SML-480A Portiuncula Chapel (with large base)
SML-480 Portiuncula Chapel
SML-480A Portiuncula Chapel (with
large base)
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| reference numbers | SML-480: Portiuncula Chapel
(Lance 3692) SML-480A: Portiuncula Chapel (large base) (Lance 3850) |
| description | chapel in Hanover, Massachusetts |
| dimensions | height = 3 inches; base = 4 1/8 inches wide |
| topics and series | Topics:
Buildings
& Structures Commercial Religious Figures & Themes Series: None |
| related items | none |
| first issued/withdrawn/ discontinued forever |
1986/-/- |
| private issue and/or limited edition & quantity | private issue; SML-480 limited to 2,000; SML-480A limited to 200 |
| era first introduced. | Lance |
| value range | SML-480:35/45 SML-480A: 175/250 (revised 2003) |
| auction notes | SML-480A sold for $290 at the 2001 Midwest Fair auction. |
| comments/observations | none |
GENERAL INFORMATION. This chapel is located in Hanover, Massachusetts on the grounds of the St. Coletta's School, often referred to as the Cardinal Cushing School. It's focus is learning disabled students. The name Portiuncula means "little mother" in Italian.
The chapel is the burial site of Richard Cardinal Cushing of Boston. Cardinal Cushing was a much beloved archbishop as he served as head of the archdiocese of Boston, Massachusetts. The Cardinal had a special place in his heart for the mentally retarded and it was his wish to be buried here. The Cardinal was a close personal friend of the Kennedy family and he presided at the funeral mass of President Kennedy.
The original chapel was built by St. Francis of Assisi in the town of Assisi, Italy and dates from the 1200s. The building portrayed in this figurine was built in 1953. All building materials came from Assisi, Italy. It is 42 feet in length and 14 feet in width.
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