Hitlers Blood Order question

[ErichS]

The prices paid from what I understand was in the mid six figures for the Brown shirt, visor, BO and GPB .

[chen]

Coming Highlight of SOS:

[William A. Bell]

Hitlers Blood Order

The Ben Lieber grouping is certainly nice. But there was another grouping that Captain Sidney Leigh liberated from the apartment in Munich consisting of a visor, shirt with 1 IC (screwback), tie, documents, an amber presentation piece, etc. Think George Peterson ended up with it but where it went from there I do not know. Captain Leigh was a POW who was liberated at the end of the war and made his way to Hitler's Munich apartment. When I saw the collection back in the 80s, he kept it in an old battered suitcase in his townhouse in Annandale, Virginia. I still have some correspondence from him about the grouping.


Best regards,
Bill

[Blaise]

I received the email as well.

Well, this has probably been said before but, to me, all important items related to big personalities should arrive in a museum (in Munich or Berlin for example) rather than being in private hands...

[Arran]

Yes, an historic grouping for sure. Although Gottlieb claims his is the only example of AH's hat in private hands, Headgear of Hitler's Germany, Vol.III (Saris 1998) publishes pics of an identical cap (only with the pre-1937 Holters lining) owned by George Petersen as well as a wartime example attributed to J.R. Angolia.

[William A. Bell]

Hitlers Blood Order

The cap that Captain Leigh had is almost identical to the cap depicted in this thread. So there are at least two caps of this style in existence and in private hands. Here is a link with pictures of the grouping that I saw: http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtop...?f=8&p=1398916
Another interesting fact about the tunic is that the tie is actually a clip on style that buttoned under the collar.

Best regards,
Bill

[CPB]

What's the mug at the back of that photograph?

It looks more like a souvenir piece than something Hitler would have owned.

[der-hase-fee]

Is the expelled expert trying to get some more egg in his face ? Looks like he is on a fast going train he doesn't dare to jump off of. Full speed to fame or shame.

[Tom B]

Since this thread is from 2009, does any one know where his blood order is now in 2014 ????? Tom

[Jon Fish]

It was with SW however this now appears to be owned by Craig.
l.That's the engraved type, not the issue stamped type medal

[Thorsten B.]

The cap that Captain Leigh had is almost identical to the cap depicted in this thread. So there are at least two caps of this style in existence and in private hands. Here is a link with pictures of the grouping that I saw: http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtop...?f=8&p=1398916
Another interesting fact about the tunic is that the tie is actually a clip on style that buttoned under the collar.

Well, I know a third cap of Hitler residing in a private collection - came out of the estate of one known member of the Führerbegleitkommando not too long ago.

[chen]

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[chen]

Yes, an historic grouping for sure. Although Gottlieb claims his is the only example of AH's hat in private hands, Headgear of Hitler's Germany, Vol.III (Saris 1998) publishes pics of an identical cap (only with the pre-1937 Holters lining) owned by George Petersen as well as a wartime example attributed to J.R. Angolia.

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[ErichS]

Interesting that WH sold off this important Hitler grouping and would be very interested in what the selling price was!

[Thorsten B.]

Interesting that WH sold off this important Hitler grouping and would be very interested in what the selling price was!

Would a dealer duo with connections like WH need to sell to any other dealer to get the max out of a sale - instead of selling it directly themselves?

Makes no sense to me.