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The Cobbs Auctioneers
Documenting the Holocaust and WWII (Lifetime collection of David Cheney)
March 13th 2010 at 11AM,
at Historic Noone Falls Mill, 50 Jaffrey Road,  Peterborough NH
 

 

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6        "The Eternal Jew" (Der Ewige Jude) book and postcards.  Includes A) Book "Der Ewige Jude" (The Eternal Jew) 1937, 128 pages.  Soft cover.   B) Two 1937 promotional postcards for the anti-Semitic show "The Eternal Jew" with yellow background and offensive caricature of a Jew.  Scheduled for exhibition in the library of the German Museum in Munich.  These shows predated the movie of the same name. C) 1938 promotional postcard card for the "Eternal Jew" very similar to above cards.   Estimate $700 to $900

6A     Anti-Semitic propaganda lot.  Includes A) 4 page leaflet "Wenn Dü dieses Zeichen siehst...." (When you see this mark..) Anti-Jewish leaflet with image of yellow Jewish star with "Jude" written on lower right corner.  Extreme hate message...."every Jew is your enemy" etc.  8" by 11”.  B) 1941 Postcard with same cover of "When you see this" leaflet mentioned above.  A product of the SS Main Office. C) 2 small stamps/stickers of a Jewish caricature within a Star of David.  Wording below states “Without a solution to the Jewish problem there can be no salvation for mankind".  1.5" x 2" & 1.75" x 2".  These were apparently intended to be placed upon envelopes. Estimate $300 to $400

6B     Book "De Joden in Nederland".  Soft cover "De Juden in Holland" (the Jews in Holland) by Hans Graf von Monts.  Small 9" by 6" publication.  Nazi published in Holland.  Dutch language.  63 pages of anti-Semitic text and black and white photos.  Has reference to Henry Ford.  Estimate $75 to $125  
13      Aerial Leaflets dropped on Germans by United States.  16 pieces total.    Most with translations probably from an officers file to be used as illustrations.  Intended to be dropped from aircraft over enemy lines or fired over the enemy using artillery shells.  Includes "Die Letzten Reserven" in 4 languages and one leaflet meant for Italian consumption. Estimate  $150 to $250
14      Aerial leaflets dropped on Germans.  15 pieces total.  Most with translations probably from an officers file to be used as illustrations.  Intended to be dropped from aircraft over enemy lines or fired over the enemy using artillery shells.  Includes "Feldpost", "Where is the Luftwaffe?" and "One Minute Could Save your Life".   Estimate $150 to $250
16      Nazi propaganda, anti-Semitic press package.  67 unbound photo pages/page proofs for an unknown publication.  Theme is extremely anti-Semitic and anti-British.  Possibly for one of Julius Streicher's publications.  Unknown if they were ever published. Circa 1939.  Estimate $500 to $1000
23      German Aerial propaganda leaflets dropped on US, British and German troops by the Germans. 5 pieces. Includes A) "While You Are Away", drawing of nude with GI.  Text on reverse aimed at the British. Good to very good condition.  Leaflet number - A1-046-8-44. B) "Die Faster, Pals!" Anti-Semitic leaflet blaming the war and casualties on Jews.  In English for distribution over British and American positions.  # 1304-1-45 C) "The Inevitable Faith of Democracy" incorrect translation into English.  "Faith" should have been "Fate". 6" by “3 SKJ 2011. D) "I Can't Say It!" Cautions German soldiers not to answer questions if captured. E) "Der Dolch Ist Ob" German message for German soldiers.  Warns them not to listen to enemy broadcasts as it will put them in deadly danger.  Somewhat erroneous general translation written in at bottom by GI.  Red, white, black.  RARE.  Estimate $125 to $175
29      German  Aerial propaganda leaflets dropped on US, British and Australian troops by the Germans. 6 pieces. Includes A) "Death-Doomsday 1944/Life-Nov. 1944". One side has skull with helmet.  Other side has nude.  Made to look like covers of Life Magazine.  Used by Germans during the Italian campaign. B) "Come and See For Yourselves”, # SKJ2012 1945 C) "This Is The Way The Future Is Made...POW Life Assurance Co." D) "When Will The War Be Over?”,  late war 648 SKIC E) 2 identical "Beach-Head.. Deaths Head" April 1944. All in good to very good condition with the exception of one of the Beach-Head’s which has a large corner missing. Estimate $75 to $150.
30      Anti Semitic propaganda for US audiences.  Includes A) "The Jew Menace" by R.A. Engle. A 9" x4" pamphlet.  17 pages of anti-Semitic hate. Apparently printed by a pro-Nazi group prior to the war and based upon Nazi propaganda and terminology.  No publisher or date. B) Vehement anti-Semitic broadside titled "Onward Christian Soldiers" condemning Jews, 8" by 14", black & white.  Dated January 10th 1939 with address of Robert E. Edmondson, New York listed for copies. Rare example of US anti-Semitism.  C) Book "Adolf Hitler, From Speeches 1933-1938" Edited by Richard Monnig, printed in Berlin in English.  92 pages.  D) Booklet "Germany's Fight for Western Civilization". 32 page anti-Semitic publication that was obtained by an American women attending the 1936 Olympics in Germany.  Printed in English with text & photos.  Deals with the non-German Jewish immigrants to Germany destroying German society and culture. Otto Jamrowski. Editor...Buchdruckwerkstätte GmbH., Berlin.  E) "North American Program" rare English language German shortwave radio program guide for April, 1936 from the German propaganda ministry for zone 5.  Estimate $250 to $300
31      Waffen SS Paper lot.  Includes: A) recruiting leaflet "Nous Sommes Des Traitres" French language. 6" by 9" showing Wallonie divisional pennant on barrel of gun with text on reverse.  AFPA 3761 in lower left corner.  B) 4 small original black and white photographs 3 of which depict Waffen SS personnel.  C) 2 period postcards depicting SS soldiers (one titled "Melde Dich Freiwillig Zur Waffen-SS".  Estimate $75 to $125
37      Political artwork by "Fips", Philip Ruprecht (cartoonist for Der Sturmer).  A single panel with  6 pen & ink original drawings by "Fips" (Philip Ruprecht) the cartoonist for "Der Sturmer".  Probably never published as they were intended for the last week of April 1945 issue  (16/45 code date).  Anti-Semitic theme.  RARE.  Panel had been folded at one point and there is tearing where the crease was.  Estimate $500 to $700
43      Der Stürmer publication lot.  Includes: A) 14 issues of Julius Streicher's Der Stürmer news papers in excellent to mint condition.  Issue dates:  Mar. 1936, July 1936, Sept. 1936, Mar. 1940,  26 Nov. 1942, 10 Dec. 1942,  7 Jan. 1943,  25 Mar. 1943,  6 May 1943, 13 May, 1943,  22 July 1943,  18 Nov. 1943,  23 Dec. 1943,  11 Jan. 1945.   B) Wooden Holder For Der Stürmer Newspaper 24" x 1” red painted wood with steel spring to hold newspaper.  "Antisemitisches Wochenblatt Der Sturmer" (Weekly edition of the anti-Semitic Der Sturmer) and swastika in white written over read paint.  Probably used by street vendors to display the latest edition.  C) A Subscription form (Bestellschein) for Der Stürmer in excellent to mint condition  D) Three similar Advertising posters/flyers for Der Stürmer in Very good condition.  Estimate  $800 to $1000
149    German pre war Election posters and ballots, Hindenburg related.  Includes 1936 and 1938 ballots and 1938 plebiscite to legalize Hitler’s act of aggression,  a large 1932 rally poster for the National Socialist Workers Party with speaker Bauer, and a number of posters/leaflets for the Hindenburg Election for 10 April 1932 that are in very good to excellent condition.  Estimate $600 to $800
190      Lot of WWII German Propaganda and 2 British leaflets.  A) Reward notice (postcard size) to Channel Island residents while under German occupation that a payment of 25 pounds will be paid for information on people placing or painting V or anti-German slogans on walls, gates, etc. per order "Police Commander Schumacher". Rare notice dated July 1941.  B) Fifteen, "Parole der Woche"  (Slogan of the week) propaganda cards.  The Nazi Party's Central Propaganda Office published a weekly poster designed for public display. A smaller version, about the size of a playing card and frequently used for stamping correspondence, was also published which is what this lot is composed of.  C) German parody of the "Safe Conduct" leaflet which the Germans dropped on their own troops, one with translation copy.  D) 2 British leaflets "Arrived Safely" and one for the "BBC".  Estimate $200 to $300
193      Lot of offensive Nazi German propaganda and anti-Semitic booklets and other miscellaneous items.  Includes  A) "Der Weg Der NSDAP" B) "Israels Geheimplan der Völkervernichtung" 1938 (Israel’s Secret Plan of Genocide, Unknown Mysteries of the Bible) Anti-Semitic book uses Bible verses to show "genocidal plan of Jews". C) Der Jude und das arische weibliche Geschlecht "The Jew and The Aryan Female".  18 pg. booklet dealing with alleged Jewish sex offenders and offenses.  Intended to protect German blood, etc. D) Bilder Der Woche   (Pictures of the Week) poster folded in fragile condition. Lot also includes war articles for the German public, Hitler's speeches in booklets, some German military booklets, and more.   Estimate $300 to $500


 


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