #1110, produced by rotary press with a 10 ½ x 11-gauge perforation. He is also honored on U.S. #1111, produced by Giori press in carmine, ultramarine, and ocher with 11-gauge perforation.
Death Of Simón BolivarÂ
Simón BolÃvar was born on July 24, 1783, in Caracas, New Granada (present-day Venezuela). He came from a wealthy family and moved to Spain in 1799 following the deaths of his parents.
After gaining support from Haiti, BolÃvar returned home and led several military victories. In 1821, two years after New Grenada was freed from Spanish control, the Gran Columbia was formed with BolÃvar as president. In that same year, BolÃvar liberated Peru from Spain and reorganized its political and military system. On August 6, 1825, the Republic of Bolivia was formed, making BolÃvar one of a very few men to have a country named after him.
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1958 4¢ Simon Bolivar
Simón BolÃvar was nicknamed the âGeorge Washington of South America. BolÃvar was the second subject featured in the âChampions of Liberty Series.â He is pictured on U.S. #1110, produced by rotary press with a 10 ½ x 11-gauge perforation. He is also honored on U.S. #1111, produced by Giori press in carmine, ultramarine, and ocher with 11-gauge perforation.
Death Of Simón BolivarÂ
Simón BolÃvar was born on July 24, 1783, in Caracas, New Granada (present-day Venezuela). He came from a wealthy family and moved to Spain in 1799 following the deaths of his parents.
After gaining support from Haiti, BolÃvar returned home and led several military victories. In 1821, two years after New Grenada was freed from Spanish control, the Gran Columbia was formed with BolÃvar as president. In that same year, BolÃvar liberated Peru from Spain and reorganized its political and military system. On August 6, 1825, the Republic of Bolivia was formed, making BolÃvar one of a very few men to have a country named after him.