Description: ORIGINAL! RARE! WARTIME! WW2 OFFICAL VATICAN " POPE PIUS XII " BLESSING DOCUMENT JAN. 1945 RARE! WARTIME BLESSING! WITH THE PHOTOGRAPH OF THE WARTIME PONTIFF POPE PIUS XII JANUARY 18,1945. Document, in Latin, with Pius bestowing an apostolic blessing on John Dankovcitt. Pius XII (b.1876-d.1958) llobbied world leaders to prevent the outbreak of World War 2. With Poland overrun, but France and the Low Countries yet to be attacked, Pius continued to hope for a negotiated peace to prevent the spread of the conflict. Although he allowed the national hierarchies to assess and respond to the situation in their countries, he established the Vatican Information Service to provide aid to, and information about, thousands of war refugees and instructed the church to provide discreet aid to Jews, which quietly saved thousands of lives. CREAM COLORED EMBOSSED FINISH COVER PAPER OFFICIAL MULTILEVEL BLIND EMBOSSED SEAL OF THE PONTIFF ON THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER. LITHO PRINTED IN MULTIPLE COLORS with METALLIC GOLD HIGHLIGHTS THROUGHOUT AND AN OFFICIAL HAND FOUNTAIN PENNED INSCRIPTION. DIMENSIONS: 11" X 17" CONDITION IS EXTREMELY FINE OVERALL WITH SOME VERY LIGHT HANDLING FROM ITS 79+ YEARS. COLORS ARE STRONG AND BRIGHT. NO REPAIRS. (please see pictures) THIS IS NOT A COPY OR REPRODUCTION. PLEASE SEE MY 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK AND BUY WITH CONFIDENCE.
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Location: New York, New York
End Time: 2024-11-08T22:05:08.000Z
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Unit Type: Unit
Religion: Christianity
Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy
Unit Quantity: 1
Handmade: Yes
