Live Auction

LW: Asian Art, Jewelry & Estate Collections

Mon, Mar 30, 2026 06:00PM EDT
Lot 95

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 uniform bending forward while greeting a young girl holding flowers, the image capturing a staged moment of interaction commonly documented in official photographs during the 1930s; the monochrome photograph is framed by a printed geometric decorative border typical of German postcard production of the period; the ink mark appears across the lower portion of the image in dark ink; the reverse side of the postcard bears the printed word "POSTKARTE" together with address guidelines and a printed Deutsches Reich postage stamp featuring Adolf Hitler's portrait with denomination marking, additionally bearing a Dusseldorf postal cancellation dated April 23, 1937; the postcard remains otherwise blank on the message and address fields and retains its period printed layout and design elements characteristic of Third Reich photographic postcards.