World War I & World War II Military Pull-Chain Rosary 16 1/2" Length Silver W B

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Genuine World War I & World War II Military Issued Pull-Chain Rosary. These were issued by the US Government for all personal who wanted these rosaries. They proved to be the toughest made, and could withstand a lot of abuse. Of course we know that they were not abused, but used in the most dangerous, & not so clean & put through tests that no rosary should ever have to endure. But in order to give our soldiers a rosary that would be the best that could be made & yet manageable for the Government to mass produce these for the soldiers who wanted them, they were exactly what the soldiers wanted. There were quite a few soldiers who used rosaries, tiny pocket statues, tokens given to them by loved one's that could fit in their pockets, as they had no room to put much else into their packs, as they had to travel light. But true to the fact is that the center medal has Our Lord Jesus Christ carrying His cross, just as our soldiers carried their crosses into battle, & they carried them with pride. They wanted to have these to pray with as a lot of times they had to wait on the enemy, and to pass time as they sat in fox holes, they prayed, & prayed with their rosaries. This is a silver plated (although it looks like real silver to me) pull chain named because it resembles the chain that you pull on for a light bulb to light up the room. The length is 16 1/2" and the drop is 7 " with a circumference of 19". The crucifix has the raised Corpus, & it measures 1 1/2" by 1 ". The weight is 27.4 grams! The center medal I said has Christ carrying His cross, and on the reverse is Our Lady of Mt.Carmel with Baby Jesus. This is the way of the soldiers, & they used these rosaries to pray very hard for our troops to win the battle. This is very stunning, you will definitely be so delighted with the rosary, I guarantee it. Sign up for my email newsletters by adding my eBay Store to your FavoritesCheck out my other items !Be sure to add me to your favorites list !Ebay has changed their rules for payment to sellers after a sale. Payments are due within 3 days of winning the item you bid on. If you cannot pay for the item in 3 days, email the seller. Failure to pay within 3 days will receive a non-payment letter from ebay. If you still don't pay within 7 days, you can expect a strike on your record. Please don't think that we do not appreciate your business. We do, but ebay is not tollerating buyers not paying within the 3 days or up to 5 days. There have been too many non-paying buyers. If I do get a buyer who does not email with a reason, or continues to ignore my emails, then I will ban you from bidding on my sight, or in my store. I would rather have you with me, then against me. I do not control ebays sight, so please don't think that the sellers want this to happen, we just have to go along with all the rest of the rules. For Shipping Overseas:THE USPS HAS DECIDED TO ALMOST DOUBLE MOST OF THEIR RATES OVERSEAS, I HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO RAISE THE POSTAL RATES. IT IS EITHER DOING THAT OR SAYING NO TO ALL OVERSEAS SALES. I SHIP FIRST CLASS INTERNATIONAL MAIL, ANY MEDAL IS NOW $6.00, ANY ITEM OTHER THEN A MEDAL OR RELIC, WILL HAVE TO BE SHIPPED REGISTERED, EXPRESS MAIL, OR PRIORITY ONLY! THE VAT, CUSTOMS, & DUTIES TAXES WILL BE THE BUYERS RESPONSIBILITY & EXPENSE, IT IS IN ADDITION TO THE SHIPPING EXPENSE. I WILL BE SHIPPING ONLY TO THE UNITED KINGDOM, AUSTRALIA, & CANADA ONLY! THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING! read more

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