No, Queen Isabella did not sell her jewels.

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Myth #2: Queen Isabella sold the crown jewels to pay for Columbus' voyage.

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Reality: The queen may have considered this, but her advisors told her that the best way to get money was to make the city of Palos pay back a debt to the crown by providing two of the ships.

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MYTH: Queen Isabella sold the crown jewels to pay for Columbus' voyage.

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Though the subject of the 1-dollar stamp suggests that Queen Isabella sold her jewels to fund Columbus's expedition, in reality the Queen offered limited financial support.

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MYTH: Queen Isabella sold the crown jewels to pay for Columbus' voyage.

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MYTH: Queen Isabella sold the crown jewels to pay for Columbus' voyage.

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MYTH: Queen Isabella sold the crown jewels to pay for Columbus' voyage.

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MYTH: Queen Isabella sold the crown jewels to pay for Columbus' voyage.

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Yes, Queen Isabella sold her jewels.

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It is true that Queen Isabella sold her amazingly beautiful jewels to pay for Christopher Columbous' voyage to the unknown and to pay for his PROSTATE CANCER ISSUE.

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The Italians did not need to take on a risky business, like sending Columbus on a trip to an unknown place....However, Spain was a poor country (Isabella sold her jewels to finance the trip), so for her it was worthwhile to take a risk.

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