Alexander Historical Auctions: Summer Historical Militaria & Autographs Live Auction - Day 1
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Summer Historical Militaria & Autographs Live Auction - Day 1 | Total Sales (USD) | 354,850.00 |
| Auction Date | July 28, 2022 - July 28, 2022 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 236,990.00 |
| Sale Number | #72822 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 328,340.00 |
| Total Lots | 569 | ||
| Sold Lots | 445 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 268,950.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 78.21% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 374,090.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 124 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 94.86% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADOLF HITLER | ADOLF HITLER’S LAST MESSAGE TO GERMANY: “I SHALL REMAIN IN BERLIN…” |
1945 | USD 60,000.00 - 80,000.00 | USD 81,250.00 |
| 22 | MAO ZEDONG (1893 - 1976) | MAO ZEDONG - AN OFFICIAL LETTER AND SIGNED ENVELOPE |
1950 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 20,000.00 |
| 4 | ADOLF HITLER | ADOLF HITLER'S SKETCH OF HIS MUNICH OPERA HOUSE |
USD 12,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 17,500.00 | |
| 6 | GAULEITER EDITION OF ADOLF HITLER'S 'MEIN KAMPF' |
1925-1930s | USD 12,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 16,250.00 | |
| 23 | CHINESE 'SHORT SNORTER' SIGNED BY CHENNAULT TWICE, STILLWELL, OTHERS |
1943 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 11,250.00 | |
| 37 | MIHAI ANTONESCU | MIHAI ANTONESCU PRESENTATION SPEECH TO ADOLF HITLER |
USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 6,875.00 | |
| 18 | FIFTEEN SS GENERALS' SIGNED BIRTHDAY GREETING TO HEINRICH HIMMLER |
1937 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 6,250.00 | |
| 40 | 'BAND OF BROTHERS' SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 5,000.00 | ||
| 15 | JOSEF STALIN (1879 - 1953) | JOSEF STALIN Rare, very late holograph signed front panel removed from an internal-use envelope |
1953 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 4,687.50 |
| 25 | OSKAR SCHINDLER (1908-1974) | OSKAR SCHINDLER Excessively rare D.S. |
n.d. most likely war-date | USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 4,687.50 |
| 718 | GERMAN NEWSPAPER ANNOUNCES DEATH OF HITLER |
1945 | USD 100.00 - 150.00 | USD 4,687.50 | |
| 31 | ADOLF HITLER'S COPY OF HOFFMANN'S 'MIT HIMMLER IN POLEN' |
1939 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 4,062.50 | |
| 24 | SEMLIN CONCENTRATION CAMP PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM |
1941 and 1942 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 3,750.00 | |
| 384 | THE CAPTURE OF HERMANN GORING (20) |
1945 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 3,750.00 | |
| 105 | DOOLITTLE RAIDERS A fantastic S.P., 10 x 8 in., showing a Mitchell B-25 bomber of the famous 'Doolittle Raid' taking off from the deck of the USS HORNET as the attack was launched on April 18, 1942. |
1942 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 3,437.50 | |
| 158 | GEORGE A. DAVIS (1920 - 1952) | GEORGE A. DAVIS Rare first day postal cover honoring the U.S. Army, |
1945 | USD 100.00 - 150.00 | USD 3,125.00 |
| 168 | GUNTHER LUTJENS (1889 - 1941) | GUNTHER LUTJENS Excessively rare S.P. |
USD 700.00 - 900.00 | USD 3,125.00 | |
| 218 | ADOLF HEUSINGER, KARL BODENSCHATZ, KARL JESKO VON PUTTKAMER, ERNST JOHN VON FREYEND, HANS ERICH VOSS, OTTO GUNSCHE, NICOLAS VON BULOW, HERBERT BUCHS , and WALTER WARLIMONT | JULY 20 BOMB PLOT SURVIVORS A wonderful schematic diagram of the conference room at the 'Wolfsschanze', or 'Wolf's Lair' |
USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 3,125.00 | |
| 50 | ADOLF HITLER (1889 - 1945) | ADOLF HITLER Partly-printed D.S., 1p. legal folio, Munich, Sep. 24, 1935 |
1935 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 2,812.50 |
| 361 | ADOLF HITLER PREPARES TO MEET WITH HERBERT HOOVER An important grouping of twelve letters, documents and press clippings |
1938 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 2,812.50 | |
| 437 | 'JEWS ARE FORBIDDEN FROM USING THE PARK BENCH' SIGN |
USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 2,812.50 | ||
| 32 | 'SHORT SNORTER' FROM EISENHOWER'S PROMOTION TO LIEUT. GENERAL |
1942 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,500.00 | |
| 350 | H.M.S. AJAX CAPTAIN'S MAP OF THE BATTLE OF THE RIVER PLATE |
1939 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,500.00 | |
| 51 | ADOLF HITLER AND HERMANN GORING | ADOLF HITLER AND HERMANN GORING Partly-printed D.S. |
1938 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 2,125.00 |
| 33 | R.A.F. POLISH SQUADRON 303 SIGNED BOOK & ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS |
1942 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,875.00 |
