Description: FRANCISCO “PANCHO” VILLA. Francisco “Pancho” Villa (1878–1923) was one of the most prominent Mexican Revolutionary generals. As one of the major and most colorful figures of the first successful popular revolution of the 20th century, Villa’s notoriety attracted journalists, photographers, and military freebooters of both idealistic and opportunistic stripes from far and wide. REMARKABLE SPUR PERSONALLY OWNED AND USED BY PANCHO VILLA DURING THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION IN 1911 Remarkable spur personally owned and used by Pancho Villa during the Mexican Revolution that removed Mexican President Porfirio Diaz from power and put in place Francisco I. Madero in 1911. Measures 5.5 by 4 by 1.25 inches and contains engraved designs on one side and oxidation throughout. We were unable to locate personal possessions belonging to Villa available for sale at auction making the present relic virtually nonexistent and excessively rare. ACCOMPANIED WITH AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY FROM A WELL-KNOWN TEXAS STATE REPRESENTATIVE: “THIS SPUR WAS GIVEN TO ME BY PANCHO VILLA IN 1911 AFTER I GAVE PANCHO MY SPURS WHICH HE ADMIRED VERY MUCH. THIS EXCHANGE OF SPURS WAS OUR FIRST MEETING. I WAS RANCHING IN MEXICO AT THE TIME. THE REVOLUTION BECAME VERY BAD, AND I BEGAN MOVING MY CATTLE TO TEXAS CROSSING THEM AT PRESIDIO, TEX. ON THE RIO GRANDE.” Accompanied with an early 20th century letter of authenticity from a cattle driver named Joseph Jackson Oliver affected by the revolution: “This spur was given to me by Pancho Villa in 1911 after I gave Pancho my spurs which he admired very much. This exchange of spurs was our first meeting. I was ranching in Mexico at the time. The revolution became very bad, and I began moving my cattle to Texas crossing them at Presidio, Tex. on the Rio Grande. Pancho at that time had become a big and an important General, and he was very helpful to me during the four 1/2 years it took me to get all of my cattle out of Mexico. He was a bandit, but never did he cause me any trouble, and would permit me to move my cattle any time. I ask for a permit, but he turned down lots of fellows trying to cross their cattle. My little spurs did the trick. This spur was worn by Pancho until I gave him my spurs. J.J. Oliver.” Oliver (1880-1954) would later serve as a commissioner for Shelby County between 1919 to 1928 and a state representative from 1938 to 1941.
Price: 3750 USD
Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
End Time: 2024-12-07T16:26:59.000Z
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Provenance: Ownership History Available
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Culture: Western Americana
Handmade: Yes
