12th SS order sheet Kurt Meyer

[Barrymac]

Hi all,
As a relatively newbie on WAF could I please have some advice on the following item.
It is an order document from August 1944 signed by the famous Kurt Meyer.
I was wondering if the document looks real, the signature is real and the current collector to collector market value of such an item.
I have it quiet some time and always imagined it to be real.
Many thanks
Barry

[Barrymac]

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All help appreciated

[Barrymac]

Any thoughts on this order report yet?
Is mise
Barry

[Barrymac]

Hi All,
I appear to have WAF stumped with my request
Can anyone help me with this signature and item?
Thanks
Barry

[Lloyd I.]

Does it look real? Yes. IMO it does.

Is the signature real? I don't see anything wrong with it based on other original examples of Kurt Meyer's signature from this period. While it's not the strongest of his signatures it does have good hallmarks of his signature.


As to current collector to collector market value of such an item: Well one of our dealer members here sold a signed photo of him for €449. That was a wartime signed photo.

Given that this is a wartime historical document directly related to 12th SS-Panzerdivision with Kurt Meyer's own breakdown of specific units with locations listed during the battle for Normandy I think it's priceless. You'll absolutely regret letting go.

You do realize the very next day Kurt Meyer was awarded Oakleaves and Swords to his Knights Cross on 27 August 1944?

You do realize that only 10 days after signing this document Kurt Meyer was captured on 6 September 1944?

Value is what someone will pay. After 35 years of buying and selling you can assign a price but the value is what someone will actually pay.

Im sure you will have no problem selling it.

[Barrymac]

Hi Lloyd,

Many many many thanks for that information. I must admit to not knowing any of the extra facts that you kindly spent your time listing on your reply.
This is the reason I joining WAF.
Sadly I must also admit to also having the item put away with very little time to research it. Maybe I should pass it on to someone who would appreciate its historical value more.

Is mise
Barry

[Lloyd I.]

Barry,

Hopefully I helped some. I apologize if my post came across as snarky. Not my intent. You loose so much on posts. Fabulous document.

[Barrymac]

Hi Lloyd,

Snarky? No way.
Informative. Yes absolutely.
Your reply was exactly the information I had hoped for and am glad now I paid a little over the odds for the document in the first place. I am forever in your debt my friend.
I would imagine that this would be one of Kurt Meyers last signed documents of WW2 whilst a serving commander. Or at least one of he last set of documented orders?

Is mise
Barry

[Barrymac]

Hi All,

Any more opinions on the accompanying document. All opinions welcome as always