May 2014 Auction Ends Thursday, May 29th, 5pm Pacific
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Pope Pius XI autograph letter signed, ''Achille Ratti'' as a Cardinal. Letter issues a pass to refuse to fight in WWI. Datelined Rome in 1917, letter is written on Vatican stationery presumably in Italian. Pius XI was the first sovereign of Vatican City. Single-page letter features a date stamp from the Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana. Fragile sheet measures 8.5'' x 10.75''. Toning, wormhole near signature and scattered minor tears, else very good.
Exceedingly Rare Pope Pius XI Autograph Letter Signed as a Cardinal -- Issuing a Pass to Refuse to Fight in WWI
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