Lot 2070
Betty Moritz – a New Year card from Hitler at the turn of the year 1927/28 with envelope
German Historical Collectibles from 1919 onwards | A83r | Live auction | 608 Lots
Hammer price € 2,500
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Small card (80 x 140 mm) with raised inscription (tr.) "For the New Year – Best wishes" embossed in gold, underneath it handwritten ink signature "Adolf Hitler". Envelope addressed to (tr.) "Miss Betty Moritz – Landsberg a/L. – penal institution" in ink by Emil Maurice, Munich postmark dated 31 December 1927.Condition: II + Betty Moritz (1910 – 2003) was the daughter of the prison guard Valentin Moritz. Frequently visiting her father at Landsberg prison she made friends with inmate Hitler and the other November-putschists. Until well into the 1930ies Hitler kept sending her postcards and books, all of which had been kept in family hands until recently. Questions about the lot?