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Is this evil? Adolf Hitler's signature, on eBay.

Tags: adolf hitler, autograph, ebay, signature

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Permalink Reply by Cogo on April 10, 2016 at 12:12am

Yes, I know of him. That's a interesting thought, but if so it would have to be a mail interview since I´m terrible at speaking english... ;-)

I also think this discussion about Hitler's autographs are interesting. To me it's much better to show a signature like this and talk about the horrible things that he did, because sometimes I get the feeling that students today almost doesn't believe that it's for real. It's more like a made up movie for them. Autographs, documents and for example nazi money with the swastika (much cheaper than a sig...) can "make it real" for them if they can "touch the history", if you get what I mean...

So to me there is a great educational value in this signature.

But I completely understand those who wouldn't touch this signature with a ten foot pole...

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Permalink Reply by sling on April 10, 2016 at 6:35am

yes, tere are prevent- anoter -olicost reasons for andwritten itler stuff

to be out tere for purchase.I believe many anto olicost roups ave purchased suc tins

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Permalink Reply by michelle on April 10, 2016 at 8:07am

going back to steve's point; - there was a hugh outcry in the newspapers and news here about a couple of years ago over a dutch seller who was selling what he believed to be an inscribed 'uniform' of a concentration camp victim. Ebay had to make a public apology and make a hugh contribution to charity. It turned out that the 'uniform' was a fake anyway once the national newspaper sent it away to be tested. The victim's family were appalled and distressed but it also revealed the inadequate role of ebay customer service representatives. Every time the newspaper rang them to report that this was being sold they did nothing - it was only once it was published in the national newspaper that ebay sprung into action explaining that they have hundreds of agents looking for fakes and offensive stuff on ebay and removing them immediately. It was front page news for quite a few days. I know its not directly autograph related so I hope people will forgive me for going off on a tangent

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on April 10, 2016 at 12:11am

This is an item, of unquestionable rarity/value, that I would not write a description or tag for. I have in the past, and have been asked, and usually comply. When I don't or won't there is usually a reason. This is a whole new one.

Eric