AUTOGRAPHS, LETTERS & MANUSCRIPTS
By International Autograph Auctions
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Jul 16, 2021
Urbanizacion El Real del Campanario. E-12, Bajo B 29688 Estepona (Malaga). SPAIN, Spain
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LOT 598:
KOCH ERICH: (1896-1986) German member of the Nazi Party NSDAP, appointed Gauleiter in East Prussia ...
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Sold for: €390
Start price:
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400
Estimated price :
€400 - €500
Buyer's Premium: 25.5%
VAT: 17%
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KOCH ERICH: (1896-1986) German member of the Nazi Party NSDAP, appointed Gauleiter in East Prussia 1928-45. ReichsKommissar in Ukraine 1941-44. After WWII Koch stood trial in Poland and was convicted of war crimes and sentenced to death. The sentence was never carried out and Koch died of natural causes in prison. T.L.S., `Erich´, one page, 4to, Konigsberg (Kaliningrad), 22nd December 1938, to Hinrich, in German. The letter bears the printed heading of the East-Prussian Gauleiter ''Der Gauleiter - Ostpreusen'', and to the upper left corner a blind embossed seal with the Nazi eagle and swastika. Koch sends his Christmas greetings to his correspondent stating `Please allow me to give you a small pleasure at Christmas by means of the Konigsberg marzipan which I am sending enclosed
. Heil Hitler!'' Two file holes to the left border and a stain to the upper left corner not affecting the text or signature. Very small minor age wear, mostly to edges, otherwise G
