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Item 1: Ernst \"Putzi\" Hanfstaengl Handwritten Autograph Letter (ALS)
*Date: Fully handwritten and dated by the author on Friday, September 1, 1972.*Stationery: Written on official personal letterhead detailing his Munich address: \"München 27, Pienzenauer Str. 12.\"
*Historical Subject: Ernst Hanfstaengl was a prominent German-American businessman, author, and close early political confidant/insider to Adolf Hitler before defecting to the West to advise FDR.*Content: Writing in a hurried hand to collector Peter J. Thayer, Hanfstaengl fulfills a mail request by stating he is sending a dedicated copy of his newest book (\"Zwischen Weissen und Braunen Haus\") along with business tears.*Signature:** Boldly signed at the bottom, \"Sincerely, Ernst Hanfstaengl.\"
Item 2:Luise Jodl Air Mail Provenance Cover (Envelope)*Sender Address: Features the officially typed return address from the Munich estate of Luise Jodl (\"8 München 27, Pienzenauerstrasse 52\")—the widow of Generaloberst Alfred Jodl.*Postal Stamps:* Franked with original West German Deutsche Bundespost stamps, including a 1972 40pf commemorative stamp honoring politician Kurt Schumacher.*Condition: Empty inside, cleanly opened along the side seam, displaying minor vintage edge wear and natural paper toning.Item 3:Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk Autographed Portrait Card*Historical Subject: A formal portrait postcard of the long-serving German Minister of Finance (1932–1945) and Leading Minister of the short-lived 1945 Flensburg Government.*Signature: Authentically hand-signed by Schwerin von Krosigk in clear blue ink across the lower margin.*Publisher Credits:* Officially printed collector\'s postcard produced by the historic art publisher Kunstverlag Johannes Thordsen jun. (Hamburg).*Reverse Markings:** Features a light pencil vintage dealer/collector inventory filing code (\"B G I K\") on the reverse side.Item 4:Generaloberst Alfred Jodl Commemorative Portrait Card*Historical Subject: A profile portrait print featuring the Chief of the OKW Operations Staff in full dress military uniform.*Signature Type:Features a crisp, pre-printed facsimile (printed signature) built directly into the card design.*Context: Officially printed post-war by Kunstverlag Johannes Thordsen jun. and distributed directly by his widow, Luise Jodl, to answer mail requests from international historical researchers.
Authenticity Note:*Physical Alignment Proof:The heavy postal cancellation stamp on the front of the Luise Jodl envelope left a physical indentation/offset right through the envelope paper onto the postcard stored inside.*Verified Integrity:** This physical imprint provides absolute, undeniable proof that these specific pieces were processed and mailed together in this exact cover from Germany.*Connected Collection:** Together with the matching 1972 Hanfstaengl letter to the same recipient, this lot forms a pristine, interconnected time capsule.
