ORIGINAL VATICAN CAST VIRGIN OF MONTSERRAT ST. BENEDICT ANTIQUE BRONZE MEDAL

Description

Please note, the pictures are NOT for sale, only the
crucifix is offered for sale. All our listed items are original Christian
devotionals. Some may have been cleaned or polished before their arrival, by
their last caretaker.
Please note that medal prices vary, based on
condition, age, and appearance.
This medal is 2 inches long and weighs 32 grams. Its
auction will benefit two Carmelite Convents who feed poor kids in South
America.
This medal is from the vast estate collection of Catholic
Bishop George Guertin. He was a collector of rare original Vatican mint medals,
from the 18th century; this medal was from his collection and was acquired in
1932 by the last caretaker. All the Bishops medals came directly from Vatican
clergy friends; some were never issued to the public or show little signs of
wear as they came from Convents and monasteries in Italy before the start of
WWII.
This medals dating can be confirmed on pages 2 & 3 of
the book AN INTRODUCTION TO RELIGIOUS MEDALS, by Bob Forrest, and published by
NUMISMATICA INTERNATIONAL in 2004. In addition, this book has chapters
(outlined in the table of contents), describing each of the categories of
medals, their possible place of pilgrimage (acquisition), and origin of the
mint where they were made. We recommend that anyone serious about collecting
medals from this period, acquire a copy of this book.
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