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Lot 881
S.D. / SS NCO SLEEVE DIAMONDSicherheitsdienst (SS Security Service) black wool diamond-shaped sleeve insignia, hand-embroidered in silvered wire with the block letters "S D", 3" tall. The reverse of the insignia still has the original coarse cotton fabric beneath the overlapping black cloth, the center possibly removed to determine the authenticity of the stitching. Clearly removed from a uniform as a few scattered clipped black threads still run through the edge of the insignia. Rare!
Lot 892
S.A. DAGGER WITH HANGER BY RASSPERare S.A. dagger, scabbard and hanger from maker Ernst Hugo Rasspe of Solingen. The grip of the dagger bears original SA button and eagle which fit properly. Theree is a tiny ding or two to the wood, mentioned only for accuracy. Detail to the crossguard and upper fitting remains entirely acceptable. The blade is very good, with etching still dark, though there is a small bit of corrosion where the blasfe meets the crossguard. Running lines are minimal. The scabbard bears a good deal of oxidation and one of the fittings lacks a screw: perhaps a little restoration might be called for with such a rare piece. Estimated accordingly.
Lot 1044
ADOLF HITLER'S COPY OF "MEIN KAMPF", CAPTURED BY AN AMERICAN OFFICER AT THE BERGHOFA most important relic epitomizing the rise and fall of the world's most notorious dictator, a battered copy of Adolf Hitler's political manifesto "Mein Kampf", taken by a decorated American officer from the ruins of the Berghof, Hitler's vacation retreat at Berchtesgaden. This 1926 rare limited edition was printed by Verlag Franz Eher, the official NSDAP printers located in Munich. There are 292 octavo pages plus notices of other NSDAP publications in the rear of the book, and a frontis portrait shows Hitler in a left profile. The volume is representative of what war-torn Germany was like when the book was captured: the red cloth and gilt-titled covers are heavily chpped and worn at the edges, with tears and chips along the spine, the spine is coming loose from the rest of the book, and a few pages are disbound; overall the book shows evidence of initial water damage and then rather unprofessional handling but the contents are excellent. This historic piece is accompanied by an originally unused envelope also taken from the Berghof, imprinted: "Adjutantur der Wehrmacht beim Fuhrer", a position held by Gen. Wilhelm Burgdorf. The front of the envelope bears handwriting in cursive English: "From Hitlers Headquarters near Berchtesgaden 6 May 1945" The handwriting is in the hand of COL. LESLIE E. JACOBY (b. 1900), a West Point graduate who was commander of the distinguished 5th Tank Destroyer Group. His unit left Munich on May 5th and made directly for Berchtesgaden where it arrived the day after the town was taken...and the day he captured this relic. Additionally, this book is from the same edition as the one found in his Munich apartment and auctioned by Alexander Historical Auctions early in 2016 for over $20,000. Much provenance accompanies the book: a signed original 2001 letter of provenance from Jacoby's son; Jacoby's May 6, 1945 letter on captured "Adjutant der Wehrmacht" envelope to his father mentioning mentioning this book and its limitation number, original May 11, 1945 letter and envelope on Martin Bormann stationery to his parents describing crossing Germany and visiting the Eagle's Nest; an original letter to his parents on captured Adolf Hitler letterhead (taken from Berchtesgaden), Salzburg, May 18, 1945 mentioning the Berghof, the Platterhof, the Eagle's Nest ("I expect in the future the place will become a tourist attraction..."); original "capture" papers showing Jacoby's sending relics home, original war-date photo of Jacoby and ruins in Nuremberg with original July 1, 1945 letter mentioning them; Jacoby's Silver Star citation (carbon); 5th Tank Destroyer Group immediate post-war histories with foreword by Jacoby and original ink portrait used therein, and much more. A most demonstrative relic of the fall of the Third Reich. -
Lot 1047
ADOLF HITLER WINE GLASS CAPTURED BY THE 506TH P.I.R.Especially rare wine glass from a set of Adolf Hitler's formal crystal tableware, this example captured at Berchtesgaden by Col. Robert Strayer, the Executive Officer of the 506th P.I.R., 101st Airborne. The wine glass bears an engraved left-facing (political) eagle and swastika which is flanked on either side by Hitler's initials. The edge of the glass and its base are finished in gold. A professional repair has been made to reattach the stem to the bowl of the glass where the two were at one time broken. This relic is accompanied by a ca. 1978 note indicating that the glass had been given as a gift to a couple by Col. Robert Strayer. Robert L. Strayer (1910-2002) was given command of the 2nd Batt., 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment while a major. In 1945 he was made Executive Officer and his position as 2nd Battalion XO was filled by Major Dick Winters. During his service he earned four Bronze Stars, one Silver Star and one Purple Heart.
Lot 1099
BRITISH MERCHANT MARINE MEDAL, PIN AND CERTIFICATE GROUPINGExcellent, rare assemblage of items related to the invaluable services of the merchant marines. Included is a British certificate issued in honor of one "S. Gardner, Donkeyman" who gave his life in the service of the British Merchant Marine. Present is the 13" x 8 1/2" printed certificate bearing King George's royal seal commemorating Garner's sacrifice: "...to King and Country...and gave his life to save mankind from tyranny. May his sacrifice help to bring the peace and freedom for which he died...". Present also is a rare "TORPEDOED"pin given to those who served on merchant vessels torpedoed while in service to the nation, 1 1/4" sterling with enamel trim and a "V" emblem. The reverse is also stamped with "I.J.W.U."(American manufacture) logo, the pin set into a British seller's jewelry box. The British medals are also present: a George VI War Medal, the Atlantic Star, and the British Star, each tacked to each other at top, perhaps awarded to Seaman Gardner posthumously. Overall fine. Provenance: The War Museum, New York.
Lot 1117
GERMAN AERIAL RECONNAISSANCE PHOTOGRAPH VIEWERA rare piece of Luftwaffe intelligence equipement, a "Durchleuchter 7 x 9" slide viewer, a projector of sorts used to illuminate from beneath 700 mm. photographs from aerial cameras so that they might be examined under magnification. The apparatus has a white screen lit with two bulbs from below. The long, uncut film strip would be wound by means of a thumb wheel at right. A fold-down magnifier fitter into the lid allowed the view an approx. 10X magnification of the image. The entire apparatus is fitted into a 11" x 7" x 9" black-painted wood box with leather carrying handle. Very good to fine, a nice display piece.
Lot 1125
U-BOAT COMMANDER'S CARL ZEISS BINOCULARSVery desirable Kriegsmarine U-Boat commander's 7 x 50 binoculars ("Doppelfernrohr 7 x 50 fur U-Boote" or "U-Boot-Fernglaser"), manufactured by Carl Zeiss. These very rare binoculars were issued as standard equipment to U-boats and used by those on watch on the conning tower of those vessels. The binoculars feature black rubber eye cups and a protective frame jacket secured to the frame with steel screw-on brackets. Beneath the right hinged covers are the markings "7x50 46388 blc" which is the serial number and manufacturer's code for noted optics manufacturer Carl Zeiss. The ends of the binoculars are likewise covered with a protective rubber coating to prevent damage from rough handling. The foam-green body is painted with a sand-type finish allowing the user to maintain a solid grip. The "auto-focus" lenses, a brilliant achievement at the time, are still in excellent condition allowing clear and undiminished vision. The set also comes with the remnants of a cloth lanyard. These binoculars are identical to the pair shown in Gordon Williamson's authoritative work, "Torpedo los!", published by R. James Bender Publishing, 2006, pp. 316, 319 and 319.
Lot 1192
R.A.F. BENEVOLENT FUND BELL AND ASHTRAYExcellent pair of rare items, relics from the Battle of Britain "re-purposed" to be sold to benefit R.A.F. airmen and their families. Included is a 5" tall cast aluminum bell bearing profiles of Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin, description in reliefe reading: "R.A.F. Benevolent Fund Cast in Metal from German Aircraft Shot Down Over Britain 1939-1945", along with a 3 1/2" tall ashtray, identically marked. Two pieces, fine. Provenance: The War Museum
Lot 1197
REICHSBAHN GAS MASKFrench TC-38 gas mask pressed into use by the Deutsches Reichsbahn late in the war. This comparatively primitive mask has elastic head bands and celluloid eye coverings with a screw-on filter. There appear several Reichsbahn stamps on both the canvas of the mask and the filter which also bears an issuing date stamp of January, 1945. Rare.
Lot 1252
JAPANESE SAILOR'S "GOOD LUCK" FLAG AND DOCUMENTS GROUPING A rare grouping of items from a Japanese petty officer, first class who served in the IJN during World War I. Included in the lot is: the sailor's "good luck" body flag, a 28" x 32" national flag with two leather tabs with tie cords at either end of the hoist, the flag embellished with many slogans and exhortations painted in black ink; approx. twenty documents, some holograph, some printed, including award documents for the Tsingtao Medal (1915) and Siberia Expedition Medal (1921), pay documents, several promotions, notes on signals, etc. Also present is a printed map-newspaper, three notebooks or workbooks with holograph maps and printed regulations, hand-drawn insignia, and two bound handbooks, both covering cavalry and the care of horses. Untranslated, should be seen.
Lot 1333
IMPERIAL GERMAN NAVY OFFICER'S DAGGERImperial German Navy officer's dagger with "elfenbein" grip by WKC. The grip, an extra cost option, has aged very nicely to a warm vanilla-brown, anty the original wire wrap remains intact and tight. The pentagonal crown pommel nut is moderately worn, as is often the case, but is still very good. The lower crossguard displays a fouled anchor with capstans at either end, and it ius similarly aged, with one arm slightly bowed downwards. The 10 3/4" blade has etched panels that have worn down and some pitting is evident at the end of the blade which is now otherwise clean and rust-free. The reverse rincasso displays the WKC knight's head maker's mark. The scabbard has the entwined roped suspension bands and is of the "lightning bolt" style. It is straight but bears some dings about one edge with a few on sides as well. iA rare dagger, good to very good condition.
Lot 17
HANS FRANK WRITES TO HIS MISTRESSHANS FRANK (1900 - 1946) Nazi occupational Governor of Poland, partly responsible for the genocide perpetrated there. Fascinating content war-date A.L.S. "Hans", 4pp. 4to., Warsaw, Jan. 24, 1943, to his mistress, Lilly Groh, in part: "... Oh, my Lilly - to openly and freely confess to the whole world that I love you with all the man 's power of my being and yours, as God has done it - is my heart' s need ... Then I always see you before me: Always - and always. Your scent, your hair, your eyes ... everything is in front of my inner eye - and importantly, my thoughts always tell the dearest things of our community - I Without you, my Lilly - there is no life, no strength, no work for me ... In these heavy black days of our empire, I stand here on the embankment in the east, and see how magically the gray clouds of suffering and fighting are brewing upon me - God protect Germany! ..." Frank signs at the conclusion, "Ewig Dein Hans" (Forever Yours, Hans). The letter is executed on Frank's stationery from the Generalgouvernor's office in Poland. Folds, else very good. Personal letters from high ranking Third Reich figures - especially to their mistresses - are extraordinarily rare.
Lot 178
KICHISABURO NOMURA(1877 - 1964) Japanese Ambassador to the United States who was involved in the abortive negotiations with Cordell Hull in Washington which preceded Pearl Harbor. Rare signature on "Japanese Embassy Washington D.C." letterhead, signing twice, each in Japanese and English. A tiny spec of tape at right margin, some spotting at top, overall very good.
Lot 20
ANTON KAINDL(1902 - 1948) SS-Standartenführer and commandant of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp from 1942-1945. Convicted by the Soviets and sent to a gulag where he perished. Rare partly-printed D.S., 1p. oblong 8vo., Oranienburg, Jan. 30, 1943, a certificate releasing Horst Lehmann from "protective custody" at Sachsenhausen after slightly more than three months imprisonment, signed at bottom. Signature is blurred but completely legible.
Lot 21
ARTUR PHLEPS(1881 - 1944) Austro-Hungarian, Romanian and German SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS. Commander of SS-Regiment Westland and SS-Freiwilligen-Division "Prinz Eugen", undertook murderous reprisal actions in the Balkans, Serbia and Croatia. Pair of rare signed items, includes a T.L.S., 1p. oblong 8vo., [Headquarters], Dec. 19, 1943 to "Obersturmfuhrer Moosbacher". Phleps wishes his fellow SS man a speedy recovery from his severe injury, and extends holiday wishes. He also notes that he encloses a signed photo for the soldier's son, as the young man had requested. Included is a 3 1/2" x 2" candid photo of Phleps in a hospital ward, which is also boldly signed by the general. Both pieces are very good to fine.
Lot 210
ENOLA GAYLot of two items, includes: a fine color photo of an artist's painting of the Enola Gay with the Hiroshima "mushroom cloud" in the background, the photo signed by Pilot PAUL W. TIBBETS, Navigator THEODORE J. VAN KIRK and Bombardier THOMAS FEREBEE. Sold with a card with the rare signature of the Enola Gay radar operator JOE STIBORIK. Two pieces.
Lot 215
PAUL VON HINDENBURG(1847-1934) German military officer, statesman, and politician who served as the second President of Germany from 1925-34. Elaborate D.S., 1p. 4to., Berlin, May 4, 1934, appointing Dr. Eduard von Selzam a "Consul II class for use in general consuls". Hindenburg adds his very large (approx. 7") signature in black ink at the conclusion, beneath which the document has been countersigned by Foreign Minister KONSTANTIN VON NEURATH (1873-1956). This document was created less than three months before von Hindenburg's death in August, which paved the way for Hitler to install himself as Fuhrer. A rare combination of signatures. Folds, else very good.
Lot 225
WALTER SCHELLENBERG(1910 - 1952) SS-Brigadeführer who rose through the ranks of the SS, becoming one of the highest ranking men in the SD and eventually assumed the position as head of foreign intelligence following the abolition of the Abwehr in 1944. Rare, fine content war-date D.S. as "SS-Oberfuhrer und Amtschef", 1p. 8vo., Berlin, April 20, 1944, the award of the War Merit Cross, First Class with Swords to Kriminalpolizei Secretary Rudolph Jakobi of "SD - Ausland". Folds, a bit worn, overall very good. A rare award!
Lot 264
"INVASION MAP" OF CHERBOURG, FRANCEAn outstanding map prepared for a potention invasion of France at Cherbourg, or perhaps made to deceive the Germans as part of OPERATION FORTITUDE, a 25" x 21" map titled "DEFENCES CHERBOURG Information as at May 44". The map is further marked: "TOP SECRET until issued for briefing ground troops; thereafter SECRET" and "This map will NOT be carried in operational aircraft" The map was created by Co. B, 660th U.S. Engineers. It has light topographical and structural details, with a blue printed overlay of all of the artillery defenses, redoubts, pillboxes, blockhouses, and fields of fire in and around Cherbourg, including the offshore islands. The harbor was heavily fortified with chains barring entry and fortifications and barriers lining the coast. The verso of the map bears an exhaustive key to every symbol used on the map. The map is from the estate of Brice W. Rhyne of the 8th Regiment who landed at UTAH, sold with a transcript of his May, 1945 recollection of the landing and aftermath. A rare item, in very good condition.
Lot 266
"ILLUSTRATED ANALYSIS OF EASTERN ASIA CRISIS" WITH EARLY PUBLISHED PHOTO OF MAOAn excessivley rare situation map published in Chinese: "Illustrated Analysis of Eastern Asia Crisis", 30 1/2" x 21", 1936, issued by the Tokyo Daily News Publishing House, Oct. 10, 1936, printed by Tokyo Factory of Jingbang Printing Co., Oct. 5, 1936. This map, issued only seven months before the Japanese invasion of mainland China, shows the various regions of the country then embroiled in civil war: territory in pink is held by the communists, with Mao shown in a small photo portrait, gray lands held by Nationalists with Chiang Kai Shek shown, green areas are held by Zhi's group of warlords, and so on. Battle fronts, sea and supply routes, and troop movements are also indicated, with the entirety overlooked by Josef Stalin who can be seen at upper-left. A striking historic map, with only a few tiny holes along vertical fold apparent. From a single collection obtained entirely in China pre-2000.
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Lot 267
1930S CHINESE ANTI-JAPANESE NEWSPAPERAn apparently very rare 1930s Chinese [Canton?] school newspaper or broadside titled: "ANTI-JAPANESE WAR", an edition apparently published and issued by students. The sheet bears five comic strips showing alternately Japanese abuse and murder of civilians and children and the military success of the Chinese against their occupiers. Text suggests that students and children resist subjugation by the "Japanese devils" who seek to "consume" them. Folds, else fine condition. From a single collection obtained entirely in China pre-2000.
Lot 312
"GLORY TO MARSHAL STALIN WHO LIBERATED US FROM THE SLAVERY OF THE JAPANESE IMPERIALISTS!"Very rare early poster promoting Soviet-Chinese friendship, 21" x 30", ca. late 1930s to early 1940s, bears a portrait of Stalin at top flanked by overlapping Soviet and Nationalist flags. At bottom General Vasily Chuikov greets a Chinese farmer before a group celebrating in the background. Multiple worn folds with some soiling, separations and a tiny bit of loss at some fold junctions, small tape repair at top, still entirely acceptable and easily restored.
Lot 315
REINHARD HEYDRICH ASSASSINS REWARD POSTERVery rare bilingual poster, 23 1/2" x 17 3/4", printed in both German and Slovak, the text of an edict released by KARL FRANK (1898-1946), Secretary of State of the Reichs Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, on May 27, 1942. In part: "...On 27 May, 1942, an assassination attempt was made on the Deputy Reichsprotektor, SS-Obergruppenfuhrer Heydrich, in Prague. A reward of 10 million [Czech] crowns is applied to the perpetrators. Anyone who accommodates the perpetrators or provides them with assistance, or is aware of their identity of whereabouts, and does not notify the proper officials, is to be shot along with his entire family..." The notice goes on to establish a curfew and announce the closure of all restaurants, theaters, amusement parks, and public transport, and warns the civilian populace that those who break this curfew will be shot. On May 27, Heydrich's car was attacked by two SOE-trained Czech resistance soldiers, Jan Kubis and Josef Valcik, who wounded him with a converted anti-tank mine. Heydrich died of his injuries on June 4, and the assassins were cornered in a cathedral in Prague and killed on June 18. The assassination provoked a wave of reprisals against Czech civilians, including the massacres at Lidice and Lezaky, in which more than 1,300 people were murdered. The poster bears folds and some chipping at the edges, else very good.
Lot 316
"BERLIN ATTACKED BY UNITED NATIONS' ARMY"Oustanding and undoubtedy very rare poster: "BERLIN ATTACKED BY UNITED NATIONS' ARMY", ca. 1945, 28" x 19", issued by: "Lu Shan Photolithographic Pictures Co.", Shanghai. This colorful and fantastic Chinese impression of the war in Europe shows imaginary views of fighters and bombers, paratroopers, tanks, and heavy artillery emplacements, all set in what is meant to be "Berlin". This poster, in fine condition and canvas-mounted, would have been made just at war's end or immediately thereafter before the complete entrenchment of the Communist government in China. Just an incredible view, especially rare in light of the miniscule number of Chinese poster depicting European scenes of war. From a single collection obtained entirely in China pre-2000.
Lot 319
"BESSARABIEN UKRAINE KRIM"Rare book "Bessarabien Ukraine Krim", (Berlin: Verlag Erich Zander), 1943. 240pp. 8vo.. Heavily illustrated book covers the campaign of German and Rumanian troops through Bessarabia, the Ukraine and the Crimea, with hunreds of combat photographs, portraits of the German and Romanian commanders, officers and men awarded the Knights Cross, etc., and text describing the freeing of ethnic Germans in the area and the necessity of the capture of Crimea. Very good.
Lot 334
"SONGS OF NIGHTINGALES" CHINESE EDUCATION POSTERExcessively rare pro-Soviet Chinese education poster, "Songs of Nightingales" (Shanghai: Shanghai Education Press), 1961, 21" x 30 1/4", depicting a whistling boy at the head of a group of German soldiers. Printed on the back is an explanation of the scene, which relates the story of a young Russian boy who, during World War II, would befriend groups of German soldiers and then lead them into ambushes set by Soviet soldiers. The boy would signal his comrades by imitating the sound of a nightingale or cuckoo. The verso also bears a stamp identifying the poster as the property of Shanxie Street No. 3 Elementary School. Folds, with a small hole at the center, minor splitting, else very good.
Lot 343
1939 NAZI "AHNENERBE" BOOK ON RUNIC SYMBOLSRare book: "Die Hausmarke, das Symbol der germanischen Sippe" ("House Markings, Symbols of Germanic Heredity") by Karl Konrad Ruppel (Berlin: Alfred Messner Verlag), 1939. 80pp. 8vo. with 34 photographic plates, cardboard boards with gray rune on cover. is a 7-1/2 x 10-1/4 inch hard cover book published by Alfred Meßner Verlag of Berlin in 1939. The book contains research undertaken by the Deutches Ahnenerbe organization into Germanic runic symbols and family ("ancestor") symbols which were highly prized by Himmler and the SS. Front flyleaf bears the ink stamp of the "Reichspropagandaamt" in Tirol. Rare errate slip also present.
Lot 351
ALLIED ANTI-ITALIAN PROPAGANDAAn especially rare lot of three pieces of air-dropped leaflets intended for distribution to Italian troops fighting the British and Americans in North Africa, each about 5" x 8" and printed on both sides. One leaflet shows a forelorn Italian soldier siting on a dock in Tripoli as a ship sails away leaving him behind. The text reads, in part: "...The last departing ship for four days - Safe in Italy or lost in the desert? Hurry up!...Rommel and was overwhelmed again by the Allies, and so will from now on. ..evacuate if you do not want to be buried planted soon...". The second flyer asks: "Why die for Hitler?...You need to thank Mussolini and his master Hitler...You, Italian soldier, have no interest in this war...This is the war of Hitler...German will fight to the last man...Italian." The third piece has the theme "1000 km on foot to end up in the Allied trap" and stresses the hopelessness of the Italian efforts. Lat flyer has a clean, small tear. Very good.
Lot 365
BELGIAN UNDERGROUND NEWSPAPER COLLECTION, PART ICollection of Belgian underground newspapers printed and distributed during the German military occupation of that country. These papers, part of a large collection offered in this sale, were issued by the many partisan, royalist, nationalist and communist organizations all resisting the cruel Nazi rule of Belgium. Not researched, but some of these issues are undoubtedly extremely rare. Included in this group is: "Surs Cordum", 2pp. mimeo. news sheet, nos. 2, 6, 10, 11, 12, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 26, 33,36,40, 50, 57, and 58; "Coeurs Belges", 8pp. printed newspaper, Vol. II, nos. 18-24, Vol. III, nos. 10-13, 1821; "Radio-Moscou", 2-3pp. mimeo. pro-Soviet news sheet, nos. 52, 59, 77, 79, 85, 86, 115, 129, and Apr. 27, 1942; "Le Monde du Travail", 2-6pp. socialist newspaper, nos. 56, 58, 61, 73, 76, 77, 80, and an undated, unnumbered edition; "Contre-Attaque!", handbill, 1p. 8vo., April, 1943, a list of collborators killed by the Belgian resistance; "La Resistance Belge", 4pp. printed news sheets, No. 8, Jan., 1944, "Churchill-Gazette", 10pp. mimeo. illustrated news sheet, pro-British, nos. 43, 54, 58, 64, 65, and the Sep., 1944 liberation issue; "L'Essor Ardennais", a rural resistance newspaper, 2-6pp. mimeo. news sheet, nos. 1, 3, and 4; "U.R.S.S.", printed pro-Soviet newspaper, 4pp., no. 6, Nov. 1942; and "Le Partisan", 2pp. mimeo. news letter, Liege, June, 1942. An historic grouping! Generally very good to fine condition.
Lot 366
BELGIAN UNDERGROUND NEWSPAPER COLLECTION, PART IICollection of Belgian underground newspapers printed and distributed during the German military occupation of that country. These papers, part of a large collection offered in this sale, were issued by the many partisan, royalist, nationalist and communist organizations all resisting the cruel Nazi rule of Belgium. Not researched, but some of these issues are undoubtedly extremely rare. Included in this group is: "La Petite Gazette", 2pp. mimeo. news sheet, no. 29; "Le Courrier de la Meuse", printed newspaper, 2-4pp., nos. 24 and 29; "Le Trait d'Union", 4pp. printed news sheet by families of P.O.W.s, no. 3 (1942); "Voici l'U.R.S.S.", 4pp. mimeo. pro-Soviet news sheet, nos. 4 and 7; "La Libre Belgique", 4-8pp. printed newspaper; 67, 81 and 83; "Le Drapeau Rouge", various formats, issued by the Communist Party of Belgium, 17 issues; "La Voix des Belges", 4-8pp. printed newspaper, 3, 16, 17; "La Belge Unie", 4pp. printed newspaper, no date, lists traitors and collaborators; "L'Espoire", 2pp. printed newspaper, nos. 16, 17, and Sep., 1943; "Le Paysan", printed newspaper and mimeo. news sheet, 2-6pp., 2nd years nos. 3, 5, 8 3rd year no. 3, special number 6; "Liberte", printed and mimeo. Communist Party newspapers and news sheets, six issues from second and third year of publication; "La Lutte", 4pp. printed newspaper, no. 2, Jan., 1943; "Au Service de L'Action", mimeo. communist news sheet, 4pp., nos. 3 and 10. Overall very good.
Lot 367
BELGIAN UNDERGROUND NEWSPAPER COLLECTION, PART IIICollection of Belgian underground newspapers printed and distributed during the German military occupation of that country. These papers, part of a large collection offered in this sale, were issued by the many partisan, royalist, nationalist and communist organizations all resisting the cruel Nazi rule of Belgium. Not researched, but some of these issues are undoubtedly extremely rare. Included in this group is: "Liberation", printed newspaper, 8pp. no. 19, Aug. 1944; "Le Combattant", mimeo. news sheet and printed newspaper, Dec. 6, 1942, Jan. 7, 1943, Sep.11, 1943; "La Belgique Nouvelle", printed newspaper, 4pp. , Mar. 15, 1943; "Le Mouvement Syndical", printed news sheet, 10pp. , undated and march, 1944; "Le Peuple", printed socialist newspaper, 4pp. , June, 1942, Aug. and Nov. 1943, Feb. 1944; "PAX Revue", printed news sheet, 8-10pp., nos. 8 and 10; "La Voix du Cheminot", printed newspaper, 6pp., no. 7, Jan. 1943; "Solidarite", June and July, 1944 (nos. 1 and 2), each 4pp.mimeo. news sheet, EXTREMELY RARE AND IN CYRILLIC, issued to Russian prisoners held in Belgium, with French translations and hand-drawn map used in the news letter; also "Solidarite" in newspaper form, 4pp., Jan. 1944; "L'Agent des Services Publics", 6pp. mimeo. news sheet, no. 8, Aug. 1943; and about 30 immediately post-liberation and post-war Belgian newspapers. Overall very good.
Lot 381
S.A. - ENDORSED CIGARETTE ADVERTISEMENTVery rare glossy paperboard sign, 9" x 12 3/4", advertising "Trommler" cigarettes manufactured by "Sturm Zigaretten GmbH" of Dresden, a front group engaged in fund raising for the "Sturmabteilung", or the SA. The sign shows an illustration of a cigarette and the brand name against a yellow background. The cigarette prominently bears the insignia of the SA, and the same insignia appears in blue at upper left, surrounded by the slogans "Gegen Trust U. Konzern" ("Against Trusts and Monopolies") and "Handgepackt". At the bottom is the disclaimer: "nach wie vor mit Gutschein un Uniformbild" ("Still with voucher and uniform pictures"), a reference to the cards packaged with these cigarettes, which showed attractive uniforms from German military history. SA members were expected to smoke Sturm-Zigaretten products exclusively, and this scheme typically raised hundreds of Reichmarks for each SA unit per month. Some slight bumping to the edges, else fine.
Lot 465
HITLER INSPECTS AN ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIEROriginal oversized photograph by Heinrich Hoffmann and bearing his studio's stamp on verso, 15 1/2" x 11 3/4" b/w, shows Adolf Hitler at what appears to be a military manufacturer's exposition examining an armored personnel carrier. One corner torn, rear of tank partially retouched by hand to compensate for overexposure in the negative, rare size, very good.
Lot 510
"THE JEW AS RACE DESECRATOR" Very rare derogatory anti-Semitic publication, "Der Jude als Rassenschander" ("The Jew as Race Desecrator"), by Kurt Plischke (Berlin: NG-Druck und Verlag), [circa 1934], 109pp. 8vo. Possibly the most virulent anti-Semitic publication created during the Third Reich, with graphic images including caricatures of Jews leering at "Aryan" women (one being crucified and whipped), Jews spitting upon non-Jews, Jews clutching at innocent women, etc. Chapters cover such topics as how Jews see themselves, teachings of the Talmud, Jewish law, Jewish trade in women, and the need to punish and jail Jews. The cover is illustrated by the notorious anti-Semitic cartoonist "Philipp Rupprecht ("Fips"), as are many of the interior illustrations. This softcover edition also features a specially designed dust jacket, featuring a white Star of David on a blue background. Tight binding, with slight bumping to the corners and chipping at the edges of the dust cover, else very good.
Lot 515
PRISONERS ARE EXECUTED IN A TRENCHLot of two explicit photographs undoubtedly taken by a Totenkopf Verband officer, 4" x 2 3/4" b/w, show about 15 prisoners in field jackets, civilian clothes and caps, and one man apparently wearing a striped camp uniform, first walking into a shallow trench, with the second image taken seconds before their murder with a group of SS men at right with their rifles raised and aimed. Fine condition. Such images were absolutely forbidden and thus are very rare.
Lot 517
RUDOLF HOSS(1901 - 1947) SS-Obersturmbannführer and the longest-serving commandant of Auschwitz, tested and carried into effect the use of Zyklon B containing hydrogen cyanide, thereby allowing soldiers to murder 2,000 people every hour. He created the largest installation for the continuous annihilation of human beings ever known. Executed after trial in 1947. Especially rare partly-printed D.S. as Commandant of Auschwitz, 1p. oblong 8vo., Auschwitz, July 4, 1943, the release of Siegmund Oppeln who had been held in "protective custody" for one calendar year. Signed in blue ink at bottom. Sold with two related documents, one from Reichs police headquarters in Berlin asking for Oppeln's transfer to "Brieg N/S", and an SS police document to Oppeln's wife also mentioning the processing of the man's release. Very good.
Lot 520
UDO VON WOYRSCH(1895– 1983) SS and Police Leader in Elbe, participated in the Night of the Long Knives, ordering the execution of his SS rival Emil Sembach in Nazi Germany. Woyrsch also commanded an Einsatzgruppe charged with murdering Polish Jews. In East Upper Silesia in 1939 he led the group that murdered hundreds of Jews in Kattowitz, Bedzin, and Sosnowiec. Rare war-date T.L.S., 1p. 4to., Dresdn, Oct. 11, 1941 to SEPP DIETRICH thanking Dietrich for having sent congratulations upon the birth of von Woyrsch's son, adding: "...the three boys are the only descendants with our name...". Fine.
Lot 528
HITLER YOUTH FILM STRIP ON "HEREDITARILY-DISEASED OFFSPRING"Rare, horrific propaganda film strip aimed at German youth: "HEREDITARILY DISEASED OFFSPRING", a strip of photos of diseased, physically handicapped and mentally retarded Germans exhibited long with quotes by Hitler and text explaining the need for racial planning to avoid the enormous cost of caring for these unfortunates. This is truly a cruel presentation as the blind, deaf, and "Idiots!" are portrayed as being a "burden" which would henceforth be eliminated by the 1934 Law for the Prevention of Hereditarily Diseased Offspring. The film strip is contained within the original cardboard container with Hitler Youth emblem and label: "Erbkranker Nachwuchs". The slides and container are are in fine condition. The law decreed the compulsory sterilization?of any citizen who in the opinion of a "Genetic Health Court" suffered from a list of alleged genetic disorders - many of which were not, in fact, genetic. A few years later, these same people would begin to be euthanized…
Lot 531
JULIUS STREICHER'S ANTI-SEMITIC CHILDREN'S BOOK "THE POODLE-PUG-DACHSHUND-PINSCHER"The excessively rare third of Julius Streicher's notoriously anti-Semitic children's books, The Poodle-Pug-Dachshund-Pinscher, written by Ernst Hiemer, Streicher's Chief Editor at "Der Sturmer" who also wrote the text for Der Giftpilz. This hard-cover volume, published by Der Sturmer's publishing house in Nuremberg, 1940, is 96pp. 8vo. and bears an imaginary mongrel dog on the cover with line drawings of various other rather disagreeable creatures. The illustrated text compares Jews to unpleasant forms of animal life: drone bees, hyenas, chameleons, coo-coos, locusts, bedbugs, starlings, mongrel dogs, poisonous snakes, tapeworms, and bacteria. The title comes from one of the stories, which focuses on a mongrel dog. Three of the stories end with outright calls to exterminate the Jews. Sample text: "...There are various kinds of poisonous snakes. There are poisonous snakes in the most varied countries in the world. The same is true of the Jews. There are little and big ones, fat and thin ones, black-haired and even blond ones...Just as the snake's bite poisons the blood of its victims, the Jews poison the blood of their host peoples...Just as the danger of poisonous snakes is eliminated only when one has completely eradicated poisonous snakes, the Jewish question will only be solved when Jewry is destroyed...The doctor advised Mrs. Muller to end her son's treatment only when she saw the tapeworm's head. It means nothing if segments of the worm are shed, for they can grow back. It takes a radical cure, continued until the worm is entirely dead...Tapeworms and the Jew are parasites of the worst kind. If we want to free ourselves of them, if we want to be healthy and strong again, there is only one cure: their extermination...It is much the same with the Jew, Many peoples have taken effective measures against the Jewish bacterium. They have passed laws against the Jew! They have driven the Jew from the center of public life! They have forced the Jew to live in special areas (ghettos)! But no people has yet succeeded in fully getting rid of the Jew...We today who are building a new Germany and a new Europe under Adolf Hitler's leadership will not carry out the final and decisive reckoning with Jewry! No! The final and decisive reckoning with Jewry is reserved for our children and their children...". These texts were so offensive even Nazi-aligned critics responded negatively to their release. Post-war, the Allies issued orders that such material be burned - this copy escaped intact as evidence. Light wear and some stains and rubbing to cover and back, with a black ink dedication for Christmas 1941 on the front flyleaf, a second inscription obscured with correction fluid, a small grease spot affecting two pages, and fourteen pages bearing some wrinkles, else very good.
Lot 534
"GROSSE ANTIBOLSCHEWISTISCHE AUSSTELLUNG" EXHIBITION GUIDE BOOK Rare guide book to the "Great Anti-Communist Exhibition" of 1937, 50pp. 8vo., issued by the Ministry of Propaganda with a foreword and frontis portrait of Joseph Goebbels. This book was sold at the exhibition during the 1937 Reichsparteitag. The exhibit intended to draw attention to the goals of international communism but actually it was staged to portray all of international communism as the work of Jews. Jews are shown as automatons, methodically covering the earth with their concepts of race-mixing, military and economic conquest, monetary manipulation and the exploitation of the masses, and therefore enemies that had to be eradicated. The exhibition also traced the Jewish influence in world historical events from the French Revolution through the establishment of the Communist structure in the Soviet Union. Fine condition.
Lot 541
"THE PROTOCOLS OF THE WISE MEN OF ZION"Rare copy of an early copy of the anti-Semitic fiction: "The Protocols of the Wise Men of Zion" (New York: The Beckwith Co.), 1920. 166pp. 8vo., with four photo plates, gray cloth in tape-repaired ink-annotated dust jacket. . The translated text of the typewritten screed by Sergei Nilus (1917) which was used by the Nazis to justify their persecution of the Jews. A notorious American publication! Sold with: "The International Jew", edited by Henry Ford and originally published in his Dearborn Independent, this a more modern copy (ca. 1965) printed by Gerald L.K. Smith of the Christian Nationalist Crusade, 232pp. 8vo., in black cloth boards. Two pieces.
Lot 552
"THE JEW AND THE GERMAN PEOPLE"German anti-Semitic publication, "Der Jude und der deutsche Mensch" by Curt Herrmann (Breslau: Heinrich Handels Verlag) no date but ca. 1930s. 24pp. 8vo., in paper, ownership stamp on cover and title page. Text explains why Jews are the enemies of Germans, how Jews differ physically from Germans, the Jews in the First World War, their political life, the Zionist protocols, quotes of notable Germans about Jews, the solution to the "Jewish Question", etc. Rare.
Lot 580
FRENCH ESCAPED P.O.W. PRESENTATION MEDAL DISPLAYDisplay prepared for a French soldier captured by the Germans and pressed into the service of the Wehrmacht, with the soldier's photograph and medals. The printed background has the symbols of the F.F.I. and barbed wire, images of forced labor camps and prisoners, Resistance fighters, and Allies at the landing beaches, surrounded by locations of various camps including Buchenwald, Dachau, Auschwitz, Neuengamme, etc. At bottom the P.O.W. is identified as "Alfred Litzenberger" and appears in a portrait photo. Notes beneath indicate he was forcefully taken for service by the Wehrmacht in October, 1943, was on the Italian front, and was liberated on Dec. 6, 1945. Also included are three of the man's medals, including a very rare French P.O.W. Escapee Medal, Cross of Combattants, and Commemorative War Medal, all with faded ribbons. Set in a period oval frame. Impressive.
Lot 584
BULGARIAN JEW'S STAR OF DAVID BUTTONVery rare carved button, 1 1/4" dia., in the shape of a yellow Star of David. These buttons were issued to Bulgarian Jews during the German occupation of that country by the "Commissariat for Jewish Questions", for purposes of identification and control. It was intended to be sewn to a person's lapel, and was the smallest such identification badge used in Europe during the Holocaust. An identical example is held by Yad Vashem in Jerusalem. Very good.
Lot 6
ADOLF HITLER(1889 - 1945) Fuhrer of Germany and Nazi Party leader, Hitler's bloody rise to power, his military seizure of most of Europe and North Africa and his genocidal racial policies culminated in suicide in his Berlin bunker as Russian troops approached. Rare signed postcard, a 6" x 4" color reproduction of artist Richard Spitz's painting "The Third Reich" which was displayed in the Braun Haus in Munich. The image shows an SS man assaulting an SA member in the foreground, as masses of loyal sa members and civilians hail a sun in the image of a swastike with clouds reminiscent of struggling human figures surrounding it. Hitler has added his black ink signature at upper-right. On the verso, the card is headed: "My Comrades!", adds expressions of loyalty for "War Year 1933" and "Sieg Heil", and is signed by SS Gruppenfuhrer Erick Brack and one other man. Taken from the pre-war photograph album owned by Brack and offered elsewhere in this sale. ERIK BRACK (b. 1906) was the brother of infamous SS-Oberfuhrer VIKTOR BRACK (1904-1948), the organiser of the Euthanasia program T4 where the Nazi state systematically murdered over 70,000 disabled Germans and Austrians. Brack also conferred with Odilo Globocnik about the practical implementation of the Final Solution. Fine condition.
Lot 655
GERMAN OCCUPIED TERRITORIES SENIOR OFFICIAL'S VISOR HATVery rare Reichs Ministry of the Occupied Eastern Territories (R.M.B.O.) senior official's visor hat. This hat was worn by governing officials of German occupied Poland and other eastern territories. It bears the stylistic gilt all-metal national eagle insignia and matching metal oak leaf wreath, with a more subdued metal cockade at center. All insignia appear to be entirely original to the hat. The medium brown wool body has a darker brown felt side band, and both are piped in gold cloth. A gold acetate chin cord (possibly replacing the original) is fitted just above the slightly worn vulcanized fiber visor. The outside of the cap is largely free of any faults, and the inside, lined in gold rayon, shows extensive soiling and wear and tear consistent with a very long period of use. The RMBO administered many of the worst criminal activities occurring in the occupied territories.
Lot 657
EARLY GAULEITUNG-LEVEL PARTY LEADER'S VISOR CAPVery early NSDAP Gau level political leader's visor hat. The hat is piped in crimson red with a light brown wool top with several moth holes at rear, and with a brown felt side band. An early wide gilt political eagle and wreathed swastika cockade are affixed at front. Gold wire bullion chin cords are affixed at the sides with two pebbled gold buttons; the the cords remain in very good condition. The leather visor shows only slight surface cracking due to age. The interior is lined in brown polished cotton and is marked size "58". The leather sweatband is intact and bears punctures spelling the owner's name: "LANG". Unmarked celluloid sweat shield is present and intact. Rare.
Lot 660
S.A. WEHRMANNSCHAFTEN CAP ALPENLANDExcessively rare S.A. Wehrmannschaften M-43 cap for the SA Alpenland/Donau group. This unusual hat is found in limited numbers as it was issued only to S.A. home guard troops. The cap features salmon pink front and upper side material with a matching salmon pink square to which an Edelweiss is applied. Two silver pebbled buttons hold the side panels at front, the silvering largely gone. There is a single size "56" stamp on the interior cotton lining. Overall very good to fine.
Lot 671
DEUTSCHE REICHSPOST KEPI HATDeutsche Reichspost kepi-style hat. A rare hat with medium-blue wool body, piped in orange along the side panels, crown, and bottom. The kepi-style construction is offset by a vulcanized fiber visor which is very good. A short-winged aluminum state eagle is affixed above the bakelite cockade which secures the two side panels at front. The interior is lined with orange oil cloth and the sweatband is made of pressed paper. The sweat diamond displays the maker’s name “Alkero” and the size 57 ½ is shown on the diamond.
Lot 673
GERMAN "TRUPPENSONDERDIENST" OFFICER'S VISOR HATGerman "Special Troop Service" ("Truppensonderdienst" or TSD) officer's visor cap with dark blue crown and medium blue piping. Formed in 1944 to draw officials into the Wehrmacht where entrants automatically assumed officer ranks, the TSD was an Administrational and Judicial branch and its late formation clearly dates this rare cap. This is an example with a gray wool body and dark green side band. Bullion national eagle and oak leaf insignia have been professionally applied to the hat, along with an aluminum cockade fitted at the center of the wreath. The silver wire chin cords are in fine condition, and are attached to silver-painted pebbled buttons at either side. The black vulkan fiber visor, cross-hatched on the underside, is nearly flawless. The upper gray body of this hat shows some slight moth damage and light even staining, though both barely detract. Within, the hat shows ovious signs of heavy genuine use: the leather sweat band is worn and stained, and the yellow liner is heavily soiled and worn from use. The original sweatshield has long been lost. A rare cap!
Lot 675
GERMAN CUSTOM'S OFFICER'S M43 CAPLand Customs ("Landzoll") officer's winter M43 cap. This "bergmutze" bears a gray-green body with dark green crown piping characteristic of the customs service. A silver flatwire eagle and cockade cloth insignia affixed to the front of the cap denotes an officer rank. The two side panels are joined in the front by a single light brown button. The exterior is free of mothing and stains, but there is a single moth nip on the underside of the visor. The interior is heavily quilted for warmth with black cotton/rayon fabric and is stamped by maker "August Schellenberg", also with size "57" and is dated "1942" as well. A full leather sweatband is in perfect condition. Rare.
Lot 694
R.A.D. FIELD CAPReichsarbeitsdienst (RAD) gray-green twill enlisted field cap. The cap features a factory machine-sewn BeVo-style insignia applied at the front, just above a single field gray painted pebbled aluminum button. The interior is lined with tan/brown cotton fabric. Ink stamped within with size 59 and RBN number. Unissued and rare.
Lot 695
REICHSPOST CAP IN STYLE OF HITLER YOUTH CAPVery rare "Deutsche Reichspost" service cap constructed in the style of a Hitler Youth flak helper's cap. This blue wool hat bears orange piping on the side flaps, crown, and bottom of the body. An aluminum state eagle is affixed above the bakelite cockade which joins the two side panels. The quilted cream-colored artificial silk liner is heavily padded for warmth. The sweatband is made of pressed paper and shows honest period use. A name tag stitched into the rear of the cap reads: “A. Voith”. Overall very good.
Lot 70
BORIS SHAPOSHNIKOV(1882 - 1945) Soviet Marshal who planned the rapid reconstruction buildup of the Red Army following Stalin's purges, saving the Soviet Union from complete disaster. Later served as Chief of the General Staff. Excessively rare D.S. on official army letterhead, 1p. 4to., 1937, apparently approving a request by Japanese peasants on occupied islands to place sand bags upon the coast to prevent damage by the surf. The approval is given provided the work is done under the supervision of the Soviet government and NKVD Border Patrol.
Lot 708
SOCIAL WELFARE BADGE, 2ND CLASSMost attractive Social Welfare Badges, 2nd Class by Godet, a simple design with black nactionaleagle surmounting a gold wreath oaf oak leaves and black swastika, with most of the badge in enamel. All of the enamel is perfectly intact, and the fire gilding is 99%+. Rare, especially in this conditgion.
Lot 79
JIMMY DOOLITTLE AND 21 "DOOLITTLE RAIDERS"JAMES H. DOOLITTLE (1896-1993) American aviator who gained fame both as a racing pilot and as leader of the first air raid on Tokyo during World War II. Rare signed book: "I Could Never Be So Lucky Again" by Doolittle and co-writer Carrol V. Glines (New York:Bantam Books), 1991. First edition, 574pp. 8vo. in blue cloth and board. With dustjacket, fine. A limited edition bookplate no. 151/200 signed by Doolittle is affixed to the front flyleaf, and the half-title page is signed by 21 of Doolittle's fellow aviators on his famous Tokyo mission. Fine.
Lot 34
1934 MORRIS "TEN-SIX"- SPORTSMANS 2-DOOR SALONNETTE COUPE WITH FAUX CABRIOLET COACHWORK Chassis No: 17927 Engine No: 55458 Registration No: JO 8706 Date of first registration: 23rd March 1934 Specification: 6-cylinders in-line pushrod overhead-valve 10HP-rated motor, with four-speed gearbox, four-wheel mechanical brakes, live rear-axle with semi-elliptic spring suspension all round. Colour scheme: Black with black wings and black fabric roof; tan leather interior. History: By the early 1930s the well-tried, trusted and proven range of Morris Cars primarily based on their reliable side-valve engined types proved the need for a more modern approach in-line with developments in the industry. The range of cars introduced in late 1933 and early 1934 saw a new premise for the more discerning motorist, with a more sporting outlook in both design and performance. The new "Ten-Six" overhead-valve motor would become the basis for a range of more sporting machines, with bespoke coachwork offering in open & closed formats in both two and four-seater variants. Type MT12. Car No. 34/TS 24187. Engine No. 55458. Sadly, for all that the car represents, both a rarity and excellent state of preservation and appearance, the history file is very thin with no previous ownership evidence seemingly available. However, a complete engine rebuild was carried out in c1998, and from all appearances it would seem that much of the rest of the car was completely refurbished to a high standard. Condition: A fine detail is the original enamelled dashboard suppliers plate inscribed "The Morris Garages - Oxford" - this being a rare item in itself. The vehicle appears in excellent restored condition: black paintwork with leather interior trim, with opening windscreen and sliding-head sunroof. A rare model - well maintained in original specification condition. There are no old-style logbooks, but a current V5C document is present in the file, which shows the late owner to have been registered keeper of this car since 1985
Lot 36
1934 MORRIS "SPECIAL TEN-SIX"- 4-SEATER OPEN SPORTS-TOURER COACHWORK Chassis No: 35/TS/SP36676 Engine No: 4228 Registration No: ABP 460 Date of first registration: 18TH September 1934 Specification: 1,378cc 6-cylinders in-line pushrod overhead-valve 10HP-rated motor, twin-carburettor with four-speed gearbox, four-wheel mechanical brakes, live rear-axle with semi-elliptic spring suspension all round. Colour scheme: Red with black wings and matching red leather interior. History: By the early 1930s the well-tried trusted and proven range of Morris Cars primarily based on their reliable side-valve engined types proved the need for a more modern approach in-line with developments in the industry. The range of cars introduced in late 1933 and early 1934 saw a new premise for the more discerning motorist, with a more sporting outlook in both design and performance. The new "Ten-Six" overhead-valve motor would become the basis for a range of more sporting machines with bespoke coachwork options in open & closed formats and two and four-seater variants. Type MT12. Car No. 35/TS/SP 36676. Engine No. 4228. Sadly, for all that the car represents, both a rarity and excellent state of preservation and appearance, the history file is very thin with no previous ownership evidence seemingly available prior to 1978. However, a there is evidence of a complete engine rebuild carried out in c2013, and from all appearances it would seem that much of the rest of the car was at some time completely refurbished to a high standard. The open touring coachwork shows a very sporting appearance with heavily louvred bonnet & side valances, wind-deflecting double-raised scuttle and low fold-flat windscreen, whilst the dashboard layout has a well-defined plated instrument panel with large combination tacho/speedometer and full range of clock & dial-gauges, complemented with a racing-style "Ashby"-pattern 4-spoke steering-wheel and two-eared dummy knock-off hubcap covers to Magna-pattern wire-spoked wheels, and further with fitted stone-guards to the imposing headlamps and matching heavily-chromed bright-work. The "Morris Special" ethos is entailed in the polished alloy rocker-cover and unique enamel circular badge to the spare-wheel cover with "MS" logo motif. Condition: The vehicle appears in excellent restored condition: red paintwork with contrasting black wings and red leather interior trim and black double-duck canvas hood. An extremely rare model of a very limited production run of this particular type: the fore-runner of the later VA & WA tourers of the later 1930s. Very well maintained in original specification condition. There are no old-style logbooks, but a current V5C & older V5 document is present in the file, which shows the late owner to have been registered keeper of this car since 1993, and one prior owner dating back to 1978
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