Himmler Calling Card

[C. Betz]

Hello All,
Could I get some opinions on this Himmler calling card?
Any, input, pro or con, would be most helpful. The card measures approximately 4 1/8 " x 2.5". It doesn not react to black light at all. It is very, very stiff.

Thanks to all in advance.

Sincerely,

Charles Betz

[max history]

Just an interesting point.....the correct way to write Reichsführer-SS is with a hyphen.
Max.

[C. Betz]

Reichfuhrer-SS

I would have thought so too. Here's Himmler's title referred to on page 2 of the Officers List of 1935. Notice also the titles for individual Obergruppenfuhrer attached to RFSS listed below that. The hyphen is also omitted between the F and the Runes.

[C. Betz]

Frontispiece

Here is the spelling with the hyphen inserted from the frontispiece of the same list. Could it be that the hyphen was inserted when the title was used in a sentence or incomplete phrase and not when stand alone? I don't know if this is important; but the hyphen SS is used after the word Reichsfuhrers (below) but not, in the above example, Reichsfuhrer. In the thread, "Letters From Himmler, Heydrich", in this forum, there is a thank you letter (post 6) from Himmler. The title Reichsfuhrer SS is without a hyphen. Again, the title is singular.

[C. Betz]

Complete Fontispiece Officers List 1935

Complete Fontispiece Officers List 1935

[C. Betz]

Further Additions With The Hyphen

Further Additions With The Hyphen. From page 152 of the Officers List 1935. The hyphen after the runes as the runes begin the title.

[max history]

And here's the DAL from Nov 1944 with the hyphen.
Max.

[C. Betz]

Hyphens

Now this is confusing. Are both forms correct? Or, was one form changed in later years? The thank you letter I referred to in the previous post was dated February 11, 1939. Thank you Max History for the Officers List 1944.

Sincerely,

Charles Betz

[C. Betz]

More Confusion

This is from the Inhalt page of the 1934 Officers List. It shows the title Reichsfuhrer-SS as a singular title with the hyphen.

[tazpants]

Here is another.....to add to the confusion. Any opinions ?

[C. Betz]

Dimensions

Hello Tazpants,
What are the dimesions on your card? A very nice piece with outstanding fraktur font.

Sincerely,

Charles Betz

[Robin Lumsden]

This one is a definite fake, from one of the fakey sites selling fakery........

so I wouldn't be too hopeful about the one at the top.

[max history]

.....and there was me trying to be diplomatic!
Max.

[C. Betz]

Calling Card

Hello Robin and Max,
I've had this since 1998.

Charles Betz

[Robin Lumsden]

Charles.

The card I posted was lifted from one of the repro sites......the one that sells fake RK documents, signatures, TK rings etc. etc. It has an Me109 at the top, but I can't recall the name.

It seems identical to yours......although it could have been copied from an original I suppose.

I am going to get my camera now and photograph an original HH card with an inscription by him on the back......I'll post it shortly.