Auction 85 Part 1
Historical Militaria and Autographs - Day 1
Oct 28, 2020
USA
98 Bohemia Ave., St. 2, Chesapeake City, MD 21915
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Nearly 1,600 lots of historical militaria from all conflicts; historical autographs and ephemera from all fields of collecting.
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LOT 339:
THEODOR SCHERER
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Sold for: $300
Start price:
$
160
Estimated price:
$300 - $400
Auction house commission: 30%
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THEODOR SCHERER
(1889 - 1951) German divisional commander who against all odds held off over 2,000 Russian attacks at Cholm for 107 days and was awarded the Knights Cross with Oak Leaves. Scarce war-date S.P., 3.5 x 5.5 in. b/w, a bust profile in uniform by Hoffmann, signed at lower-right, adding date '1942'. Identifying inscriptions in pencil on the verso, else fine. Sold with a postcard, bearing a printed sketch of Scherer and his facsimile signature.
