Hitler Retreat Items to Be Sold at Auction
By Paul Bedard, Washington Whispers
The occasional relic from Adolf Hitler is nothing new for memorabilia auctions, but our friends at Alexander Autographs Inc. are planning what's arguably the most significant Hitler sale in decades, May 13-14. Yes, there will be the usual pictures and papers signed by the mass murderer and Third Reich leader. But their sale—live at alexautographs.com—also includes personal items from Hitler's wardrobe and Berghof retreat, most from the famed Lattimer collection. On the list: Hitler's matchbox cover; his silverware; the key to his "Eagle's Nest" office; his tea cup, saucer, and dessert plate; and his Treffen-Westfalen S.A. badge, which was worn next to the Iron Cross on his uniform.
There's also Eva Braun's gold locket and powder compact, each stamped with the "EB" butterfly monogram Nazi architect Albert Speer designed for her.
Tasteless? Alexander boss Bill Panagopulos says, "Relics have historical importance, whether their origin be good or evil. And just as some museums preserve relics of great artists, authors and scientists, others preserve relics of the Holocaust and Nazi Germany. They are proof that these events really transpired."
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Your friend's wax seal, etc.
Hi There...
Are you just trying to assess whether or not the seal is genuine? If so, provenance in written form is good to have. Additionally, It's also good to have proof that such items actually came from the place that it's purported to be from. To do this you need either witnesses from the location and period - and/or written or photographic documentation from the period.
Contact me if you need any assistance.
hitlers wax seal
I know a peson who's father was in the us army who cleaned out the eagles nest in ww2 and has a stamp or seal for letters or whatever that makes a stamp with AH on it and has a crst on it and this person also has a pill box with the same crest on it and he has eagle crests that were pried off a pool table that was supose to be in the room. the man that took it is now dead but wrote a letter about how he got the items and the unit he was in in the army that is now kept with his discarge papers from the us army, his son also has about thirty pictures of hitler in diferent places in Germany during his time in power that were taken from the same place. I saw the seal this weekend and made some wax impressions of it and it seems like it is something of historical value. The person that has it dosen't want to draw any attention to it but it looks authentic to me and I'm trying to find some imfo on it.
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