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Germany 1914 Adolf Hitler in Crowd Original RPPC Deutschland Erwacht 91590
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germanpostalhistory_com (314)
Franking: Unused Our Item#: 91590 The famous RPPC of Hitler in the crowd cheering for WWI. There are a couple of versions of this card -- this is the one that has the scene as shown in the 1933 propaganda cigarette book Deutschland Erwacht!, which has ... Read More
Franking:
Unused
Our Item#:
91590
The famous RPPC of Hitler in the crowd cheering for WWI. There are a couple of versions of this card -- this is the one that has the scene as shown in the 1933 propaganda cigarette book Deutschland Erwacht!, which has this exact photo on a collectible 4x6 card. Only the second card of either type I've ever found. This is showing Hitler in a crowd in the Odeonplatz in Munich when the outbreak of the war was announced -- it's hard to believe in retrospect, but when WWI started, massive crowds in Germany and Austria cheered the impending slaughter, since it was _obvious_ they would quickly crush the French, British, and Russians and take all of their colonies. Anyway, this scene had always been regarded as genuine until 2010, when a scholar reported it as likely altered by Hoffmann in the 20's or 30's to introduce a patriotic Hitler. But since *then*, a period used copy has been found establishing Hitler and the 1914 date, changing hands for five figures. A Nazi-era reproduction is also available which has a circle around Hitler, and a 'balloon' above, enlarging his face for clear view. This card has a red arrow in pen at the upper left, I believe pointing to the original sender ("this is me here!") and then another with an arrow pointing down to Hitler. Interestingly the reverse has the notation "26. Juli 1914!" -- perhaps there was another rally before the war? This is the day Austria broke off relations with Serbia, and war was thought -- correctly -- to be imminent. Absolutely original period photo in top condition.
Guarantee:
All items are absolutely guaranteed genuine as described.
Any item returned by a competent authority (bpp,aps,vob,etc) may be returned within four months of receipt and we will immediately refund the cost of the item and our shipping fees, but we will not be responsible for the cost of the expertization itself.
We are members in good standing of the american philatelic society (aps) and the national stamp dealer's association (nsda). We are a colorado corporation (dba gothic stamps, inc) incorporated in 1995.
Payment:
We accept IBAN transfers (contact us for our account details if desired), cash, or PayPal worldwide in Euro and US Dollars. We can accept personal checks from USA banks. Credit card payments can be arranged for established customers. 6.7% sales tax is applied ONLY for Colorado deliveries.
Shipping:
We ship a heavy gauge flat container for stamps/covers or a very heavy-gauge tube for maps. Shipping can always be upgraded to Registered /Einschreiben or Express / Eilboten at the USPS/FedEx actual cost.
Shipping Times:
We generally send items within two days of cleared payment; used to be one day but with the current environment we go to the PO every other day instead. Deliveries are taking longer to much longer to arrive, with shipping abroad often taking 30+ days now, depending on the situation at the time. We are professional, full-time dealers in business for many years, and we treat your lots with care and consideration in a timely manner. So, when rating our shipping time, please look at the postmark and see how quick we sent it, not how long the postal services took to deliver.
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Unused
Our Item#:
91590
The famous RPPC of Hitler in the crowd cheering for WWI. There are a couple of versions of this card -- this is the one that has the scene as shown in the 1933 propaganda cigarette book Deutschland Erwacht!, which has this exact photo on a collectible 4x6 card. Only the second card of either type I've ever found. This is showing Hitler in a crowd in the Odeonplatz in Munich when the outbreak of the war was announced -- it's hard to believe in retrospect, but when WWI started, massive crowds in Germany and Austria cheered the impending slaughter, since it was _obvious_ they would quickly crush the French, British, and Russians and take all of their colonies. Anyway, this scene had always been regarded as genuine until 2010, when a scholar reported it as likely altered by Hoffmann in the 20's or 30's to introduce a patriotic Hitler. But since *then*, a period used copy has been found establishing Hitler and the 1914 date, changing hands for five figures. A Nazi-era reproduction is also available which has a circle around Hitler, and a 'balloon' above, enlarging his face for clear view. This card has a red arrow in pen at the upper left, I believe pointing to the original sender ("this is me here!") and then another with an arrow pointing down to Hitler. Interestingly the reverse has the notation "26. Juli 1914!" -- perhaps there was another rally before the war? This is the day Austria broke off relations with Serbia, and war was thought -- correctly -- to be imminent. Absolutely original period photo in top condition.
Guarantee:
All items are absolutely guaranteed genuine as described.
Any item returned by a competent authority (bpp,aps,vob,etc) may be returned within four months of receipt and we will immediately refund the cost of the item and our shipping fees, but we will not be responsible for the cost of the expertization itself.
We are members in good standing of the american philatelic society (aps) and the national stamp dealer's association (nsda). We are a colorado corporation (dba gothic stamps, inc) incorporated in 1995.
Payment:
We accept IBAN transfers (contact us for our account details if desired), cash, or PayPal worldwide in Euro and US Dollars. We can accept personal checks from USA banks. Credit card payments can be arranged for established customers. 6.7% sales tax is applied ONLY for Colorado deliveries.
Shipping:
We ship a heavy gauge flat container for stamps/covers or a very heavy-gauge tube for maps. Shipping can always be upgraded to Registered /Einschreiben or Express / Eilboten at the USPS/FedEx actual cost.
Shipping Times:
We generally send items within two days of cleared payment; used to be one day but with the current environment we go to the PO every other day instead. Deliveries are taking longer to much longer to arrive, with shipping abroad often taking 30+ days now, depending on the situation at the time. We are professional, full-time dealers in business for many years, and we treat your lots with care and consideration in a timely manner. So, when rating our shipping time, please look at the postmark and see how quick we sent it, not how long the postal services took to deliver.
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- germanpostalhistory_com (314)
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- 11/04/2017
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- Colorado, United States
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- United States, Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greenland, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Korea (South), Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates
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- All items are absolutely guaranteed genuine as described.We accept returns within 14 days of receipt for any reason.Further, in the unlikely event any items is found by a competent authority (BPP,APS,VoB,etc) to be not as described may be returned within three months of receipt and we will immediately refund the cost of the item and our shipping fees, but we will not be responsible for the cost of the expertization itself.We are members of the American Philatelic Society (APS), have been dealing professionally in philately and numismatics since 1983, and have been incorporated in Colorado since 1993.
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