Live Auction

LW: Asian Art, Jewelry & Estate Collections

Mon, Mar 30, 2026 06:00PM EDT
Lot 77

PHOTOGRAPHIC POSTCARD BEARING SIGNATURE READING 'ADOLF HITLER'

Estimate: $5,000 - $8,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$50 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$25,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
A vintage photographic postcard depicting Adolf Hitler in a circular profile portrait facing right, rendered in monochrome and set against a plain background; the portrait is positioned within a circular frame printed on a light card stock typical of German postcard production during the 1930s; the ink mark appears beneath the image and follows the characteristic form associated with such markings; the reverse side of the postcard bears printed publishing information together with two Deutsches Reich postage stamps and official postal cancellation marks, including a Munich postmark referencing the ninth anniversary of the Nazi seizure of power, dated January 30, 1933-1942 commemorative usage; the postcard retains its printed layout with address lines and publisher's credit, representing a period postal item associated with the printed ephemera of the Third Reich era.