Karol Wojtyla (May 18th 1920 - April 2nd 2005)
A great man and a great spiritual leader, a great inspiration
and a great loss to us all. May God bless him. May all the people
the Pope inspired have the faith and courage to continue his
magnificent work.
"The Holy Father was a priest to the last, for he offered his
life to God for his flock and for the entire human family ...
especially in the sufferings of his final months."
Odszed³ jeden z najwiêkszych Polaków, g³owa Koœcio³a
katolickiego, autorytet moralny dla ludzi ró¿nych wyznañ i
kultur.
Totus Tuus, Maryjo, ca³y Twój, w najczystszym Sercu Twoim trwam
i dla Ciebie pragnê zdobyæ œwiat. Totus Tuus, Maryjo, ca³y
Twój w opiece miej do kresu dni, bym bez reszty siebie odda³
Ci.
VERY LIMITED EDITION POLAND POPE JPII 2005 SPECIAL FUNERAL DAY
POSTCARD WITH A COMMEMORATIVE SZCZECIN RECTANGULAR POPE JPII DATE
STAMP: 08.04.2005. THE CARD ALSO HAS THE NEWLY ISSUED PAPAL FUNERAL
(MOURNING) STAMP
THERE HAVE BEEN VERY LONG QUEUES OUTSIDE POLISH POST OFFICES TO
OBTAIN FDCs. MANY SOLD OUT A FEW HOURS AFTER OPENING !!!!
THIS VERY LIMITED EDITION POSTCARD SHOWS THE PAPAL CREST BROKEN
IN HALF WITH THE DATE AND TIME OF THE POPES’S DEATH:
02.04.2005 21:37. THE POLISH WORDS BENEATH THE IMAGE OF THE POPE
“WROCIL DO DOMU OJCA” MEAN “HE HAS RETURNED TO
HIS FATHER’S HOUSE”. THE SPECIAL BLACK RECTANGULAR DATE
STAMP ALSO REFLECTS THE SAME THEME AS THE CARD WITH AN ADDITIONAL
SILOUETTE OF THE POPE AS A BLACK SHADOW INDICATING THAT HE HAS
DIED. THE DATE OF THE POPE’S FUNERAL 08.04.2005 IS ALSO
INDICATED. THIS MAGNIFICENT COLLECTORS ITEM IS COMPLETED WITH THE
POLISH OFFICIAL FUNERAL STAMP.
THESE POSTCARDS WERE ISSUED IN A EXTREMELY LIMITED PRINT RUN OF
8,000. THIS CARD IS ALMOST UNOBTAINABLE ALREADY IN POLAND!!!!
CONSIDERING THE ENORMOUS WORLDWIDE DEMAND, IT WILL BECOME A VERY
RARE AND COLLECTABLE ITEM.
MANY OF THE POPE JPII ITEMS IN OUR AUCTIONS AND SHOP, ESPECIALLY
THE COMMEMORATIVE FOLDERS AND THE MINATURE SHEETS, HAVE TOTALLY
SOLD OUT AND ARE NOW ALMOST UNOBTAINABLE IN POLAND, SO DON’T
MISS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET THEM NOW WHILE YOU STILL CAN !!!!!!
THIS WONDERFUL SPECIAL ISSUE FDC, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION IS A
MUST FOR EVERY SERIOUS POPE JPII AND POLAND COLLECTOR AND WILL MAKE
A BEAUTIFUL ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION.
AS REQUESTED BY VERY MANY OF OUR POPE JPII CUSTOMERS THERE WILL
BE ALMOST A FULL SELECTION OF ALL THE POPE JPII STAMPS, COVERS AND
COMMEMORATIVE ITEMS ISSUED BY POLAND IN OUR AUCTIONS OVER THE NEXT
FEW WEEKS ONLY.
THIS IS A ONE OFF OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO AQUIRE A WIDE RANGE OF
POPE JPII ITEMS, SO PLEASE DO LOOK !!!!!!!!!!
PLEASE REGULARLY LOOK AT OUR AUCTIONS FOR NEW QUALITY ITEMS AND
POLISH STAMPS AND REVENUES