5 1/8 x 3 1/8 in (13 x 8 cm)

Provenance and Authentication:
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Adolf Hitler remains one of the most historically consequential and controversial political figures of the twentieth century. As the leader of Nazi Germany during the Second World War, his actions and ideology profoundly influenced global history. Because of the historical significance of this period, documents and artifacts associated with Hitler and the Third Reich have become important primary materials within the study of twentieth-century history and political memorabilia collecting.

Portrait postcards depicting Hitler were widely produced throughout the 1930s and early 1940s. These postcards functioned both as propaganda imagery and as collectible souvenirs distributed throughout Germany and territories under its influence. Many of these photographs presented carefully constructed visual portrayals intended to reinforce the image of Hitler as the central authority of the regime.

The present postcard features a photographic portrait of Hitler in a seated three-quarter profile pose, a composition that emphasizes a formal and contemplative expression. Such imagery was commonly used in official portrait postcards during the late 1930s and was widely circulated across Germany during the height of the Third Reich.

Most significantly, the lower portion of the image bears Adolf Hitler's autograph, written in a bold and recognizable script. Hitler's signature is typically characterized by its distinctive angular form, beginning with a stylized "A" followed by a sweeping surname flourish. Signed examples of Hitler memorabilia are comparatively scarce due to the destruction and dispersal of many artifacts following the end of the Second World War.

The reverse side of the postcard adds an additional layer of historical interest. The card carries several period postage stamps and commemorative cancellations, including a Berlin postmark dated 20 April 1938, marking the celebration of Hitler's birthday. Such postal markings situate the object firmly within the historical context of the Third Reich and provide documentary evidence of its circulation during that era.

Within the field of twentieth-century historical memorabilia collecting, signed Hitler postcards remain among the most recognizable artifacts associated with the period. They combine propaganda imagery, postal history, and a historical autograph into a single document connected to one of the defining eras of modern history.

For collectors of historical artifacts from the Second World War period, a signed Hitler photographic postcard with contemporary postal cancellations represents a striking and historically significant collectible, preserving both the visual iconography and autograph of a central figure of the era.

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