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The Hitler Forgery Industry

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1995  | Auctions |  Certificates of Authenticity

The strange business of selling fakes, forgeries and other concoctions attributed to Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) and other Nazi criminals.

Introduction

Even though the Hitler diaries scandal in 1983 made it quite clear that there were many fake Hitlers on the market, the trade in the "authentic" Hitler watercolors and other objects attributed to Hitler continued.

Content

"Hitler" for 14,500 US dollar (October 1995)

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14.500 US dollar for "authentic Hitler"

Trento (Italy) - An American who wanted to remain anonymous bought a "real Hitler" at an auction on Saturday with a bid sent by fax for 14,500 dollars. The watercolor painted by Adolf Hitler around 1910, which depicts a street scene in Vienna, was the main attraction at an auction in Trento.

14 500 Dollar für «echtenHitler». Walliser Bote, Brig (Schweiz), 16-10-1995.
https://www.e-newspaperarchives.ch/?a=d&d=WAB19951016-01.2.15

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