For sale is a vintage Saint Anthony 3rd class touch cloth relic silver-tone medal.

This item measures approx. 5/8" wide and is marked "RELIC" and "ITALY" on 

the back.There is a thin clear plastic-like coating covering and protecting the cloth relic.

This item is vintage and has a lot of age and wear including discoloration and loss of 

silver-tone coating.

See photos for details.

Thank you for looking!

(314)560 

***PLEASE NOTE***

3rd class relics are much different from 1st and 2nd class relics. First and 2nd class relics

are rare, are considered sacred, and are usually found in churches. 

First class relics are actually from the body of the saint like a strand of hair.

Second class relics are something the saint owned like a Bible or a piece of clothing. 

3rd class are just "touch" relics. They are pieces of cloth that have been touched to a

1st or 2nd class relic and then cut up into tiny pieces and put into medals, holders, etc...

It may have been a piece of cloth that was touched to the saint, touched their tomb, or 

touched to anything they owned or wore.

I only sell 3rd class relics which I have bought over the years at various sales, and for the

most part, I have no history of the items.