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letters from an Inmate at Auschwitz Concentration Camp. 3
handwritten letters from Eric Pawlicrek, prisoner # 1085, Block 3
inmate to family members. All on official KL writing paper with
instructions at the top and with original green envelopes addressed
to his wife Veronika. Postage stamps removed. Estimate $250 to
$500.
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15 Lot
of Dr. Joseph Goebbels stationary, cards, and writing paper. 18
pieces Includes 3 postcards and studio photograph of him, calling
cards from him and his wife, letterhead and stationary, 2 party
invitation cards (Reichsminister Dr. Goebbels und Frau Goebbels,
embossed eagle and swastika, script style lettering and “Der
Reichsminister für Volksaufklarung und Propaganda und Frau
Goebbels”. Unused. Roman style lettering. ) birth, engagement and
wedding congratulations cards. All in good to excellent condition.
Estimate $800 to $1200 |
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54B Notice
of evacuation / resettlement. Small notification ticket (Delivery
Ticket) for evacuation or "resettlement" to the East for Valerie
Pick (born 6 Aug 1876) who died in the Lodz Ghetto on February 17th
1942. Comes with envelope stating that "she has already been
evacuated" (and to return to sender). Consignor obtained
information on Valerie from the Theresienstadt Martyrs Remembrance
Association which is included. Estimate $200 to $400 |
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55 3
letters from doctors at Buchenwald concentration camp. A) Invoice (Rechnung)
for the Camp doctor of Concentration Camp Buchenwald dated November
14th 1940 that lists deliveries & prices of medical equipment from
30 July 1940 to 2 Oct. 1940 delivered to Buchenwald KL. Items
include hollow chisel forceps or tongs, bone splinter tongs, cuticle
forceps, etc. Detailed translation included. B) Medical equipment
order from Buchenwald addressed to "An das Bakteriolgische Institut,
Jena" dated October 17th 1938. More a purchase order for 50 blood
bags than a letter. Initialed by or for the then camp doctor, SS
officer, Dr. Erwin Ding-Schuler(?). Letter is half page size with 2
binder holes C) To "Firma Walter Füllenbach, Jena" from Buchenwald
camp doctor dates February 14th 1941. Requests a urethra catheter
with optic from the Füllenbach firm in Jena. Initials believed to
be camp doctor, SS Untersturmführer (2nd Lt.) Dr. Wagner. Letter is
half page size with 2 binder holes. Estimate $ $250 to $500
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Documents from a US family with 2 members who were prisoners of
war. Collection from the Mauri Family of Saint Louis who had a
son Robert who was in the US army serving in Europe In 1944 and
became a prisoner of war and a nephew Wilhelm Mauri who was a
private first class in the German Army and later a prisoner of war
in the German POW camp at camp Polk Louisiana. Documents for Robert
include a US draft notice, 4 letters from him to his family
including 3 "V Mail" letters with miniature envelopes, Letter from
the US War Dept with envelope to Katherine Mauri (wife of Robert)
informing her of his death after he had been previously been
reported missing in action but information provided by the Red Cross
stated that he had actually been a prisoner of war and died as a
result of an illness, and finally a Notice of life insurance
settlement from the VA for Robert's beneficiary (appears to be his
father). Also includes a letter from the German nephew "Willi"
(Roberts’s cousin) to his aunt and uncle asking for a suitcase.
Estimate $500 to $700 |
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57 2
Mauthausen concentration camp prisoner death notice's. A) Death
certificate dated March 1940 which states that Job Metz, a 41 year
old Jewish prisoner died in Mauthausen of "chronic illness and a
heart attack" Prisoners working in registration offices made up
reasons for deaths and this was a commonly used fabrication. B)
Small form letter notifying wife of KZ prisoner that he died of a
lung infection. Body was cremated. Letter states certificate of
death available for 72 pfennigs. Signed by an SS-Untersturmführer.
Lung disease was another common reason listed as cause of death.
Individual's name is illegible. Estimate $500 to $750 |
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Reinhard Heydrich hand written letter. Addressed to an unnamed
Colonel, wishing him birthday greetings. Hand signed by Heydrich
and dated December 10th 1934. Letter is folded on 2 pages on
Heydrich stationary. Estimate $500 to $750
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5 Waffen-SS Letters Dealing With Dr. Franz Riedweg. Riedweg was head
of the SS Germanic office and was Field Marshal von Blomberg's
son-in-law. 1. Letter signed by SS Col. Felix Steiner dated 20
Sept. 1938. 2. Letter dated 30 September 1938 signed by Himmler to
Schmitt discussing his unwillingness to dismiss Dr. Riedweg based on
his Swiss descent. 3. letter dated November 15th 1938 from the
office of the SS SD headed by Major Heydrich authorizing the
contents of a Swiss Newspaper article to be added to the personal
file of Riedweg. Signed by an SS 2nd Lieutenant on Hyedrich's
staff. 4. Letter dated May 20th 1941 from Gottlob Berger (Chef des
SS Hauptamtes/Legal department of the SS) signed by Berger regarding
Riedweg (translation unavailable). 5. Letter dated June 21st 1944
from Werner Grothmann to Riedweg discussing his placement as a
doctor within a front line unit. Estimate $1750 to $2300
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83 Letter
From Heinrich Himmler to Buch. 1/2 page stationary with "Der
Reichsführer-SS" printed in upper left corner. Deals with
photocopies from a racial investigator, Dr. Ludwig Claus, concerning
a Frau Sigrid von Perbant. Hand signed by Himmler. Translation
available. Estimate $600 to $900. |
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91 Letter
from Josef Dietrich to Himmler. Letter from SS-Gruppenführer "Sepp"
Dietrich to RF-SS H. Himmler dated April 10th 1934. Hand signed in
pencil by Dietrich (SS-Gruppenführer). Promotion recommendation for
SS-Obersturmbannführer named Jeppe who is "one of Berlin's oldest SS
men". Translation available. Estimate $300 to $500 |
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93 Letter
From Friedrich Jeckeln to Himmler. Dated September 3rd 1935. From
SS-Gruppenführer Friedrich Jeckeln To RF-SS Himmler. Addressed to
SS Court in Munich. Hand signed by Jeckeln. Subject: SS men
drinking on duty. Marked "Geheim" (secret). Jeckeln was an
SS-Einsatzgruppe leader and High SS & Police leader for Northern
Russia. Estimate $700 to $900.
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112 Letter
from SS-General Theodor Eicke To RF-SS Heinrich Himmler. Dated
February 1st 1938 and hand signed by Eicke and initialed in green
pencil by Himmler. Letter notifies Himmler that he (Eicke) has
returned from vacation in Italy, and references an illness. In very
good condition. Estimate $600 to $800 |
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113 Letter
from From SS-General Theodor Eicke To SS-Gruppenführer Schmitt.
Dated May 8th 1939 and hand signed by SS-General Eicke. Deals with
an SS-Standartenführer Tamaschke at Ravensbruck Concentration Camp.
In very good condition. Estimate $700 to $900. |
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114 Letter
from SS-General Theodor Eicke To RF-SS Heinrich Himmler. May 7th
1937, hand signed in purple by Eicke with a handwritten "Eilt!"
(hurry) in upper right. Letter deals with a promotion and transfer
of Max Simon. Simon later commanded the SS-Totenkopf Division. In
excellent condition. Estimate $700 to $900. |
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115 Letter
From Dr. K. Jung To RF-SS Heinrich Himmler. Dated October 2nd 1938
signed by Jung. Has SS Main Office stamp. Jung sends notice that
he is travelling to Italy and will be there a week at the Italian
Academy. He then plans to travel to the Italian Island Group and
return to Munich on 20 Oct. 1938. In very good condition. Estimate
$200 to $300 |
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117 Hermann
Göring stationary and calling card lot. Includes A) 2 different
calling cards. 1. "Hermann Göring, Reichsmarschall Des
Grossdeutschen Reiches". 2. "Der Reichsmarschall Des
Grossdeutschen Reiches" B) Blank full size writing paper with "Der
Preussische Ministerpräsident und Reichsminister der Luftfahrt
General Göring in left upper corner and Berlin address in right
corner. C) Blank small card size "Der Reichsmarschall des
Grossdeutschen Reiches" in upper left corner. D) Blank small card
size writing paper with "Der Reichsmarschall des Grossdeutschen
Reiches" and Berlin address. E) Large folded sheet with
"Generalfeldmarschall Göring in upper left corner" . All are in
good to very good condition. Also includes 2 photographs of Goring.
Estimate $400 to $600
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120 Letter
signed by Draeger. Hand signed by Friedhelm Draeger, Vice Consul of
the German Foreign Ministry, who operated out of New York prior to
the war. Relates to accommodations for Party Day 1938 and comes
with translation. Estimate $50 to $100
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144 2
Letters to Hermann Göring with his handwritten comments. Both from
1944. A) Typewritten letter to Göring from Nickolaus von
Stulpnagel. Hand written comments and initials in purple by
Göring. B) Hand written by an unknown woman to Herr Göring.
Göring's handwritten comments at top of page. Letter written on
blue/gray paper. Estimate $250 to 400. |
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153 Hitler blank stationary, cards, writing
paper and dinner invitation. 13 pieces including a Dinner Invitation from
Hitler, note card paper, Full sheets and card stock. In good to very good
condition. Estimate $700 to $1000 |
 
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156 2 Concentration
camp letters and a postwar Prisoner Inquiry Document #492. Includes: A)
Document from The American Joint Distribution Committee Enquiry for the Bergen
Belsen KL. Single page form from Szmul Szyler, former inmate at Bergen Belsen
Camp looking for Natan Szwald. In English & German. Szyler states he has a
sister Etka who is in Sweden and he has not received a letter from her. B)
Letter from Stanislaus Smolarek a prisoner of Dachau to a family member. All on
KZ writing paper with instructions at the top . Postage stamp removed. 2
Dachau postal receipts for receiving packages by Smolarek also included with
this letter. C) Letter to Buchenwald KL Prisoner Josef Lischka, # 9925, Block 3
from Marie Lischka, Brünn 12, Protektorat (Poland) with camp censor stamp.
Estimate $250 to $250 |
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157 3 letters from
prisoners at Auschwitz Concentration camp. A) From Aleks Zariaskiwicz
(spelling?) handwritten letter to his wife. On "Official" KL writing paper with
instructions and Hitler head stamp. Letter stamped that registered letters and
parcels are forbidden and to Write only once a month. Censor stamps as well.
B) From Johann Janu....? Handwritten letter from inmate in Auschwitz KL to
family member. All on "official" KL writing paper with instructions at the
top. C) From Thaddaus Stowiaczek handwritten letter from inmate in Auschwitz
KL to wife in Krakow with Hitler head stamp. Political prisoner # 1069 sent to
Auschwitz on 20 June 1940. Estimate $400 to $500 |
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158 2 letters and one
postcard from Concentration camp prisoners. A) From Jaromir Meister.
Handwritten letter from inmate in Flossenbürg KL to parents. All on "official"
KL writing paper with instructions at the top. Jaromir thanks parents and aunt
for letters & packages and states he is in good health. Blockleaders's initials
plus date in purple on reverse. B) From Bohdau Grusseryniski (?) # 16732, Block
A. Handwritten letter from female prisoner in Neuengamme KZ to family member
(husband ?). All on "official" KZ writing paper with instructions at the top.
Postage stamp removed. Originally printed for Sachsenhausen KZ but crossed out
C) Postcard from Erwin Wawrzyczek . Address card for a new prisoner at
Mauthausen Concentration Camp. Stamped with usual camp markings. Prisoner was
# 6695, Block 14. Born 31 Jan. 1921. Nineteen years old. Estimate $200 to
$300 |
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159 4 letters from
prisoners at Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp. Handwritten letters from
inmates in Sachsenhausen KZ to family members. All on "official" KZ card stock
with instructions at the top of each in red. Postage stamps removed from 3.
Two written by Edward Janiukowa, and the other 2 prisoners names are difficult
to make out. Estimate $400 to $600. |
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160 4 letters from
prisoner at Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp named Hermann Schulze. Handwritten
letters from Hermann in Sachsenhausen KZ to family members. All on "official"
KZ card stock with instructions at the top of each in red with Hitler head
stamp. Brief biography comes with letter stating he was a political prisoner
and a former member of Dirlewanger Brigade. Estimate $500 to $750 |
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161 6 letters and
cards from prisoner at Buchenwald Concentration Camp named Josef Kachel. 3
letters & 3 postcards written by Josef Kachel, Prisoner #15, Block 38 (43 &
44). 2 cards not dated. Dates include: 9 Mar. 41, 22 April 42, 30 May 43, 31
Dec. 44. Estimate $400 to $600 |
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162 2 letters from a
prisoner at Gross-Rosen Concentration Camp named Georg Wisniowski. Handwritten
letters from prisoner Georg Wisniowski in Gross-Rosen KL to his wife (Frau
Emilie Wisniowski). Both on "official" KL writing paper with instructions at the
top. Both with Hitler stamps. Estimate $150 to $200 |
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163 4 letters from
Dachau Concentration Camp. Handwritten letters from inmates in Dachau KZ to
family members. All on "official" KZ writing paper with instructions at the
top. Names are difficult to make out. Estimate $300 to $400 |
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164 5 letters from
prisoners at Auschwitz Concentration camp. Handwritten letters from various
prisoners at Auschwitz to family members. Names are difficult to make out. See
photographs. Estimate $350 to $450 |
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165 Letters from
Auschwitz Concentration camp. Includes a letter, postcard, 2 envelopes (both
with red Hitler head stamps) and the envelope to a letter sent to a prisoner but
refused delivery at Auschwitz as the prisoner had already received the maximum 2
pieces of mail allowed within a month. Stamped in blue "Zurück - 2X schon Post
erhalten". Estimate $250 to $300 |
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166 6 letters from
prisoners at Auschwitz Concentration camp. Handwritten letters from various
prisoners at Auschwitz to family members. 3 with Hitler Head stamps. Names are
difficult to make out. See photographs. Estimate $450 to $550 |
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177 3 postcards from
prisoners at Theresienstadt Concentration Camp/Ghetto. Each one a pre printed
card to acknowledge receipt of a package or parcel. Used to reassure relatives
or friends. Includes information printed from the Theresienstadt Martyrs
Remembrance Association about 2 of the individuals. Includes: A) Card from
Gertruda (Trude) Schon transported from Hradec Kralove, Czechoslovakia to
Theresienstadt on 17 Dec. 42 and then to Auschwitz were she did not survive. B)
Card from Elizabeth Rosa Ornstein (DOB 2 May 1896) who was transported from
Vienna March 44 to Theresienstadt and then to Auschwitz in October of 44 where
she died. C) Postcard from an individual whose name is illegible with blue
Hitler head stamp. Estimate $400 to $600 |
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178 Letter to a mother
from the SA on the death of her son. From the Der NSDAP Standarte 172 Mettman
addressed to a Martha Schmitz telling her that her son has been killed. Dated
May 1944. Estimate $100 to $150 |
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188 WWI and WWII large
lot of US home front paper, letters, ephemera. Includes a message received on
board ship of the 7th fleet announcing Roosevelt's death, Pearl Harbor
pictures, war maps, Pepsi cola camp recording, collection of messages sent by
85th recon from march of 45, numerous war ration books, V for Victory stamps,
Pins “I am backing the attack”, V mail, WW1 Measles sign, announcements of the
Chanel islands being freed by Germans, "What Can I Do, The Citizens Handbook for
War", Collection of letters to and from the Consignors father a veteran of WWII,
and much more. Estimate $700 to $1000
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