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A large family collection of 82 vintage and antique Catholic holy cards
(prayer cards / santini), sold together in the original album — spanning
roughly the 1890s through the 1970s.
A devotional collection assembled and kept by one family over decades.
Highlights include:
• A near-complete matched series of Italian gold-foil Byzantine icon cards
(17 cards, marked E.2–E.19): Christ the Teacher, St. Michael the Archangel,
St. George, SS. Peter & Paul, Our Lady of Kazan/Korsun/Kursk, and more.
• An 1898 French memorial card by Bouasse-Lebel of Paris (Rue St-Sulpice).
• Gold-embossed Polish Christmas cards (Nativity and Adoration of the Magi).
• A Miraculous Medal card with its original green ribbon and brass medal attached.
• Embossed, die-cut, and paper-lace cards; a 1966 French-Canadian card; and a
1942 Memorial Specialty Co. (NYC) embossed series.
Multiple languages represented: English, Latin, Polish, and French. Publishers
include Bouasse-Lebel, Ars Sacra, John Brandi Co., and others.
Condition: as-is, mixed. Most cards display very well; some show age, edge wear,
or minor surface clouding from decades in the album sleeves. The album itself
shows normal age wear. Please review all photos — they are part of the
description. Sold complete, as the entire book of 82 cards, exactly as shown.
From a smoke-free home. Carefully packaged for safe shipping.
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