Religious cross

[MT Digger]

I found this cross in the local park. It has an inscription on it that says "O MARY CONC. WITHOUT SIN P.F.U. WHO HAVE REC. TO THEE" And a date of 1830. Seems to be made of copper and silver plated.

 

[Stormtrooper154]

Wow, That's a great find! Congrats

 

[MT Digger]

Here is the back.

 

[goldencoin]

Excellent find!

HH
-GC

 

[Montana Jim]

Yes - very nice find... I have yet to find a cross... thats a nice keeper.

 

[Treasure Seeker]

Very nice!!!! Congrats!

 

[buscadero]

MT: I believe that the Dated Blessed Virgin Mary was struck to commemorate the 1830 Appearance to Catherine Laboure in Paris, France.

It's called the: "Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal" I guess that it could have been made anytime after 1830!

Joe

 

[Clifford Powell]

Very nice - jewelry items are always nice to find.

 

[Ridley]

Beautiful cross!

I've been hoping to find one like that myself. Nice job!


Ridley

 

[RON (PA)]

That is a great find. Nice job

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Nice find! HH, Mike

 

[PBK]

"O MARY CONC. WITHOUT SIN P.F.U. WHO HAVE REC. TO THEE" =

" O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee."

Buscadero is correct: it is a form of the Miraculous Medal, and the date 1830 is commemorative. Here's a link to more information:

http://www.amm.org/medal.htm

 

[MT Digger]

I was hoping someone would know more about it. Thanks to all for the input.

 

[Montana Jim]

I was hoping someone would know more about it. Thanks to all for the input.

Looks like it was made in Italy... no brainer tho since it's stamped on the back of it.

Exactly what would you like to find out about it?

They were probebly made by the hundreds of thousands...

 

[MT Digger]

I guess what I wanted to know was if the date was the age of the item or, as I found out, a commerative date. My suspicions were that it was not that old because of it being made of copper and being silver coated. I would think that if it was older, it would have been solid silver. Just an uneducated guess.

 

[Dimeman]

Nice cross!!! Great find.

 

[Montana Jim]

I guess what I wanted to know was if the date was the age of the item or, as I found out, a commerative date. My suspicions were that it was not that old because of it being made of copper and being silver coated. I would think that if it was older, it would have been solid silver. Just an uneducated guess.

I think I agree with you... older would have meant silver...

 

[Eu_citzen]

Congrats

 

[Mike in Fla.]

Great Find, always nice to find a cross