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Leo XII |
A Sede Vacante coin between Popes Pius VII and Leo XII. Sede Vacnte is a Latin term meaning The seat is open. This is the time between the death of one pope and the election of the next one. read more » |
1823 |
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n/a |
Sede Vacante Coins From the Period Between Pontificates The Sede Vacante coins included in this collection are sets from 1939, 1958, 1963 and 1978 when there were two elections in less than a year. They are all in small cases or little folders which make them more desirable. ... read more » |
1939-1978 |
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Clement XIV |
Sede vacante is Latin for, The seat is open, meaning the time between the death of one pope and the election of the next one. In this case it is the time between the death of Clement XIV, 1769-1774, and the election o... read more » |
1774 |
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n/a |
A Breast Plate of the Swiss Guard The breast plate bears no markings but came with a Swiss Guard helmet leading to the assumption that it is part of the uniform. read more » |
1850-1900 |
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n/a |
A Group of Eleven Pendant Medals Connected to Various Holy Years, 1700 - 1826 Four of these medals have dates on them between the years 1700 and 1826 (which would have been the end of the Holy Year of 1825). They are all quite old and generally have an image of the Holy Year Door with the pope opening ... read more » |
1700-1826 |
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n/a |
A Letter Opener From the Early 20th century On one side of the handle is an image of St. Peter. On the other side is a picture of Castel Sant’ Angelo, the papal fortress near St. Peter’s Basilica. read more » |
1900-1925 |
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Blessed John Paul II |
A Letter to Dorothy Kunst from Bishop Stanislaus Dziwisz, Secretary to Pope John Paul II Bishop (now Cardinal) Dziwisz was the secretary to Pope John Paul II during the visit that Father Kunst introduced his parents to the Pope. Afterwards his mother, Dorothy Kunst, corresponded with the bishop thanking him for h... read more » |
1978-2005 |
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St. Charles Borromeo |
A letter from St. Charles Borremeo Dated December 3, 1561. He was the Cardinal/Archbishop of Milan and the most significant person of the Counter-Reformation. A rough translation of this letter: Most Lord, Most Honorable ??... read more » |
1538-1584 |
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Venerable Pius XII |
A photo album of all original larger photos of the consistory elevating Archbishop Francis Spellman (1889 – 1967) of New York to the rank of cardinal in 1946 by Pope Pius XII. It is a simple green album that contains cl... read more » |
1939-1958 |
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Blessed Pius IX |
A Picture Book of Copper Engravings Containing engravings of Rome from the Late 1800's The artifact is one of the earliest picture books created in the late 1800's. It contains 100 copper engravings. Among these engravings is one of St. Paul Outside the Walls, one of the four major basilicas in Rome, prior to t... read more » |
1846-1878 |
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n/a |
A police hat from the 1970s Vatican police. On the front of the hat it has the cross-keys and tiara. read more » |
1970-1980 |
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n/a |
A Roll of Non-circulated Vatican Lira Coins A roll of non-circulated Vatican lira coins (500 lira) in its Vatican sleeve. This is very rare. In fact, Father Kunst has only seen one other roll of these coins. Usually a shopkeeper will break up a roll and sell individual... read more » |
undated |
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n/a |
A Swiss Guard Watch in the Original Box Commemorating Their 500th Anniversary A Swiss Guard watch in the original box that was made to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Guard. The face contains a small image of a Guardsman and the date 1506. The Swiss Guard has their own store in the Vatican onl... read more » |
1506-2006 |
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n/a |
A Vatican Police Uniform From the 1920s This is an original two-piece uniform: a black jacket with gold epaulets and silver buttons and white trousers. Vatican police were called gendarmeries and were as visible as the Swiss Guard today. They were phased out of... read more » |
1920-1930 |
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Pope John Paul I |
Albino Luciani, the Future John Paul I: A Letter on Original Letterhead Paper, Dated 1959 In 2001 Father Kunst and his father went to northern Italy, to an area called Belluno, where Pope John Paul I lived. They visited his family, in particular his niece, Pia Luciani, and his brother Eduardo, and his sister-in-la... read more » |
1978 |
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Pope John Paul I |
Albino Luciani, the Future John Paul I: A Notecard Written on Both Sides to His Niece In 2001 Father Kunst and his father went to northern Italy, to an area called Belluno, where Pope John Paul I lived. They visited his family, in particular his niece, Pia Luciani, and his brother Eduardo, and his sister-in-la... read more » |
1978 |
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Pope John Paul I |
Albino Luciani, the Future John Paul I: A Young Bishop in Vittorio Veneto, Signed As Bishop The image on the photo is signed at the back with his name, Albino Luciani. read more » |
1978 |
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Pope John Paul I |
Albino Luciani, the Future John Paul I: Three Postcards, All Signed, Dated 1959-1976 In 2001 Father Kunst and his father went to northern Italy, to an area called Belluno, where Pope John Paul I lived. They visited his family, in particular his niece, Pia Luciani, and his brother Eduardo, and his sister-in-la... read more » |
1978 |
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Pope John Paul I |
Albino Luciani, the Future Pope John Paul I: A Note Card on Original Letterhead Paper In 2001 Father Kunst and his father went to northern Italy, to an area called Belluno, where Pope John Paul I lived. They visited his family, in particular, his niece, Pia Luciani, and his brother Eduardo, and his sister-in-l... read more » |
1978 |
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Alexander VI |
Alexander VI: A Papal Bull With Its Original Envelope, Dated 1495 The bull is dated 1495 and is untranslated. The envelope is fairly fancy in and of itself and the document is made of parchment. The thread used is twine, signifying a document of lesser importance. It was addressed to a bish... read more » |
1492-1503 |
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