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Also clearly visible in this photograph is the beginning of Der Fuhrer's signature. While it is assumed that this was originally an auto pen entry, the impact of being water logged, as well as extensive subsequent drying efforts, makes it impossible to completely rule out the possibility that it could have been an ink signature that took on a more uniform appearance as a result of the influence of water and sediment combining with the ink.

This possibility is further enhanced by the appearance of trace ink marks at different spots on the document, as seen above, that are some distance from the actual signature itself. This ink migration would suggest that the signature might have originally been ink signed, as opposed to being printed as part of the document, whose black printed areas did not cause migration marks. Incidentally, the overall size of this document is thirteen inches (13") in length by eight and five eighths (8 5/8") in width.

Pictured BELOW are front and reverse views of the bronze, silver and gold Spanish Cross badges that are part of this lot. For reference, both the silver and the gold medals are marker marked, "L 32" and "L 19" respectively, while the bronze badge is unmarked. As can be seen in the photo, all three (3) have similar bottle neck pin and catch assemblies, as well as fully cut out swastikas held by eagles that are individually attached to each sword. Each badge exhibits a considerable amount of age and patina, which is particularly true in the case of the bronze cross which also shows substantial wear.

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