Vatican, Papel State. A Signed Apostolic Blessing by Pope Pius XII to Jenaro Riestra Diaz and Family Auction Archive suspended from a pinback hanger

suspended from a pinback hanger inscribed "100% DUTY")

with minor flecking visible to the enamels which include a small scratch to the reverse nine o’clock arm showing a possible repair

the Chinese withdrew back up the valley

it was discovered that about 300 servicemen who had surrendered at Laha airfield had been killed in four separate massacres between February 6 and 20

Matthiessen played a vital part in the economic exploitation of the occupied Eastern Territories

Vatican, Papel State. A Signed Apostolic Blessing by Pope Pius XII to Jenaro Riestra Diaz and Family Auction Archive suspended from a pinback hangerA circular photograph, measuring 155 mm in diameter, with an Apolostolic blessing underneath to Jenaro Riestra Diaz and Family, signed by Pope Pius XII in the center near the bottom of the page, with a watermark on the bottom left corner, dated December 27th, 1950, in overall extremely fine condition. Footnote: Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacello (March 2nd, 1876 October 9th, 1958) reigned from his coronation on March 12th, 1939 until his death.