Auction 85 Part 2
Historical Militaria and Autographs - Day 2
Oct 29, 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 1342:
WILHELM II
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Start price:
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100
Estimated price:
$200 - $300
Auction house commission: 30%
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WILHELM II
(1859 - 1941) 'Kaiser Wilhelm', Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia, a socially progressive ruler whose reign ended with Germany's defeat in World War I. T.L.S. on official letterhead, 1p. 4to., Housdoorn, Jan. 27, [n.y.], thanking archeologist HEINRICH SIMON for wishing him a happy birthday. Light mailing folds, else fine. Sold with three similar 'thank you' letters addressed to Simon, including a pair of signed letters from DETLOF VON SCHWERIN (1869 - 1940), German major general and court marshal of the abdicated Wilhelm II throughout his exile, and one letter bearing the signature of an unidentified Hofmarschall. Each very good to fine condition. HEINRICH SIMON was a member of the 'Deutsche Orient-Gesellschaft' ('German Orient Society'), the group largely responsible for uncovering the Ishtar Gate, the palaces of Nebuchadnezzar, and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
