Hello everyone, this is my first post on this forum.
I'm not a collector of Third Reich Militaria, but 2 years ago I stumbled on a large quantity of items signed by Otto Skorzeny, Hans Rudel and Karl Dornitz.
I found these items at the estate sale of a Wehrmacht veteran who lived in New Jersey. From what I was able to find out, this man emigrated to the US after the war. He founded a German-American fraternal organization and he kept up a correspondence with the above named German Military people.
I acquired the following items from the estate:
Hans Rudel -- 30 signed letters, most typed but some hand written. Some post marked envelopes are present including one posted from Paraguay. Two signed photos and a signed book.
Otto Skorzeny -- 9 typed, signed letters, a couple of envelopes and a signed Christmas card.
Karl Dornitz -- 10 typed, signed letters.
These items date from the late 1960's to the mid-1970's.
I would like to sell these items but I don't know how to proceed. Are these items less valuable because the are post-war? Would this lot bring more money as a single collection or would it be better to sell off the individual pieces? Are there any dealers that specialize in these type of items?
Any information that you can provide will be greatly appreciated.
I'm not a collector of Third Reich Militaria, but 2 years ago I stumbled on a large quantity of items signed by Otto Skorzeny, Hans Rudel and Karl Dornitz.
I found these items at the estate sale of a Wehrmacht veteran who lived in New Jersey. From what I was able to find out, this man emigrated to the US after the war. He founded a German-American fraternal organization and he kept up a correspondence with the above named German Military people.
I acquired the following items from the estate:
Hans Rudel -- 30 signed letters, most typed but some hand written. Some post marked envelopes are present including one posted from Paraguay. Two signed photos and a signed book.
Otto Skorzeny -- 9 typed, signed letters, a couple of envelopes and a signed Christmas card.
Karl Dornitz -- 10 typed, signed letters.
These items date from the late 1960's to the mid-1970's.
I would like to sell these items but I don't know how to proceed. Are these items less valuable because the are post-war? Would this lot bring more money as a single collection or would it be better to sell off the individual pieces? Are there any dealers that specialize in these type of items?
Any information that you can provide will be greatly appreciated.
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