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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TheNickelGuy, post: 8165241, member: 20201&quot;]<font size="6"><font size="5"><i>A lot of reading here or just look at the pictures</i></font></font></p><p><font size="6"><br /></font></p><p><font size="6"><b>1879 Joan of Arc - A. Poncet - Silver Medal</b></font></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1425562[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1425563[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Joan of Arc is the patron saint of France, martyrs, captives, military personnel, people ridiculed for their piety, prisoners, and soldiers.</p><p><br /></p><p>An illiterate farm girl from Lorraine in eastern France.</p><p>As early as the age of twelve, she began to have mystical visions, which were often accompanied by light and the presence of saints such as St Michael and St Catherine telling her to deliver France from her enemies.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1425569[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>She made a strong impression on Charles de Ponthieu with her passion and conviction and given control over an army and allowed to lead them into battle. Within a year Joan of Arc had led the French army to victories at Orleans, Patay and Troyes.</p><p>Joan of Arc disguised herself as a man during her battles against the English and armies of the Duke of Burgundy.</p><p>She was finally captured and sold to the English, who had her tried for witchcraft in Rouen.</p><p>According to historians, Joan of Arc was 19 when she was burnt at the stake by the English on 30 May, 1431. Witnesses recount she faced her ordeal with dignity. It is said that over 10,000 people came to see her execution by burning.</p><p>The Cardinal of Winchester is recorded as having ordered her to be burnt a second time.</p><p>Her organs still survived this fire, so a third burning was ordered to destroy the body completely. Her cinders and debris were to be thrown into the Seine.</p><p>Joan of Arc achieved a remarkable achievement in her short life. In particular, she embodied religious devotion with great bravery and humility, her life helped change the course of French history.</p><p><br /></p><p>“One life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what you are and to live without belief, that is a fate more terrible than dying.”</p><p>– Joan of Arc</p><p><br /></p><p>Joan of Arc was canonised a saint in 1920. During the Second World War, both Vichy France and the French resistance claimed Joan of Arc as a national symbol for their cause.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="6"><b>1966 Joan of Arc SCFC Sterling Silver Medal</b></font></p><p><font size="6"><br /></font></p><p><font size="6"><b>[ATTACH=full]1425564[/ATTACH]</b></font></p><p><br /></p><p>Joan of Arc - This was originally commissioned by the Societe Commemorative de Femmes Celebres. It was their first medal struck by The Franklin Mint to honor famous women in the 50 medal set. 3,220 of these coin-medals were minted as solid sterling silver proofs.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bravery comes in many forms and Saint Joan of Arc was nothing short of a heroine for the Catholic Faith and for France.</p><p>At the age of 13, Joan began receiving visions from the Lord. She kept these visions private for many years but eventually shared her message with Charles VII of France. She implored him to take up arms against the English and return France to French rule.</p><p>So certain in her beliefs that she served and led troops into battle. She was seriously wounded but her leadership on the battlefield lead to Charles VII to take the thrown.</p><p>She was captured and sold to the English who tried Joan of Arc and executed her. Twenty-three years after her death she was found innocent of all crimes.</p><p>Her memorial day is May 30th.</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="6"><b>1909 Joan of Arc Beatification Medal </b></font></p><p><font size="6"><br /></font></p><p><font size="6"><b>[ATTACH=full]1425566[/ATTACH]</b></font></p><p><font size="6"><br /></font></p><p><font size="6"><b>[ATTACH=full]1425567[/ATTACH] </b></font></p><p><br /></p><p>May 30 1431 Joan of Arc was sentenced to death on charges of heresy, accused of being a witch, cross dressing and having worn her hair short. She was burned at the stake and her remains were thrown into the Seine River.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1425572[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The date 1909 is for the beatification ceremony, held on April 18 1909 for Joan of Arc.</p><p>Beatification is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a dead person&#039;s entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in his or her name.</p><p><br /></p><p>Samuel Clemens was fascinated with the life of Joan of Arc. I too find her life quite extraordinary and have collected a few things about her.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have 5 different old non sporting cards of her.</p><p>My favorite of them is probably the short printed</p><p>1952 No 133</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1425568[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1425575[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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