A telephone belonging to the Nazi Leader ‘Adolf Hitler’ has been sold for an astonishing $243,000 at an auction in Maryland, U.S.
The identity of the North American, who purchased the phone, has not been revealed.
The World War II historical monument, which features an engraving of the Hitler’s name and a swastika symbol. It went to auction over the weekend at the Alexander Historical Auctions in Chesapeake City, Maryland.
The Siemen's phone was actually found in Hitler's Berlin bunker in 1945 before being gifted to British officer Sir Ralph Rayner by Russian officers shortly after Germany's surrender.
The lot also included a letter of provenance confirming the phone's authenticity and a newspaper article showing the late Brigadier Rayner with the phone.
The letter of provenance indicates that the phone had been professionally personalized, including being painted a deep red.
Bidding for the World War II relic started at $100,000. However to the auction, Alexander Historical Auctions had set a maximum sale estimated between $200,000 and $300,000
The Alexander auction house addressed the phone as "Hitler's mobile device of destruction."
A porcelain figure of an Alsatian dog, also owned by Hitler, was sold at the same auction but to a different bidder for $24,300.
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