Autographs

This Franz Gurtner signed Christmas card is an original undated German holiday greeting card, personally signed in ink by Dr. Franz Gurtner. The deckle-edged card carries a printed Christmas and New Year message in German and a bold full signature across the lower section. Offered solely as a historical autograph for responsible research, preservation and serious collectors of twentieth-century documents.

Original pencil cut signature of Kurt Daluege, mounted on black card and accompanied by a period German newspaper clipping announcing his award of the Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords. The autograph is written on lined period paper and retains a bold, distinctive form. A scarce WWII German political and police autograph display with direct historical context.

Original Albert Kesselring prison letter dated 3 July 1952 and handwritten in German to his wife, Liny. This complete one-leaf letter is written on both sides and signed “Albert” at the conclusion. A personal post-war historical autograph document, offered exclusively for responsible research, preservation and serious collectors of twentieth-century correspondence.

Original German postcard handwritten and signed by Franz von Papen in Berlin on 28 February 1933, during his first month as Vice Chancellor in Adolf Hitler’s government. The card bears Papen’s printed Wilhelmstrasse address, Prussian State Ministry stamp, postage, postal markings and a large handwritten “F. v. Papen” signature. A historically significant autograph from a decisive date in the establishment of the Third Reich.

Period cut signature attributed to Ernst Röhm, Chief of Staff of the SA, executed in red coloured pencil on an aged paper fragment. The autograph has been mounted on black card and is displayed beside a separate historical reference portrait. A scarce pre-WWII German political autograph connected with the Röhm Purge and the Night of the Long Knives.

Original German military appointment document dated 22 November 1934 and personally signed by Defence Minister Werner von Blomberg. Issued on official “Der Reichswehrminister” stationery, it assigns army chemist Dr.-Ing. Richard Scholle to the German Army administration and places him with military gas-protection training courses. A significant pre-WWII document from the final months of the Reichswehr.

This Francisco Franco 1929 condolence signature sheet is an original four-leaf mourning document issued in Zaragoza following the death of Colonel Antonio Alonso y Sánchez de Arcilla. Dated February 1929, it bears multiple handwritten condolences and signatures, including an original Francisco Franco signature from his early military career in Zaragoza. The sheet measures approximately 32 x 22 cm and is offered solely as a historical document for research, preservation and responsible collecting.

Original period black-and-white photographic image personally signed in blue ink by Josef “Sepp” Dietrich. The scene shows Dietrich standing directly behind Adolf Hitler beside a railway carriage, with Robert Ley apparently visible at the right. Dating from the 1936 Nuremberg Party Rally period, the image is mounted on grey card and preserved on a period album page.

Original Benito Mussolini autograph on a clipped signature card, offered with an oval portrait photograph and display mount. A collector-focused presentation piece connected to Fascist Italy and WWII-era historical collecting.

This Hitler facsimile signature golden wedding certificate is an original late-1930s German commemorative document issued for a fiftieth wedding anniversary. It features the printed facsimile signature of Adolf Hitler beneath the title “Der Führer und Reichskanzler,” together with an embossed state eagle seal, decorative wedding imagery and formal congratulatory text.

This Hermann Göring signed photograph is an original black-and-white historical image bearing a large handwritten autograph in dark ink across its upper white margin. The photograph shows Göring among uniformed men during an unidentified official gathering and is offered solely for responsible historical research, archival preservation and serious autograph collecting.

Original Josip Broz Tito signature presented with a Yugoslavia postage stamp and Belgrade postmark. A highly collectible Cold War-era piece combining political history, philately and autograph collecting.