EXTREMELY RARE UKRAINIAN ARCHIVE CONFISCATE DOCUMENT, 1922 The text describes the situation of confiscating goods from a church in Ukraine. The document is signed by chiefs of GPU later KGB in October 1922. It has a few stamps including stamp TOP SECRET. The document has never been published and never seen by people. It is a real witness of Ukrainian history. It has a huge historical value. Museum item. Please note: last image is for sample only. ESTIMATE PRICE: $1000 - $1500. OFFER: If an item is NOT SOLD, you can still give us a reasonable offer - please save the link of this page. PAY in PARTS: You can pay for any item during 2 - 3 months. Just make a deposit 10% and the item will wait for you. SHIPPING: Combined shipping is available - next item will be ONE DOLLAR for shipping. NEW: Returning customer will have FREE SHIPPING in USA and 50% DISCOUNT on international shipping. WIKIPEDIA: The 1922 confiscation of Russian Orthodox Church property was held by the Bolshevik government under the pretext of fighting the Russian famine of 1921. During 1922, precious metals and gems were removed by state authorities from churches of all denominations. In fact, it was a provocative campaign against the Orthodox Church, since more than 90% of subjects were concentrated in its churches and monasteries. Subject to confiscation or articles intended exclusively for liturgical purposes (holy vessels), which is set in a very vulnerable position of the clergy, and caused the resistance of the congregation. The campaign was accompanied by repression against the clergy. Eight priests, two laymen and one woman were sentenced to death in Moscow on May 8, 1922, for having opposed the requisitioning of Church treasures and alleged participation in disturbances. from the wealth, the Bolsheviks made use of one million gold roubles in order to give food to the famine victims.
