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Barry Hoffman Nazi Postcard Collection

First Postal Show of local German Collectors’ Group

December 7, 2023

Accession Number: 2022.02.5.20

Stamp: Mi529

Postmark: Black circle with “ZWICKAU (SACHS)” written at the top and “Postwertzeichenschau DGS written at the bottom.

Historical background: The postcard advertises the 1st postal show of the local German Collectors’ group at the Konig-Albert-Museum in 1938. Hildebrand Gurlitt was the art gallery director for the Konig-Albert-Museum in 1925. Gurlitt was dismissed from the gallery in 1930 due to the city’s financial hardships and press campaigns against him. Gurlitt went on to be an independent art dealer and later, during the Nazi era, became 1 of 4 art dealers for Hitler. In 1943, Gurlitt was the official purchasing agent for Hitler’s planned Führermuseum.

[Front]1st Postal Show of the local German collectors’ group

Front

The left side of the postcard says, “Leistungsschau der DGß Konig-Albert-Museum May 28th bis June 12th, 1938 ortsgruppe Zwichau” or “Performance show of the DGS Konig-Albert-Museum May 28th until June 12th 1938 Zwickau local group”. The building illustrated on the postcard is the Konig-Albert-Museum in Zwickau, Germany.

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