Adolf Hitler’s personalised beer glass set to sell for over £10,000 at auction
ADOLF Hitler’s personalised beer glass could sell for more than £10,000 at auction.
The half-litre tumbler, engraved with the Nazi leader’s initials plus an eagle atop a Swastika, was kept at the bar where he launched his failed coup in 1923.
The stunt at the Burgerbraukeller in Munich brought him to public attention of the German people for the first time.
Hitler was sentenced to five years in jail for treason but served nine months, during which time he wrote Mein Kampf.
After he seized power in 1933, the dictator marked each anniversary of the failed putsch with an address to the Alte Kampfer (Old Fighters) at the beer hall.
It is believed that it was from this period that the glass in question was used by Hitler.
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It is a tradition in German beer halls for esteemed, or in this case infamous, guests to keep their glasses on the site.
It is thought the glass was hidden in the building after World War Two to stop it being taken by the Allies or citizens.
The beer hall was taken over by a brewery after American troops left in 1957, which was when the glass was discovered.
Auction boss Bill Panagopulos said: “Many items of Hitler's tableware have come to light over the years, but perhaps nothing as evocative as his personal beer glass. It is in very fine condition.”
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It will go under the hammer with other war memorabilia on July 28 via Alexander Historical Auctions in Maryland, US.
Also being auctioned is Hitler’s gold watch — set to sell for up to £3.5million — plus his last hand-signed military message from his Berlin bunker in 1945, which could fetch £70,000.
Last year, a key said to be for Hitler’s personal toilet was valued at £300 but sold for £14,000.