Rare color satin-finish 5.75 x 8.25 photo of Pope Francis as a cardinal, signed in black felt tip, adding “Archbishop of Buenos Aires,” beneath his signature in German. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a photo from the time of signing. Consignor notes that this was signed at a reunion of cardinals in Rome during 2012. According to our sources, Pope Francis has not been answering through-the-mail autograph requests, creating the potential for him to be one of the rarest modern pope autographs. RR Auction COA.
