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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 02:28 PM
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In need of some serious help here people!!

A neghibour has a very rare copy of a book written by Adolf Hitler called Mein Kampf.

The copy he has is in very good condition and was written in 1942. It is also signed.

I have phoned every known book seller and nobody wants to touch it due to being writen/signed by Hitler, although some comments on Google are saying this book has sold between £1,500-1,800 in the past, but have given no direction on where to sell it!

Where on earth can I sell it?

Any sensible help would be great. Please dont slate or leave negative comments on this thread, thank you.

Link to the book.......

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mein_Kampf
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 02:33 PM
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Try some Antique Dealers honey?? Not necessarily book specialists.
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by godzilla
In need of some serious help here people!!

A neghibour has a very rare copy of a book written by Adolf Hitler called Mein Kampf.

The copy he has is in very good condition and was written in 1942. It is also signed.

I have phoned every known book seller and nobody wants to touch it due to being writen/signed by Hitler, although some comments on Google are saying this book has sold between £1,500-1,800 in the past, but have given no direction on where to sell it!

Where on earth can I sell it?

Any sensible help would be great. Please dont slate or leave negative comments on this thread, thank you.

Link to the book.......

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mein_Kampf

are you selling it on behalf of your neighbour? or giving them nothing for it and then selling it?
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 02:36 PM
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My neighbour said I could have 10% of whatever it sells for.

Antique dealers......hmmm, great idea, will give some a call!! Thanks M x
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 02:38 PM
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 02:44 PM
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See ya tonight!

Oh M, you really dont need me to test your bed, honestly.....lol!!


Indeed you will chick, 7pm. I may bring my hounds..... I know I will have Michele's daughter with me.
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 02:53 PM
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if i had the money id love to have that that to put with my my churchill signed book
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 02:53 PM
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Try a military articfacts dealer

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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 02:55 PM
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Put it in a specialist book auction?
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 02:58 PM
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Try selling it to some jews?
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 03:01 PM
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Try selling it to some jews?
Good idea.

Try ebay ? Lots of war-artifacts on there, ebay.de maybe
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by godzilla
Any sensible help would be great.
Originally Posted by RETRO_AL
Try selling it to some jews?



i would have thought either book collectrs or possibly museums could be the best place chap!
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 03:01 PM
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Awwwwwwwwww i get to see doggies!
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 03:07 PM
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 03:13 PM
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my grandad has a bronze bust of hitler from the war, worth alot, and no one will touch it,

I have a Nazi part badge only given to senior party members in 1933 when hitler became chanselor,

Also is the Mein Kampf in german? And did hitler date it when he signed it? got any pics?
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 03:14 PM
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Actually, it's quite a popular artifact in Jewish museums - it helps people to never forget.

It's also not really that rare 10million were printed - 2nd largest print behind the bible I believe.

Ebay is no use, it's banned from sale on there. Also banned on Amazon.

Banned outright Austria.

Most other countries it is legal to buy 2nd hand copies and some places (not Germany) you can buy new editions.

Also, there were some 100000 signed copies of the first edition - if Hitler signed every book WWII would not have started as he'd have been to busy signing books! Get the book appraised by a specialist to see if it really is his signature. I wouldn't know where to start though.

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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 03:17 PM
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Also mate, if you PM me some pics, i will take them to a friend who is a ww2 dealer.
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 03:27 PM
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Try any BNP stronghold that has a bookshop.

Seriously, I know some war museums (one in Dorset springs to mind) that buy stuff like this for collections they put on. I have seen a copy of this book before in one of them. Mein Kampf (my struggle) and I can understand why, it's dull as buggery.
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 03:30 PM
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 03:43 PM
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have you thought of Ebay?

Put it up with a reserve?

if not as Maria says a specialist dealer... but I reckon they will pay you less than a collecter or a speculator or a drunken Beerbayer!

good luck with it anyway.
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 03:48 PM
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Similar one on there already mate.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mein-Kampf-Hit...3A1%7C294%3A50
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by RETRO_AL
Try selling it to some jews?

well below the belt that
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 04:43 PM
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We found a paperback version in the loft when clearing out Mums house. God knows where that came from! And Mussolini's autobography, and a load others. Why the hell do my family have a load of books about fascist dictators?
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Originally Posted by Graham S1
We found a paperback version in the loft when clearing out Mums house. God knows where that came from! And Mussolini's autobography, and a load others. Why the hell do my family have a load of books about fascist dictators?

Erm there fascists maybe
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Similar one on there already mate.
Unusual as they are banned from ebay - I expect it will vanish soon.......
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Originally Posted by RETRO_AL
Try selling it to some jews?
BEWARE!!

They'll try and get it off you for less than your selling though
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 12:17 AM
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well below the belt that

not really.

Believe it or not they would seriously be interested in buying it.
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