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Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
3951 MH image1941 General Government, Germany, Poland, Miniature Sheet, Plate Number '1' | CV $40 (Image 1)

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Currently...$6.00
Closing..Oct-17, 10:00 AM
3952 MNH image1941 10zl General Government, Germany, Poland, Corner Marginal Block of Four (Image 1)

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Currently...$1.00
Closing..Oct-17, 10:00 AM
3953 MNH image1941 General Government, Germany, Poland, Pairs, Imperforate | CV $220 | Few pairs with very small gum skip. (Image 1)

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Closing..Oct-17, 10:00 AM
3954 MNH image1942 1.20Zl + 1Zl General Government, Germany, Poland, Full Sheet | CV $45 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...$15.00
Closing..Oct-17, 10:00 AM
3955 MNH image1944 10zl General Government, Germany, Poland | CV $30 (Image 1)

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Closing..Oct-17, 10:00 AM
3956 MNH image1944 General Government, Germany, Poland, Miniature Sheet, Plate Number '3' | CV $390 | Perforation separation, creased by perforation. (Image 1)

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Currently...$45.00
Closing..Oct-17, 10:00 AM
3957 MH image1940 General Government, Germany, Complete Set, Official Stamps | CV $30 (Image 1)

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Closing..Oct-17, 10:00 AM
3958 image1939 (7 Nov) Germany, 'Inauguration of the Governor-General of the Occupied Polish Territories in Krakow', Souvenir Sheet, Commemorative Postmark
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Closing..Oct-17, 10:00 AM
3959 Used image1944 (4 Apr) Pabianitz (Wartheland) ghetto, Poland, German Occupation, Germany, Souvenir Sheet, PABIANITZ (WARTHELAND) Postmarks (Image 1)

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Closing..Oct-17, 10:00 AM
Bohemia & Moravia
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3960 MH image1939 Bohemia and Moravia, Germany, Complete Set | CV $60 (Image 1)

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Closing..Oct-17, 10:00 AM
3961 image1944 (25 Aug) Bohemia and Moravia, Germany, Stampless free tariff Cover from Prague (Czech Republic) to Pacov (Czech Republic), with official letter cancellation 'Reichsprotector in Bohemia and Moravia. Task Force VII of the Todt Organization', mark in a rectangular frame 'Free through redemption Reich' (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...$3.00
Closing..Oct-17, 10:00 AM
Sudetenland
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3962 image1938 (25 Nov) 'One Nation, One Empire, One Leader', Occupation of Reichenberg, Sudetenland, Germany, Propaganda Picture Postcard from Plasy (now Czech Republic), franked with 10h, with postmark 'Heil Hitler. Day of accession to Greater Germany', Third Reich Nazi Germany | CV $260 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Oct-17, 10:00 AM
3963 image1938 (1 Dec) Sudetenland, Germany, Graf Zeppelin (LZ 130) Airship Postcard from Frankfurt am Main (Germany), Rhine-Main Airport and Airship Port to Rumburg (Czech Republic), franked with airmail stamp of 50pf with margin and plate number, Propaganda postmark 'December 4, Your "Yes" to the Führer' on the back side, Commemorative Postmark
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Closing..Oct-17, 10:00 AM
3964 image1944 (9 Oct) Sudetenland, Germany, Stampless free tariff Cover from Mahrisch-Schonberg (now Sumperk, Czech Republic) to Pacov near Tabor, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (Czech Republic), with violet official letter cancellation 'Exempted from postage by compensation to the Reich. Landrat of the district of Mahrisch-Schonberg', handstamped registration marking '11b' (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...$1.00
Closing..Oct-17, 10:00 AM
WWII Occupations
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3965 MNH image12pf Hitler-Skull, 'Futsches Reich', Private Issue Propaganda Forgery, Anti-German Propaganda, Souvenir Sheet, Imperforate (Image 1)



Currently...$15.00
Closing..Oct-17, 10:00 AM
3966 MNH imagePropaganda Forgeries Private Issues, Small Collection of Souvenir Sheets, Imperforate (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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Closing..Oct-17, 10:00 AM

Concentration Camps & Forced Labor Camp Posts

Concentration Camps
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3967 Used image1944 (7 Sep) Third Reich, Germany, Censored Complete Letter of Polish Elite from Ravensbrück Women Concentration Camp to Danzig, Censorship Postmark, More Details in Description | An official wartime envelope with complete Letter from the Ravensbrück Women's Concentration Camp (Frauen-Konzentrationslager Ravensbrück), located in Fürstenberg, Germany to Danzig from 7 Nov 1944 The left side of the envelope contains an official excerpt of the camp rules (Lagerordnung). It outlines strict censorship guidelines: prisoners were allowed only one letter or card per month, limited to two pages (15 lines each), written clearly in ink. No photographs were allowed. The envelope features an official stamp from the camp's censorship office (Postzensurstelle F. K. Ravensbrück) and a red circular inspection stamp reading "Zensiert L" (Censored L). The sender is Bogumiła von Wika-Czarnowska The sender's handwritten name in German cursive reads v. Wika-Czarnowski (Bogumiła von Wika-Czarnowska). She was assigned Prisoner Number 3062 and housed in Block 3. Her very low prisoner number confirms she arrived with one of the earliest transports of Polish women to Ravensbrück on April 10, 1940. She was a prominent member of the Polish elite in Danzig (Gdańsk) and served as the deputy head of the "Association of Polish Women" (Towarzystwo Polek) in Danzig-Langfuhr. She was categorized as a „Schutzhaftgefangene“ (protective custody prisoner), the Nazi regime's term for political or arbitrary detainees held without trial. The letter has also Camp Rules & Regulations (Printed on Left) The header strictly warns that messy or illegible letters will be destroyed. The camp rules outline severe restrictions on communication: Only one letter or card per month is allowed. Letters are limited to exactly two pages and 15 lines per page. No photographs are permitted. All incoming packages are allowed, but money must be sent via money order. The text explicitly states that appeals for release sent to the camp command are completely useless. The handwritten pencil text consists of short, heavily restricted phrases providing a sign of life to her family: She reports that she is "healthy" (a standard phrase forced by the censors to pass inspection). Bogumiła survived years of imprisonment. In April 1945, she was evacuated to Sweden via the "White Buses" humanitarian rescue mission led by Count Folke Bernadotte. She returned to Poland after the war, dedicated her life to helping orphans, and passed away in Gdańsk in 1972. Provenance: Ex Werbizky (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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Closing..Oct-18, 10:00 AM
3968 Used image1939 (25 Sep) Third Reich, Germany, Postcard from Dachau Concentration Camp to Höllengrund (Saxony), Rare Postcard before Evacuation of the Camp, More Details in Description | This historical document is a prison postcard sent from the Dachau Concentration Camp, dated September 25, 1939, just 24 days after Germany invaded Poland, marking the very beginning of the Second World War. Sender: Franz Weber, born on January 24, 1901. He was held in Block 4, Room (Stube) 3. Recipient: His wife, Mrs. Marie Weber, living in Höllengrund near Sosa (Aue-Land district, Saxony). Postmark: Stamped on September 25, 1939, just over three weeks after the outbreak of World War II. Camp Regulations (Printed on the Left) The left side outlines the strict rules enforced by the camp commandant regarding mail privileges for prisoners in protective custody (Schutzhaftgefangene): Mail Limits: Prisoners can only send and receive two letters or postcards per month. Letters must be written in ink, limited to 15 lines on a single page, and can contain a maximum of five 12-Pfennig stamps. Postcards are limited to 10 lines. September 1939 was a highly unusual period for Dachau. Between late September and early October 1939, the SS evacuated nearly all prisoners from the main camp. The camp was temporarily cleared so that the newly formed SS-Totenkopf-Division (SS Death's Head Division) could use the barracks and infrastructure for military training. Due to this evacuation, thousands of Dachau inmates were transferred to other concentration camps, primarily Mauthausen, Buchenwald, and Flossenbürg. Dachau did not fully reopen as a concentration camp for prisoners until the spring of 1940. This makes mail from late September 1939 quite rare, as it captures the final days before the mass transfers. The text on the back also makes it clear that the prisoner knows something is going to happen. "Please do not send me any mail until you hear from me again. Please do not send me any money in the meantime, either. Greetings and kisses, Franz" Provenance: Ex Werbizky (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Oct-18, 10:00 AM
3969 Used image1941 (16 Oct) Third Reich, Germany, Censored Cover from Flossenbürg Concentration Camp to Sosnowiec (Poland), Censorship Postmark, More Details in Description | This historical document is a censored prisoner’s envelope sent from the Flossenbürg Concentration Camp during World War II. The Sender is Jan Kozierkiewicz (born January 9, 1907, in Sosnowiec). He was deported to Flossenbürg on January 23, 1941, and assigned the prisoner number 2741 shown on the envelope. He was classified as a political prisoner (Schutzhäftling). The Recipient is his relative/wife, Antonine Kozierkiewicz, living in Nazi-occupied Poland at Modrzejowska 20, Sosnowitz (Sosnowiec). The envelope features a red 12-Pfennig German Reich stamp with Adolf Hitler's portrait, a Flossenbürg postmark, and a circular purple censor stamp from the SS mail inspection office (Postprüfstelle Flossenbürg). The printed text on the lower left outlines the strict camp rules, limiting prisoners to sending and receiving only two heavily censored letters or postcards per month. Provenance: Ex Werbizky (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Oct-18, 10:00 AM
3970 Used image1943 (25 Nov) Third Reich, Germany, Censored Cover from Auschwitz Concentration Camp to Warsaw (Poland), Censorship Postmark, More Details in Description | Official prisoner's envelope (Häftlingspost) sent from the Auschwitz concentration camp (25 Nov 1943) to the occupied Polish territories (Generalgouvernement). It features printed camp regulations on the front, a handwritten address, postal stamps, and the prisoner's registration details on the reverse side. Sender was Stanisław Załęski (born July 28, 1910) with prisoner number 1877 (registered in Block 3a) The stamp is a red 12-Pfennig Third Reich stamp featuring Adolf Hitler, cancelled by the Auschwitz postmark, along with a circular red SS censor stamp. The very low registration number 1877 proves that Stanisław Załęski was deported to Auschwitz in the summer of 1940 (the camp opened in May 1940). At this early stage, the vast majority of prisoners were Polish political prisoners, intellectuals, or resistance members targeted during the German attack on Poland. Since the letter is dated late November 1943, this document confirms that Załęski had miraculously survived more than three and a half years under the lethal conditions of the camp, where the average life expectancy was typically just a few months. Provenance: Ex Werbizky (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Oct-18, 10:00 AM
3971 Used image1940 (18 Jun) Third Reich, Germany, Censored Cover from Auschwitz Concentration Camp to Lublin (Poland), Censorship Postmark, More Details in Description | An official prisoner cover (Gefangenenpost) from Auschwitz Concentration Camp to the district of Lublin in the General Gouvernement Left section is printed with camp regulations (Lagerordnung) dictating strict censorship rules (e.g., maximum of two letters per month, 15-line limit, no cash or packages allowed). A faded censor stamp (Zensurstempel) from the camp's mail inspection unit (Postprüfstelle), which cleared the letter for delivery after vetting. It features a later-applied red 12-pfennig German Reich stamp with the portrait of Adolf Hitler, canceled with an official "Auschwitz (Upper Silesia)" postmark from 18 Jun 1940. To the right of the later-applied stamp, remnants of an old stamp are still visible. Furthermore, parts of the original Auschwitz postmark are still present on the envelope. Sender was Gustaw Matejko, born February 20, 1910 with prisoner Number: 8620. He was marked as a Polish political prisoner (Schutzhäftling Pole) and was located in Block 15 in Auschwitz. He arrived at Auschwitz on January 9, 1941, as part of a mass transport of 525 men transferred by the Nazi security police from prisons in the Lublin District (Lublin and Radom). Historical records show he was assigned to the Bauhof (camp construction yard), the Baubüro (camp construction office), and later forced into labor for the construction of the massive IG Farben chemical plant in Auschwitz-Monowitz (Auschwitz III). The postcard is addressed to his relative/wife, Franciszka Matejko, in Terespol am Bug (Lublin District, occupied Poland). It is part of at least five surviving letters he managed to send between July 1942 and July 1943. Provenance: Ex Werbizky (Image 1) (Image 2)

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3972 Used image1942 (10 Apr) Third Reich, Germany, Censored Postcard of Polish Camp Underground Movement Fighter from Auschwitz Concentration Camp to Wola-Solecka General Gouvernement (Poland), Censorship Postmark, More Details in Description | The image shows a pre-printed, official prisoner postcard (Postkarte) sent from the Auschwitz I concentration camp, dated April 10, 1942 to Wola-Solecka within the German-occupied territory known as the General Government The famous sender was Edward "Edet" Ciesielski (Prisoner Number 12969), born on November 16, 1922. At the time of writing, he was held in Block 20 (the prisoner infirmary block). The postcard is written in German on April 5, 1942, the text contains Easter and Name Day wishes to his family and acquaintances (specifically mentioning the Włodarczyk, Staniszewski, and Maciejek families). It includes the phrase "I am healthy and happy" (Ich bin gesund und munter). The left side of the postcard lists rigid camp rules enforced by the camp commandant (Der Lagerkommandant). These mandated that mail must be in German, legible, limited in line length, and heavily censored. Phrases indicating well-being were forced upon prisoners; any mention of the true, brutal camp conditions resulted in the immediate destruction of the mail. Partially overlapping the printed regulations, you can see the official censorship stamp applied by the SS postal inspection office (SS-Postprüfstelle) at Auschwitz. Edward Ciesielski was not an ordinary prisoner, but a key figure in the Polish camp underground movement. He engaged in anti-Nazi resistance early in the war. Arrested by the Gestapo, he was deported to Auschwitz on April 5, 1941 (exactly one year before writing this postcard). Because he spoke fluent German, he secured administrative jobs, eventually working as a clerk in the Block 20 hospital. In the camp, Ciesielski joined the ZOW (Military Organization Union), a secret underground network established by the legendary Polish officer Witold Pilecki (who had deliberately allowed himself to be captured to infiltrate Auschwitz and report on Nazi atrocities). By early 1943, the SS camp Gestapo was closing in on the resistance leaders. Pilecki decided to break out to personally deliver reports of the mass extermination to the Polish Home Army. He selected two trusted companions for the escape: Jan Redzej and Edward Ciesielski. On the night of April 26–27, 1943, the three men were assigned to a night shift at a secured SS bakery located just outside the inner camp fence. They cut the telephone wires, quietly unlocked a heavily secured door, overpowered a guard, and escaped into the night under heavy gunfire. Despite a massive manhunt, all three safely reached Warsaw. Ciesielski rejoined the active Polish resistance and managed to survive World War II. After the war, he published memoirs detailing his time in Auschwitz and his historic escape alongside Pilecki. Provenance: Ex Werbizky (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Oct-18, 10:00 AM
3973 Used image1944 (9 Jul) Third Reich, Germany, Censored Folded Letter of a Survivor from Auschwitz Concentration Camp to Tarnow (Poland), Censorship Postmark, More Details in Description | The documents present a rare, complete set of censored mail sent by a Polish political prisoner from the Auschwitz I (Stammlager) concentration camp in July 1944. The envelope displays the strict camp regulations printed in German on the left margin. It features a red 12-Pfennig Third Reich stamp with Adolf Hitler’s portrait, postmarked with the official "Auschwitz (Oberschles)" stamp dated July 14, 1944 with a red ink postmark, that the letter is approved Prisoners were strictly forced to write only in German so the SS censors could easily monitor the content. Any mail deviating from the rules (e.g., length, topics, or language) was instantly destroyed. Through the prisoner number 93698 visible on the back of the envelope, official archives confirm the following trajectory: The sender was Marian Baran, born on October 18, 1905. He was a professional school teacher from Tarnów (occupied Poland). He was deported to Auschwitz I in early 1943 as a Polish political prisoner ("Schutzhäftling"). At the time of this letter, he was assigned to Block 15, Room 5. Later in 1944, as the Red Army approached, the SS evacuated him to Sachsenhausen and subsequently to Bergen-Belsen, where he was liberated in the spring of 1945. The letter is addressed to his wife, Helene living in Tarnów. To pass the rigorous SS censorship, Marian used standard, enforced phrases assuring his family that he is "thank God, healthy and doing well." This was a mandatory camp tactic and did not reflect the brutal reality of Auschwitz. He coordinates life-saving food shipments, thanking his wife for weekly packages and giving practical instructions (e.g., "send the lard without fried onions" and "pack the sugar better"). For concentration camp inmates, these external food packages were often the only barrier against starvation. Provenance: Ex Werbizky (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Oct-18, 10:00 AM
3974 Used image1944 (18 May) Third Reich, Germany, Censored Folded Letter of a Survivor from Auschwitz Concentration Camp to Tarnow (Poland), Censorship Postmarks, More Details in Description | The documents present a rare, complete set of censored mail sent by a Polish political prisoner from the Auschwitz I (Stammlager) concentration camp in May 1944. The envelope displays the strict camp regulations printed in German on the left margin. It features a red 12-Pfennig Third Reich stamp with Adolf Hitler’s portrait, postmarked with the official "Auschwitz (Oberschles)" stamp dated May, 18 1944 with a redpurple ink postmark, that the letter is approved Prisoners were strictly forced to write only in German so the SS censors could easily monitor the content. Any mail deviating from the rules (e.g., length, topics, or language) was instantly destroyed. Through the prisoner number 93698 visible on the envelope, official archives confirm the following trajectory: The sender was Marian Baran, born on October 18, 1905. He was a professional school teacher from Tarnów (occupied Poland). He was deported to Auschwitz I in early 1943 as a Polish political prisoner ("Schutzhäftling"). At the time of this letter, he was assigned to Block 15, Room 5. Later in 1944, as the Red Army approached, the SS evacuated him to Sachsenhausen and subsequently to Bergen-Belsen, where he was liberated in the spring of 1945. The letter is addressed to his wife, Helene living in Tarnów. To pass the rigorous SS censorship, Marian used standard, enforced phrases assuring his family that he is "thank God, healthy and doing well." This was a mandatory camp tactic and did not reflect the brutal reality of Auschwitz. Provenance: Ex Werbizky. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Oct-18, 10:00 AM
3975 Used image1943 (28 Oct) Third Reich, Germany, Folded Letter of a Prisoner from Auschwitz Concentration Camp to Warsaw Generalgouvernement), More Details in Description | This comprehensive historical document consists of official prisoner correspondence (Konzentrationslager-Post) from the Auschwitz I concentration camp (Stammlager), featuring an envelope and an internal letter written by a Polish political prisoner named Heinrich (Henryk) Majewski. According to the envelope details, Majewski was born on March 23, 1885, and was assigned the inmate number 121691 upon his arrival. This specific chronological number, combined with a camp post office stamp dated October 28, 1943, indicates that he was registered at the camp around late May or early June 1943. He was housed in Block 18 B, a two-story brick barrack located within the main camp. His correspondence was addressed to his wife, Jadwiga Marczewska, at Borkowska 14 in occupied Warsaw, Poland. Although the dedicated blank spaces on the left side of the document intended for the "Censorship postmark" (Zensurstempel) and the "Block Leader's Control Mark" (Kontrollzeichen des Blockführers) were left physically unstamped, the document went through the official internal camp post office (Auschwitz Oberschlesien), meaning it successfully passed the mandatory internal Nazi screening before being dispatched. The strict framework of this letter is dictated by the camp regulations (Konzentrationslager Auschwitz Anordnungen) printed in German on the center of the envelope, which governed all prisoner mail. These instructions explicitly state that protective custody prisoners (Schutzhaftgefangene) were permitted to receive and send only two letters or two cards per month, which had to be legibly written in ink. Furthermore, letters could not exceed 15 lines on a single side, and only a single normal-sized sheet of paper was permitted. Money transfers were permitted, provided they included precise inmate details, while newspapers were only allowed if ordered directly through the Auschwitz camp post office. Finally, the rules emphasize that permission to speak or visit prisoners in the camp was strictly forbidden by order of the Camp Commander (Der Lagerkommandant). In the letter text, dated October 17, 1943, Majewski writes to his wife in German, as strictly required by these camp regulations. He acknowledges receiving a photograph of a family member named Slawek and confirms the arrival of his 19th and 20th care packages from home. He explicitly lists the received items, including six kilograms of bread, three eggs, gingerbread, sugar, Knorr seasoning, fat, fruit, and fifteen cigarettes. While camp rules technically restricted packages, the SS relaxed these rules for certain non-Jewish prisoners by 1943 due to supply shortages; these care packages were absolutely vital to supplement the camp's starvation rations. The letter ends with the mandatory, forced phrase, "As for me, I am healthy and feel good," which was heavily enforced by the SS censors to cover up the horrific reality of the camp, proving definitively that Majewski was still alive as of mid-October 1943. Provenance: Ex Werbizky. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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3976 Used image1941 (23 Jul) Third Reich, Germany, Censored Cover with Letter from Dachau Concentration Camp to Warsaw (Poland), Censorship Postmark, More Details in Description | This document is an original, complete German-language letter sent by a Polish prisoner (23 Jul 1941) from the Dachau Concentration Camp (KL Dachau 3 K). It was heavily regulated by camp regulations and subject to strict German censorship. The sender was Mieczysław Pyliński, who has the prisoner Number 12346, located in camp block 12/3 The recipient was his mother, Mrs. Julie Pylinska, residing at Różanastrasse 7/4 in Warsaw, Poland. The envelope has a postmark from the town of Dachau over a red 12-Pfennig German Reich stamp featuring Adolf Hitler. The letter and the envelope feature an official purple ink stamp on the back reading: "Postzensurstelle K. L. Dachau geprüft" (Checked by the Mail Censorship Office of Dachau Concentration Camp). The left margin of the envelope contains the camp commander's official regulations, strictly limiting prisoners to sending or receiving only two letters/cards per month, forcing them to write in German, and threatening immediate confiscation for any rule violations. The letter is dated July 20, 1941, and is written in broken but clear German, which was mandatory for censorship purposes. Mietek reassures his parents that he is healthy ("Gott sei Dank, gesund"). Such generic statements were standard, as prisoners were strictly forbidden from describing the harsh realities of the camp. He confirms the receipt of a 30 Reichsmark (RM) money order sent by his parents on July 9, for which he thanks them. In Dachau, prisoners were allowed to receive limited funds to buy basic items at the camp canteen. Provenance: Ex Werbizky. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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3977 Used image1944 (13 Jul) Third Reich, Germany, Censored Cover of a Member of the Prominent Anti-Nazi Resistance Group Obrana Národa from Ravensbrück Woman Concentration Camp to Prague, Censorship Postmark, More Details in Description | This is an official, pre-printed prisoner mail envelope (Häftlingspost) from the Ravensbrück women's concentration camp in Fürstenberg, Germany, sent during World War II, postmarked on November 17, 1944 to Prague It features a red 12-pfennig German Reich stamp with Adolf Hitler's portrait and a purple censorship stamp reading "Zensiert / F. K. L. Ravensbrück" (Censored / Women's Concentration Camp Ravensbrück). The left side displays strict camp rules (Auszug aus der Lagerordnung) limiting prisoners to one letter/card per month, exactly 2 pages of 15 lines, and forbidding any attached photos. The Prisoner Marie Hieková (born 1901) was an employee of the National Museum in Prague and a member of the prominent anti-Nazi resistance group Obrana národa ("Defense of the Nation"). She served as an underground courier, hid individuals hunted by the Gestapo, and assisted a Yugoslavian intelligence link to the Czechoslovak government-in-exile. Following her arrest, she was deported to Ravensbrück in the spring/summer of 1943, where she was assigned Prisoner Number 20531. In a common practice among political prisoners to bypass strict Nazi censorship and communication bans, Marie addressed the envelope to her own home address in Prague-Dejvice (Strömsagasse 33, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia). This allowed her family, relatives, or trusted underground contacts remaining at her home to receive the mail and read her life signs or hidden messages. This envelope stands as a direct, physical testament to the female Czech resistance network and the survival struggle inside the Nazi concentration camp system. Provenance: Ex Werbizky. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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3978 Used image1944 (11 Jul) Third Reich, Germany, Censored Complete Letter into Ravensbrück Woman Concentration Camp, Censorship Postmark, More Details in Description | This historical artifact consists of a letter and its envelope sent during World War II to a prisoner in the Ravensbrück women's concentration camp. The recipient was Stefania Elbl, an inmate likely of Polish origin. with prisoner number 7529, housed in Block 14 (Barrack 14). The envelope features a probably later added red 12-Pfennig German Reich stamp with Adolf Hitler's portrait, administrative sorting marks from the camp management and the purple censor-postmark The letter is written in broken German. Inmates were generally only allowed to receive mail written in German so that the camp censors could monitor the content. The top right corner bears the official purple stamp: "Postzensurstelle f. F. K. L. Ravensbrück / Zensiert" (Mail Censorship Office for the Women's Concentration Camp Ravensbrück / Censored). The sender expresses relief that Stefania successfully received a care package ("Es ist ein Glück, daß Du Paket erhalst"). Food and clothing packages from family members were critical for survival against camp starvation. Provenance: Ex Werbizky. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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3979 Used image1942 (14 Jan) Third Reich, Germany, Censored Cover of a Catholic Priest from Dachau Concentration Camp to Bohemia and Moravia, Censorship Postmark, More Details in Description | Official prisoner stationery envelope from concantraion camp Dachau (14 Jan 1942) to Olešnice, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. The sender was Josef Pašek (born July 27, 1889), Prisoner Number 28812, Located in Block 28, Room 1 (The "Priest Block" for ordained clergy). The left side of the envelope contains seven printed rules dictating prisoner correspondence. It restricts mail to two letters or cards per month, limits length to 15 lines, and bans packages. A black-violet ink stamp overlays the text reading "Postzensurstelle K. L. Dachau / Geprüft" (Post Censorship Office Dachau / Approved). Josef Pašek was a Czech Catholic priest arrested by the Gestapo in 1941. This envelope represents a vital proof-of-life sent to his family during his internment in the camp's clergy barracks. In May 1942, he was transferred on a Nazi "invalid transport" to the Hartheim Euthanasia Centre and murdered in the gas chambers. The camp bureaucracy later falsified his official date of death as July 26, 1942, to conceal the systematic killing program. Provenance: Ex Werbizky. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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3980 Used image1943 (10 Aug) Third Reich, Germany, Censored Folded Letter from Dachau Concentration Camp to Bohemia and Moravia, Censorship Postmark, More Details in Description | The documents consist of a complete, censured letter (envelope and contents) sent from the Dachau Concentration Camp to a family member in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. Sender was Václav Otradovec (born February 5, 1912) with prisoner number: 47196 (assigned in Spring 1943) He was located in Block 20/4, Concentration Lager Dachau 3 K The recipient was his wife, Mrs. Helena Otradovská in Budweis (České Budějovice), Pisekstraße 11/1, Bohemia The left side of the envelope lists the strict rules imposed by the camp commandant. Prisoners were limited to two letters or cards per month. Writing had to be in clear ink, restricted to 15 lines per page, and sent in unlined envelopes. The letter bears the official stamp: "Postzensurstelle K. L. Dachau geprüft" (Mail Censorship Office Concentration Camp Dachau Approved). A direct intervention by the SS censor is visible on the back page: Václav asked for a lighter component and "acetone," which the censor struck out with red ink and wrote "verboten!" (forbidden) above it. The letter is divided into two distinct tones—personal concern and forced propaganda. Family Concerns (Genuine Voice): Václav responds to a previous letter from July 27. He expresses deep sadness and anxiety regarding his mother's failing health. He expresses deep helplessness about not being able to be home to support her. The second half of the letter shifts dramatically into an absurdly positive depiction of camp life. Václav explicitly asks his wife to translate these lines for his worried mother. He claims they live in "clean, comfortable barracks with modern technology," enjoy "theaters, cinemas, a first-class jazz orchestra, sports, and sunbathing," and receive "excellent food with plenty of fat and meat." He writes that his weight increased to 72 kg (7 kg more than before) and calls the camp a "sanatorium rather than a concentration camp," dismissing all negative rumors as "myths of the past." This highly idealized description was a mandatory requirement by the SS censorship guidelines. Prisoners were forced to write reassuring lies to mask the mass atrocities of the camp from the outside world and prevent domestic unrest. Provenance: Ex Werbizky. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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3981 Used image1942 (5 Aug) Third Reich, Germany, Censored Folded Letter from Dachau Concentration Camp to Insterburg East Prussia (now Russia), Censorship Postmarks, More Details in Description | This historical document is an authentic inmate folding-letter sheet (Häftlings-Faltbrief) from the Dachau Concentration Camp, dated August 5, 1942 During the National Socialist regime, concentration camp inmates were not allowed to use regular stationery. Instead, the SS camp administration issued special, standardized folding forms. The left half of the outside sheet always contained the rigid, printed camp rules, while the right half was used for the address and the postage stamp. The personal letter itself had to be written exclusively on the inside pages. Every single piece of mail went through a strict, multi-layered visual and content check by the SS censorship office before it was allowed to leave the camp Sender was the prisoner Stanislaus (Stanisław) Banasiak, born May 5, 1904 with prisoner number 19353 Location inside the Camp: Block 18, Room 3, Dachau Concentration Camp (KZ Dachau) Recipients were his wife Marie and daughter, living in Insterburg, East Prussia (now Chernyakhovsk, Russia). The text is written in German with several spelling and grammatical errors, which was typical for prisoners whose native language was Polish. Stanislaus signs the letter with his affectionate Polish nickname "Masiu". He states that, "thank God," he is healthy and wishes the same for them. He notes that everything on his end is going "the usual way." Family Bonds: He expresses great joy that everyone at home is well. He is relieved that they are not angry about his delayed birthday or holiday wishes, stating that he never forgets them and thinks of them "every minute." The letter features multiple elements illustrating the total control and surveillance the SS maintained over inmate correspondence: On the bottom right of the inside page, there is a framed ink stamp reading "Postzensurstelle K. L. Dachau / geprüft:" (Post Censorship Office, Dachau Concentration Camp / Checked), accompanied by the handwritten initials or shorthand mark of the SS censor- The outer folder features a circular red stamp reading "Zensiert / K.L. Dachau" (Censored / Dachau Concentration Camp) Blockführer Field: A designated printed box exists on the outer back for the "Kontrollzeichen des Blockführers" (Control mark of the Block Leader), used to track internal camp logistics. The left side of the letter sheet lists the official, rigid rules enforced by the Camp Commander (Der Lagerkommandant) Inmates were strictly limited to sending and receiving only two letters or two postcards per month. Letters could not exceed 15 lines on a single sheet, and postcards were restricted to 10 lines. Writing about the brutal reality of the camp, hunger, or diseases was entirely forbidden. The phrase "I am healthy" was a mandatory formula forced upon inmates. Any hidden messages, political comments, or complaints resulted in the immediate destruction of the letter. Sending money via mail was permitted under strict registration rules. However, packages of any kind were strictly forbidden, under the cynical pretext that inmates could "buy everything they need inside the camp." Phone calls, visits, or general communication permissions (Sprecherlaubnis) were absolutely banned. The rules explicitly stated that any petitions for release (Entlassungsgesuche) were "purposeless" (zwecklos) and would not be processed. Provenance: Ex Werbizky. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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3982 Used image1943 (14 Nov) Third Reich, Germany, Censored Folded Letter from Dachau Concentration Camp to Posen Generalgouvernement, Censorship Postmarks, More Details in Description | this is a complete letter written by the Polish prisoner Stanislaus (Stanisław) Bentkowski (Prisoner No. 47821, born December 3, 1895) while interned at the Dachau Concentration Camp (Block 19, Room 3). The document is addressed to his wife, Anna Bentkowska, in Posen (Poznań), which was then part of the German-occupied "Reichsgau Wartheland." Per strict camp regulations, the correspondence had to be written in German and passed through the camp's mail censorship office, marked with two of the camp's central mail censorship postmarks (Postprüfstelle or Postzensurstelle K.L. Dachau). Every piece of incoming and outgoing mail was read line-by-line by designated SS censors. Because any depiction of the brutal reality, hunger, or mistreatment would result in the immediate destruction of the mail, the text focuses entirely on mundane family matters, health, and standard reassurances of well-being. The front of the folder serves as the official envelope. It displays the sender details (Dachau 3K, Block 19, Room 3), his prisoner number, and the recipient's address in Posen. It also features the printed, strict rules of the camp commandant regarding mail restrictions. Writing to his wife he acknowledges the hardships of their separation, stating that a "heavy time has fallen upon us which we cannot change." The core of this letter is a meticulous list of life-saving care packages received from home:Package 1 (Oct 26, 1943), like three loaves of bread, 5 rolls, 1 onion, marmalade, butter, sausage, a pack of cigarettes, tobacco, vitamins, and ointment. The document reflects a critical shift in the concentration camp system between the earlier years and late 1943. By late 1942, the SS increasingly permitted prisoners to receive food and medicine packages from relatives. This policy change was not humanitarian; it was a pragmatic measure to counter catastrophic food shortages and keep prisoners physically capable of forced labor for the German armaments industry. For thousands of inmates like Stanislaus, these packages from home became their primary means of survival. Provenance: Ex Werbizky. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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3983 Used image1943 (21 Apr) Third Reich, Germany, Censored Cover of an Early Prisoner from Ravensbrück Woman Concentration Camp to Krakow, Censorship Postmark, More Details in Description | An official mail envelope from the Ravensbrück women's concentration camp (21 Apr 1943) to Kraków, which was part of the Nazi-occupied General Government The sender was Zofia Ormańczyk, registered with prisoner number 6645, located in Block 14. The text on the left outlines the strict restrictions enforced on inmates: Only one letter or postcard per month was permitted. Restricted to a maximum of two pages, with exactly 15 lines per page.Must be written clearly in ink using unlined envelopes. Enclosing cash, photographs, or images was strictly forbidden. The Cover ffeatures the official "Postzensurstelle F. K. L. Ravensbrück" stamp, indicating the letter passed through strict camp censorship. The prisoner No. number belongs to Zofia Ormańczyk, a Polish prisoner. Because Ravensbrück opened in May 1939 and issued numbers chronologically, a low four-digit number like 6645 indicates she was deported to the camp at a very early stage of the war, likely around the late summer or autumn of 1941. Polish women constituted the largest national group in Ravensbrück. Most were arrested by the Gestapo as political prisoners, resistance members, or during mass retaliatory roundups in occupied Poland. Provenance: Ex Werbizky. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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3984 Used image1941 (28 Nov) Third Reich, Germany, Censored Letter of one of the First Prisoner (No 998) from Auschwitz Concentration Camp to Nisko am San Generalgouvernement, Censorship Postmarks, More Details in Description | Historical cover with complete letter form from the Auschwitz Concentration Camp, dated November 28, 1941. The cover contains the official regulations of the camp on the left. The vertical text in the middle section identifies the inmate as Mieczysław Jakubowski, born on October 24, 1917. He is the one registered as a Polish political prisoner ("Schutzhäftling pol."), housed in Block 27 at KL Auschwitz. As verified on the inside of the sheet, his official prisoner number is 998. In the top left corner, there is a bold, red rectangular stamp reading "Postzensurstelle Konzentrationslager Auschwitz" (Mail Censorship Office, Auschwitz Concentration Camp). This indicates that the document had to pass through the hands of SS censors before being dispatched. Prisoner numbers under 1,000 belong to the earliest inmates of Auschwitz. Jakubowski arrived during the very first mass transports of Polish political prisoners from Tarnów in June 1940. Surviving until October 1941 was rare, as these early prisoners endured the brutal initial construction phase of the camp. Camps Rules: The printed text outlines highly restrictive communication laws, including a limit of two letters or cards per month, a strict 15-line limit per page, an absolute ban on packages, and no visitation rights. Also the letter includes the printed camp regulations on the left and the prisoner's handwritten details on the right, written in the old German handwriting style. The letter is written in German, containing several grammatical errors that indicate the writer was a non-native speaker He asks his parents to send warm clothes, specifically slippers and a scarf (size 44). He explicitly hopes his mother might knit the scarf herself as a precious keepsake. He confirms that the money they sent is sufficient. He begs them to write twice a month. The bottom of the letter carries the official red ink stamp of the camp authorities: "Postzensurstelle K. L. Auschwitz" (Mail Censorship Office Office, Auschwitz Concentration Camp). Regulations: The printed rules strictly limited prisoners to sending and receiving only two letters or postcards per month, capped line counts, prohibited packages, and declared all release requests useless. Provenance: Ex Werbizky. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

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3985 Used image1941 (5 Oct) Third Reich, Germany, Censored Letter of one of the First Prisoner (No 998) from Auschwitz Concentration Camp, Censorship Postmark, More Details in Description | This historical correspondence consists of the front and back of an official stationery form from the Auschwitz Concentration Camp, dated October 5, 1941. The document was sent by a Polish political prisoner to his family under strict camp censorship rules. The front page contains pre-printed camp regulations on the left and handwritten personal details on the right. Prisoner Identity:Name: Mieczysław Jakubowski Date of Birth: April 24, 1917 Prisoner Number: 998 Prisoner numbers under 1,000 belong to the earliest inmates of Auschwitz. Jakubowski arrived during the very first mass transports of Polish political prisoners from Tarnów in June 1940. Surviving until October 1941 was rare, as these early prisoners endured the brutal initial construction phase of the camp. The printed text outlines highly restrictive communication laws, including a limit of two letters or cards per month, a strict 15-line limit per page, an absolute ban on packages, and no visitation rights. The back page contains the handwritten letter written in grammatically flawed German, which was mandatory so that Nazi censors could read it. It features a prominent red stamp reading "Postzensurstelle / K. L. Auschwitz" (Mail Censorship Office / Auschwitz Concentration Camp). The prisoner acknowledges receiving a previous letter but notes that he did not receive the money allowance for that month. He expresses deep anxiety and sorrow because he has not received any news from a person named Janus. He begs his father to investigate the situation, fearing that her silence means something bad has happened. Provenance: Ex Werbizky. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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3986 Used image1943 (26 Oct) Third Reich, Germany, Censored Folded Letter of a Polish Political Prisoner from Auschwitz Concentration Camp to Krakow Generagouvernement, Censorship Postmark, More Details in Description | This is a rare, fully preserved wartime artifact consisting of an official stationery folder from October 1943 used for prisoner correspondence inside the Auschwitz Concentration Camp. The prisoner was Jan Podoliński (Prisoner Number 34775, born October 7, 1895). He was a Polish political prisoner arrested by the Gestapo and deported to the Auschwitz Main Camp (Stammlager I) in May 1942. At the time of writing, he had already survived nearly a year and a half of camp conditions. The letter is written in German (with grammatical and spelling flaws reflecting his native Polish background), Jan opens his letter with a mandatory declaration that he is "thank God, healthy," a forced lie required to pass censorship. He asks his wife to prioritize sending smaller, weekly packages containing basic sustaining foods like bread and cake, thanking her for a previous shipment of pears. He urgently requests tobacco and cigarette paper. In the camp economy, tobacco was used like gold to trade with Kapos or fellow prisoners for life-saving medicine, extra soup, or safer work assignments. The printed panel on the document explicitly lays down the brutal, totalitarian rules governing how prisoners could interact with the outside world. These regulations were heavily enforced by the SS mail censorship office (Postprüfstelle): Prisoners were strictly limited to receiving or sending only two letters or postcards per month. The letters could only be written on official camp-issued stationery, and no envelopes could be lined or padded. All letters had to be written entirely in German. If a prisoner wrote in Polish or used code words, the letter was immediately confiscated and destroyed, and the prisoner was often brutally punished. The rules specified that everything not explicitly permitted was strictly forbidden. Letters could not contain any political commentary, complaints about food, details about work details, news of camp deaths, or descriptions of physical treatment. Before any letter left or entered the camp, it was physically read by an SS censor. The purple "Geprüft / K.L. Auschwitz" stamp on Jan's letter indicates it successfully passed this terrifying scrutiny without being destroyed. Provenance: Ex Werbizky. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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3987 Used image1943 (19 Jan) Third Reich, Germany, Censored Folded Letter of a later Crucial Prosecution Witness from Auschwitz Concentration Camp to Warsaw Generalgouvernement, Censorship Postmarks, More Details in Description | This is an official censored letter sheet sent from the Auschwitz Concentration Camp (K.L. Auschwitz). The correspondence was written inside the camp on January 17, 1943, and processed through the camp's postal system two days later on January 19, 1943. The letter is addressed to Warsaw-Praga, Poland The sender of the letter is Edmund Cichocki, who signs the letter with his Polish nickname "Mundek". Based on the camp records and the handwritten headings on the envelope, his profile is documented as follows: Edmund Cichocki Date of Birth: June 17, 1915 (written in Roman numerals as 17.VI.1915) He has the prisoner number 41654. His registration date was June 26, 1942 (the date this specific number series was issued to Polish political prisoners in Auschwitz I). Historical Significance: Cichocki survived the horrors of Auschwitz. Following the war, in September 1947, he became a crucial prosecution witness before the Supreme National Tribunal of Poland during the prominent Auschwitz Trial in Kraków. His detailed testimonies (archived at the Pilecki Institute in the Zapisy Terroru / Chronicles of Terror) heavily incriminated senior SS camp personnel regarding selections and abuses in Block 11. The document illustrates the total control the SS exercised over prisoner communication, serving as a propaganda tool to deceive the outside world: Mandatory German Language: Although Cichocki and his family were Polish, the entire letter had to be written in German. The camp administration prohibited any other language to make the text easily readable for the SS censors. Cichocki writes standard phrases required by the authorities, such as "Ich bin auch gesund und fühle mich gut" ("I am also healthy and feel good"). Any mention of the true, brutal camp conditions, starvation, or illnesses would result in the immediate destruction of the letter. The envelope lists strict rules for the recipient. Prisoners were only allowed to send and receive two letters per month, limited to 15 lines per page. It also explicitly notes new limits on incoming food packages, stating they must not exceed 250 grams (a single day's ration). On the bottom right of the interior page, the ink stamp "Geprüft 12 K. L. Auschwitz" ("Checked [by Censor] 12, Concentration Camp Auschwitz") is visible. This indicates that a specific SS censor read and approved the content before it was cleared for mailing. Provenance: Ex Werbizky. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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3988 Used image1942 Third Reich, Germany, Censored Folded Letter of a Protective Custody Prisoner from Auschwitz Concentration Camp to Sachsenwer Generalgouvernement, former Prisoner of the Notorious Pawiak Prison in Warsaw, Censorship Postmark, More Details in Description | This document is an official censored folding letter (Faltbrief) from concentraion camp Auschwitz to Sachsenwer in the Generalgouvernement. Instead of using a standard envelope and separate paper—which were strictly forbidden—the document functions as its own envelope. The camp's communication regulations were pre-printed directly onto the front panel next to the address space, while the inner sections were reserved for the sender's details and the handwritten message. Every Faltbrief had to pass through the camp’s mail censorship office (Postzensurstelle). The front features a prominent purple ink stamp reading "Geprüft / 10 / K. L. Auschwitz" (Approved / Censor 10 / Concentration Camp Auschwitz) alongside a red Auschwitz post office cancel dated in1943. This confirms that the letter's content complied with the rigid text length limits and contained no forbidden information before being officially cleared for dispatch. The folding letter belongs to Jerzy (George) Glimny (born January 3, 1915). He was arrested in Warsaw and held at the notorious Pawiak Prison before being deported by the Sipo/SD to Auschwitz Concentration Camp on November 13, 1942. Upon arrival, he was assigned the prisoner number 74578. He was later transferred to the brutal Mauthausen-Gusen camp system in Austria, where he was assigned a new prisoner number, 80414. Records of his subsequent letters to his family from late 1944 are preserved in the McMaster University Digital Collections. The printed text on the left dictates the strict rules for prisoner correspondence enforced by the Camp Commandant. It limits mail to two letters or cards per month, restricts the text length, forbids packages, and states that all release requests are futile. The original stamp was presumably detached from the letter; it was either reattached later or replaced with a copy. Furthermore, the written inner side is unfortunately stuck together. Provenance: Ex Werbizky. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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3989 Used image1942 Third Reich, Germany, Very Rare Official Wartime Telegram from Auschwitz Concentration Camp with Informations for Relatives regarding the Death of a Family Member, signed by the Camp Commandant, More Details in Description | An official wartime telegram issued by the "Deutsche Post Osten" (German Post East) in occupied Poland (Generalgouvernement). from March 16, 1942. Recipient was Stefania Frankiewicz in Radoszyce, Poland. The message was a brief, chilling official notice stating: "Ehemann im Konzentrationslager Auschwitz verstorben" ("Husband deceased in Auschwitz concentration camp"), signed by the camp "Kommandant" (Commandant). Such official death notifications were typically sent only to the families of non-Jewish, political prisoners (such as Polish nationals). Millions of Jewish victims and Soviet prisoners of war were murdered without any bureaucratic notification to their relatives. These documents are exceptionally rare today because the SS systematically destroyed camp archives at the end of the war, and fragile wartime paper rarely survived the turmoil of the German occupation and the post-war era. Surviving specimens are almost exclusively held in highly protected historical archives, such as the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum or the Arolsen Archives. Provenance: Ex Werbizky. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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3990 Used image1941 (23 Nov) Third Reich, Germany, Censored Postcard from Buchenwald Concentration Camp to Upper Silesia, Censorship Postmark, More Details in Description | This is an official, highly regulated prisoner postcard (Häftlingspostkarte) issued by the SS camp administration at the Weimar-Buchenwald concentration camp. It documents the systematic erasure of identity and the absolute control over communication imposed on inmates during World War II. The card replaces the prisoner's civil identity with administrative markers: Józef Wawrzyńczyk, assigned Inmate Number 8340, living in Block 32. It is addressed to a widow, Marie Bitta, in Wiedobschütz (located in the Rybnik district of occupied/annexed Upper Silesia). A handwritten note at the bottom indicates she received it on July 3, 1942. It features a 6-Pfennig German Reich stamp bearing the portrait of Adolf Hitler. The official post office cancellation stamp from Weimar-Buchenwald is dated June 30, 1942. The card is covered in pre-printed and stamped restrictions. A bold black ink stamp reads: "Allowed to receive or write one letter every 6 weeks.". There is also a black cenor postmark postal examiner No 10 "Postprüfer 10". Printed regulations on the left state that letters must be under 15 lines, written clearly in ink, and warning that any inquiries regarding release are entirely useless. The postcard etter is written in German, an absolute requirement for SS censors to easily review the contents. Józef uses the acronym "G.s.D." (Gott sei Dank / "Thank God") to state he is healthy ("Ich bin G.s.D. gesund"). This phrase was a mandatory formula enforced by censors to obscure the reality of camp starvation, sickness, and abuse. Inmate 8340 from Buchenwald CC was Józef Wawrzyńczyk, born on February 3, 1894, in the Upper Silesian region. He was categorized by the Gestapo as a "Schutzhäftling" (political prisoner). In the camp, he would have been forced to wear a red fabric triangle on his uniform, with a "P" indicating his Polish nationality. His administrative trail—tracked through surviving camp documents held in records like the Arolsen Archives—is representative of the mass deportations of Polish civilians and resistance members following the 1939 invasion of Poland. Provenance: Ex Werbizky. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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3991 Used image1943 (27 Nov) Third Reich, Germany, Censored Postcard from Buchenwald Concentration Camp to Hochheim West Prussia, Censorship Postmark, More Details in Description | The card is a standardized, pre-printed concentration camp stationery postcard adressed to Hochheim, District of Strasburg, Post office Gosslershausen, West Prussia (located in Nazi-occupied Poland at the time). The left halft contains the pre-printed fields for the sender's details filled out in cursive handwriting. Below the address, the text "Schriftverkehr nur deutsch" (Correspondence in German only) is stamped in faded red-brown ink. Right half features the recipient's address handwritten in large cursive with an weak censorship postmark geprüft (prooved) The sender was Josef Rambiert, prisoner number: 2232, who lived in Block 1, Room 16 (Bl. 1/16), Buchenwald Concentration Camp, who was a protective custody prisoner. This category was used for political or ideological opponents of the Nazi regime. Josef explicitly writes that he is "Gott sei Dank gesund" (Thank God, healthy) and that everything is in "bester Ordnung" (perfect order). This forced, reassuring tone was mandatory. The SS camp censors strictly reviewed all outgoing mail; any mention of forced labor, starvation, or abuse would lead to the destruction of the card and severe physical punishment for the prisoner. Provenance: Ex Werbizky. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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3992 Used image1943 (15 Nov) Third Reich, Germany, Censored Complete Letter from Buchenwald Concentration Camp to Prague, Censorship Postmark, More Details in Description | This is a complete censored wartime letter and its envelope sent by a political prisoner from the Weimar-Buchenwald concentration camp in November 1943. The Sender was Ladislaus (Ladislav) Havel, prisoner number 16753, stationed at Block 17. His early registration number indicates he was deported in 1939, shortly after the Nazi occupation of the Czech lands. He is categorized as a "Schutzhäftling" (political prisoner). The recipient was his wife, Lidka Havel, living in Prague-Smíchov, which was part of the German-occupied Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. The envelope and letter feature a purple stamp from "Postprüfer 7" (Mail Censor 7) and a red 12-pfennig Adolf Hitler stamp, illustrating the strict surveillance system imposed on inmate correspondence. The letter was dated November 7, 1943 and is written in German so that it could be censored. Ladislaus sends warm greetings to his wife Lidka, their child, and his parents. He acknowledges receiving her letter from October 13 and expresses great joy that they are all healthy, adding that he is also healthy, thank God (He always had to state that he was fit and well, because otherwise the letter would not have passed through the strict censorship). He confirms the safe receipt of two packages from home. He expresses great gratitude for a warm vest and asks her to send a pair of socks and gloves in the next package to prepare for the winter. He explains that the 5-week delay in his response is due to a strict camp rule allowing prisoners to write only once a month. There is no death record for prisoner 16753 in Buchenwald's main registries. Since he was a long-term political prisoner who had access to mail and winter clothing packages, his chances of survival were higher. He likely remained at the main camp until its liberation in April 1945. Provenance: Ex Werbizky. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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3993 Used image1944 (14 Oct) Third Reich, Germany, Censored Complete Letter from Buchenwald Concentration Camp to Rokitzan Bohemia and Moravia, Censorship Postmarks, More Details in Description | This lot consist of the front and back of an official, censored concentration camp letter sheet along with its corresponding cover. The letter was sent from the Weimar-Buchenwald concentration camp to Rokitzan in the German-occupied Czech territory Bohemia and Moravia. The letter was sent by the Prisoner Franz Lier, registered as a political prisoner or "protective custody prisoner". His exceptionally low prisoner number 1883 indicates that he was deported to Buchenwald very early in the camp's history, long before the massive wartime influx. Recipient was his wife, Anna Lierová Franz Lier confirms the receipt of several food and supply packages sent by his family throughout the previous month. He lists the contents, which include smoked meat, sugar, cake, macaroni, eggs, and fish oil. These nutrient-dense items were vital for a prisoner's survival against starvation. The letter highlights the strict, omnipresent Nazi camp bureaucracy. The front page features the red rules of the camp commandant, stating that prisoners were strictly limited in how many letters they could send per month, that photos were banned, and that unclear handwriting would lead to immediate destruction of the mail. The cover bears the blue stamp of a mail censor (Postprüfer 3), proving the letter was screened by the SS before release. Provenance: Ex Werbizky. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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3994 Used image1944 (7 Dec) Third Reich, Germany, Censored Cover from Niklasberg Pilsen to the Small Fortess Gestapo Prison Theresienstadt, More Details in Description | This envelope, censored with a handwritten red "Z", is a rare piece of postal history from the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia during World War II, dated December 7, 1944. It documents communication between a civilian and a political prisoner held by the Nazi regime. The letter is addressed to Josef Štrunc, a Czech citizen from Pilsen (Plzeň). He was imprisoned in the Small Fortress Theresienstadt (Kleine Festung), specifically in Cell 16. This was not the Jewish Ghetto, but a brutal, overcrowded Gestapo prison used primarily to hold, interrogate, and torture political dissidents, resistance fighters, and saboteurs. Stamp missing. Provenance: Ex Werbizky. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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3995 Used image1943 (3 Sep) Third Reich, Germany, Censored Folded Letter of a Political Resistance Member from Groß-Rosen Concentration Camp to Bohemia and Moravia, Censorship Postmark, More Details in Description | This complete letter represents a rare and historically significant set of prisoners' mail (Häftlingspost) from World War II. It details the correspondence of a Czech political prisoner held in the German concentration camp system. The letter was sent on September 3, 1943, from the Groß-Rosen concentration camp (located in Lower Silesia, present-day Poland). Because the camp did not have its own independent civil post office, mail was routed through the nearest regional hub, marked "Groß Rosen über Striegau". The letter was addressed to Marie Vstianská in the village of Drnovice (House No. 106, near Lysice), located in the Nazi-occupied territory of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. The sender is identified as Vlastimil Vstianský (signing affectionately as "Vlastik"). He was classified by the Nazi regime under the euphemistic category of "Schutzhäftling" (protective custody prisoner)—a term used for individuals detained indefinitely without trial, typically for political resistance. He was assigned a relatively low prisoner number, No. 3288, indicating he was imprisoned during the earlier phases of the camp's independent existence. He was assigned to Block 3. The letter, dated August 29, 1943, was written under strict camp regulations, which are explicitly detailed in the printed header of the stationary: Language Restriction: Letters had to be written exclusively in German so the SS could read them; illegible or non-German letters were immediately destroyed. The text shows a striking contrast between the brutal reality of the camp and the mundane topics discussed. Vlastimil asks about family health, local harvests (potatoes and garlic), and photographs taken of the children by a local doctor (Dr. Bobek). He explicitly notes that he does not need money sent to the camp for the next two months. This forced focus on everyday trivialities was a direct result of strict SS censorship; mentioning hunger, forced labor in the granite quarries, or abuse was strictly forbidden. The purple ink stamp on the front and back ("Postzensurstelle K.L. Groß-Rosen / zensiert") confirms that the letter successfully passed the official SS camp censorship board before being mailed out with a standard 12-pfennig Hitler stamp. Provenance: Ex Werbizky. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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3996 Used image1944 (30 Nov) Third Reich, Germany, Censored Folded Letter from Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp to Prague, Censorship Postmark, More Details in Description | Complete prisoner's letter sent from the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp system during World War II The Envelope is postmarked in Oranienburg (the main camp location) on November 30, 1944. It is franked with a red 12-pfennig Adolf Hitler stamp and addressed to Wladimir Justic in Prague-XII. It bears the violet censorship stamp of the Postzensurstelle K / K.L. Sachsenhausen and a green "11b" stamp indicating the camp block. The Backside identifies the writer as Dr. Julius Justitz, officially categorized as a Schutzhäftling ("protective custody prisoner"). It lists his birth date (January 6, 1905), prisoner number (35,558), and location as (2) Berlin-Sachsenhausen, Block 36b. The Letter Body (Dated November 19/XI 1944): Written under strict camp regulations (limited to 4 pages/15 lines every two months). In the text, Julius thanks his family for receiving packages and asks for winter clothing (winter underwear, sweaters, warm socks, gloves). Most importantly, he instructs them to send future parcel deliveries to his new subcamp address: "8 Schwarzheide Post Ruhland N.L.", while keeping the main Sachsenhausen address for letters. Historical records from victim databases (including Holocaust.cz) reconstruct a tragic timeline following the timeline of these letters: Born on February 6, 1905, in Bílkovice, Julius was a physician living in Prague-XII (Soběslavská 1) before the German occupation. On December 4, 1941, he was deported from Prague to the Theresienstadt Ghetto with Transport J (Prisoner No. 684). On May 18, 1944, he was transferred to the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp via Transport Eb (Prisoner No. 476). Forced Labor in Schwarzheide: In the summer of 1944, he was selected for forced labor and transferred to the Schwarzheide subcamp (under the administration of Sachsenhausen). Prisoner here were subjected to brutal conditions, clearing rubble and rebuilding the BRABAG plant to produce synthetic fuel. Julius wrote the surviving letter in mid-November 1944, desperately asking for winter gear. He did not survive the harsh winter; records confirm he perished at the Schwarzheide camp on December 30, 1944, just weeks after writing the letter. Provenance: Ex Werbizky. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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3997 Used image1941 (17 Jul) Third Reich, Germany, Censored Prisoner Postcard from Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp to Godow (Upper Silesia), Censorship Postmark, More Details in Description | Two-sided prisoner postcard sent from the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp (17 Jul 1941) to Godow in Upper Silesia Poland Sender was Rudolf Balzar, classified as a Schutzhäftling (Protective Custody Prisoner). This status allowed the Gestapo to arbitrarily detain political dissidents, ideologically "unreliable" individuals, or ethnic minorities indefinitely without a judicial trial. He was registered under Häftlingsnummer No. 32897, housed in Block 43 at Sachsenhausen. The red printed text on the left side outlines strict regulations enforced by the Lagerkommandant (Camp Commander): Prisoners were strictly restricted to sending and receiving only two letters or postcards per month. Incoming letters could not exceed 4 pages with 15 lines each, written clearly and legibly. Enclosing money, photographs, or pictures was entirely forbidden. Non-compliant, illegible, or unorganized mail was systematically refused or destroyed. Before leaving the camp, the postcard had to pass through a meticulous vetting process: The front features a prominent, circular ink postmark from the „Konzentrationslager Sachsenhausen Postprüfstelle“ (Mail Examination Office). The hand-signed initials inside the stamp indicate that a camp censor read the message and cleared it for delivery. Because of this censorship, the message on the back—where Rudolf writes he is "Gott sei Dank gesund" (Thank God healthy)—was a forced, standardized phrasing. Any mention of the brutal reality, starvation, or disease meant immediate destruction of the card and severe physical punishment. Provenance: Ex Werbizky. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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3998 Used image1940 (28 Nov) Third Reich, Germany, Censored Illustrated Folded Letter from Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp, Censorship Postmark, Belonged to the Jim Taff Collection, More Details in Description | This historical document is a censored prisoner letter from the Sachsenhausen concentration camp, written on November 28, 1940. The author, a Czech prisoner named Jiří Matějka, was registered under inmate number 4973 in Block 53/B. Writing to his mother and sister, he used the German language to comply with camp regulations. In the letter, Matějka confirmed receiving a money transfer from home and expressed joy over their previous correspondence. He asked his family to send him an illustrated postcard of his hometown and, crucially for his daily life, urgently requested his eyeglasses. The stationery itself highlights the oppressive reality of the camp bureaucracy. It features pre-printed official camp regulations in red ink, which strictly limited inmates to sending and receiving only two letters or cards per month. A vertical warning along the margins states "Nur die Seiten beschreiben!" to strictly control the length of the message. The document also bears a circular censorship stamp from the SS post office with the letter "E", proving the letter was inspected and cleared by an SS guard before mailing. To disguise the harsh conditions of the camp from the outside world, the front page includes a standardized, idyllic drawing of a peaceful nature landscape with a river and trees. the artifact belonged to the "Jim Taff Collection". Jim Taff was a well-known postal history dealer from Sacramento. Provenance: Ex Werbizky. | Very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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3999 Used image1943 (20 Jun) Third Reich, Germany, Censored Postcard of a Political Prisoner from Concentration Camp Hamburg Neuengamme to Krakow (General Gouvernement), Censorship Postmark, More Details in Description | This document is an official prisoner postcard (Häftlingspostkarte) from the Hamburg-Neuengamme concentration camp, dated June 20, 1943. The red printed text on the front outlines the strict rules enforced by the SS camp command (Der Lagerkommandant): Prisoners were only allowed to send and receive two letters or postcards per month.Letters could not exceed four pages of 15 lines each and had to be clearly legible. To bypass the camp's strict censorship board, a stamped red warning explicitly stated that only the German language was permitted (Nur deutsche Sprache zulässig). Unclear or non-compliant letters were destroyed. The faint, purple ink stamp in the middle of the front side is a two-line boxed stamp (Zensur-Ra2) used by the SS mail censorship office (Postprüfstelle) at the Hamburg-Neuengamme concentration camp. These stamps typically read "Postzensur K.L.N. / zensiert" (with K.L.N. standing for Konzentrationslager Neuengamme) or included the specific examiner's shorthand code. The sender was Marian Kowalczyk, a Polish political prisoner. He was registered with Prisoner Number 18708 and assigned to Block 9. Written on the back of the card, Marian’s message is a deeply moving testament to the isolation and anxiety experienced by concentration camp inmates, focusing heavily on the well-being of his family: He begins with the standard formula required by camp censorship, stating that he is in good health and hoping the same for his wife. Urgent Request for News: He begs Wiktoria to write to him every fortnight (14 days) and asks her to reply immediately upon receiving this postcard. Historical records from the Neuengamme Memorial reveal he was a bricklayer by trade. Tragically, he died on May 3, 1945, during the British bombardment of the prisoner ship Cap Arcona in the Bay of Neustadt, just days before the end of the war. Provenance: Ex Werbizky. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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4000 Used image1940 Third Reich, Germany, Censored Cover of one of the first Pririnors of Concentration Camp Mauthausen Gusen to Tarnowitz (Upper Silesia) Censorship Postmark, More Details in Description | Official concentration camp stationery cover designed for restricted prisoner correspondence under the Nazi regime. Letter from Mauthausen / Gusen Concentration Camp (Oberdonau branch), routeing through the local civilian post office Post St. Georgen an der Gusen in 1940 to Tarnowitz in Upper Silesia Poland. On the left side are the Camp rules The printed block dictates absolute authority under the Camp Commander (Der Lagerkommandant): Prisoners could send and receive exactly two pieces of mail per month. Letters were capped at 15 lines; postcards at 10 lines. Envelopes had to remain completely unlined, photography enclosures were strictly illegal, and a maximum of five 12-pfennig stamps could be enclosed for return postage. Financial transfers were strictly regulated, while outside packages were entirely prohibited under the false, cynical pretense that "everything can be bought inside the camp." Appeals for release were outright ignored as "completely useless." The document contains an explicit, hand-applied ink line over the postal rules and a physical examiner mark/signature cutting across the prisoner detail section. This acts as visual proof of the rigorous SS mail monitoring system. Every piece of outgoing mail had to be vetted by the camp's postal censorship department (Postprüfstelle) to ensure no forbidden information or hidden messages left the facility. The sender was Modest Bregulla, born October 6, 1901 with the very low prisoner number 76. He was one of the first inmates during the founding phase of the Gusen sub-camp, which began independent prisoner registration in early 1940. Provenance: Ex Werbizky. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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