Happy New Year Wishes from Mehmet Ali Agca - Attempted Assassin of Pope John Paul II
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- Authentic Signed Christmas Card — Original Nativity-scene Christmas card hand-signed in pencil by Mehmet Ali Agca, the Turkish gunman who attempted to assassinate Pope John Paul II in St. Peter's Square on May 13, 1981.
- Handwritten New Year Message — Reverse of the card bears Agca's personal inscription, "With The Wishes for a Happy New Year," written from his prison cell in Rome and signed beneath his printed name.
- Original Transmittal Envelope — Includes the original mailing envelope with intact Italian postage stamps and Rome postmarks, establishing direct provenance from Agca's prison correspondence.
- Notarized Letter of Authenticity — Accompanied by a notarized letter from the original Canadian recipient documenting the chain of custody and verifying the signature.
- Professionally Framed Display — Card, envelope, and documentation are mounted together in a single display-ready frame suitable for office, study, or private collection.
- Rear Observation Window — Cutout on the back of the frame lets you view the handwritten message and signature on the reverse of the card without disassembly.
- One-of-a-Kind Historical Artifact — Tied directly to one of the most significant geopolitical events of the Cold War era and the only recorded modern assassination attempt on a sitting pontiff.
- Dated From Prison, January 1984 — Written roughly two and a half years after the shooting and shortly after Pope John Paul II's famous prison visit to forgive Agca in person on December 27, 1983.
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