AUTOGRAPHS, LETTERS & MANUSCRIPTS AUCTION
12.7.22
Urbanizacion El Real del Campanario. E-12, Bajo B 29688 Estepona (Malaga). SPAIN, Espanha
O leilão terminou

LOTE 507:

Vendido por: €2 600
Preço inicial:
2 500
Preço estimado :
€2 500 - €3 500
Comissão da leiloeira: 25.5%
IVA: 17% Sobre a comissão apenas
identificações:

PAUL VI: (1897-1978) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church 1963-78. A very fine, attractive and unusual Letter Signed by Paul VI as Pope, `Paulus P P. VI´, two pages, large 10.5 x 15.5 folio, Rome, Saint Peter, 20th December 1965, to Americo Deus Rodrigues Thomaz, in Latin. The Pope congratulates his correspondent on the occasion of his re-election as President of Portugal, stating in part `On August 9th of this year, you were re-elected President of the Republic of Portugal, and you will continue until the year 1972. As we express our gratitude for this announcement, … we pray to the merciful God that the gift that has been conferred on you be of great honour, so that it happily redounds to the good of the Portuguese people. Now as it is written in your letter, it will be the responsibility of your conscience to ensure that public relations between the Portuguese Republic and the Apostolic See remain secure not only now, but also in the future´ Paper with a papal watermark. With blank integral leaf. Accompanied by the original large 11 x 8 envelope, bearing to the verso a large papal paper seal affixed in excellent condition, stating “Paulus VI - Pont-Max”. EX

 

Americo Tomas (1894-1987) Portuguese Navy officer and Politician who served as President of Portugal for sixteen consecutive years, 1958-74.