Hitler watercolor to be sold by SoldUSA.com May 30-31 An original still life watercolor painting of a vase with flowers by Adolf Hitler, signed and dated 1912, will be sold in an online auction that ends May 30-31 by SoldUSA.com, based in Matthews, N.C.
(MATTHEWS. N.C.) - A rare, original watercolor painting by Adolf Hitler, signed and dated 1912, when the former German leader was living in Austria, will be sold in an online auction ending May 30-31 by SoldUSA.com. The still life rendering of a vase with flowers was done on period rag paper and measures 9-5/8 inches by 11-1/2 inches. It's signed “A. Hitler” in the lower right hand corner.
“This is a one-of-a-kind painting rarely offered to the public, and would be a centerpiece to any collection,” said Chris Roberts of SoldUSA.com. But he added the Hitler painting is just one of over 1,000 quality lots being offered in a wide array of categories, to include hunting and fishing, firearms and militaria, ammunition, general store items and even a 50-year Samurai sword and armor collection.
“Things you would normally never even get a chance to see, let alone own, are packed into this auction,” Mr. Roberts said. “We have some of the rarest ammo boxes out there. The Samurai swords and armor are simply spectacular. Many items are extremely rare and carry historical significance. I can't stress enough how high-end many of these lots are. And I expect they'll fetch nice high prices.”
One of the anticipated top lots is going to look very much like a top lot in SoldUSA.com's last online auction, which ended March 21-22. It is a rare Winchester mobile-style three-panel triangle die-cut, similar to (but a different variation from) one that fetched $13,068 in March. Patented in Feb. 1909 by John Ingelstroem Co., the panels show a canvasback duck, a brown bear and a squirrel in a tree.
“This is an extremely hard-to-find Winchester item, with the original string still attached,” Mr. Roberts said. “You would be hard pressed to find a more unique Winchester die-cut anywhere. The similar one sold in our last auction was one of several known examples, but there are no examples of this piece known that we're aware of.” The brightly colored die-cut measures 15 inches by 21 inches.
Speaking of Winchester, an 1897 Winchester “Double W” bullet board (#1468), in near-mint original condition, will also be offered. The same piece sold in 2003 for over $25,000, while its mate sold out of the Winchester Museum barely a week later for just over $32,000. The gold inner frame on the one to be sold this month has some very small nicks, but these have been re-colored by a restorer.
One of the ultra-rare ammo boxes Mr. Roberts was referring to is a UMC “Club” 100-count, 20-gage partial Christmas box with marsh scene. The box consists of 94 original, primed 20-gage correct shells. All of them are in good and unused condition. An example of the very same box is shown in The Encyclopedia of Shotgun Shell Boxes (page 153), but the one to be sold is better than the one pictured.
One of the many Japanese Samurai swords is a World War II example, signed, with Imperial crest. The bright clean
