Auction 4 Valkyrie - Winter Auction 2021
By Valkyrie Historical Auctions
Feb 21, 2021
PO Box 13020 Des Moines, IA 50310, United States
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LOT 17:

Wanted Poster Poland 1918

Sold for: $225
Start price:
$ 50
Estimated price :
$100 - $200
Buyer's Premium: 25%
sales tax: 7.8% On the full lot's price and commission
Auction took place on Feb 21, 2021 at Valkyrie Historical Auctions
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Wanted Poster Poland 1918
Wanted poster - of June 11, 1918. Issued by the Chief of Police in Warsaw. The announcement informs about the finding of the corpse of a raped and dismembered 15-year-old girl. A prize of 1,000 marks was set for identifying the perpetrator. The announcement is in Polish and German. Dimensions 59 x 40 cm. The poster was printed during World War I in the Polish territories occupied by the Germans, hence the content of the announcement in two languages.