1121. RELIC OF FATHER DAMIEN JOSEPH DE VEUSTER (1840-1889) Catholic missionary who dedicated his life in service to lepers on the island of Molokai, contracting and succumbing to the disease himself. A relic of Father Damien attached to a 2 2/4" x 4 3/4" card bearing his printed image, reverse bearing the paper seal of the Superior General of the Sacred Heart Monastery in Leuven, Holland authenticating the relic. With printed biography and prayer on verso. Very good. $200 - 300