Recently in Britain a signed copy of Hitler’s Mein Kampf came up on the auction block.
The controversial book is believed to have been a gift from Hitler to another inmate during his 4 year stay in a Bavarian jail.
The signed copy of Hitler’s Mein Kampf sold for £21,000, or about $35,000 U.S. This book is banned in Germany but still remains in publication in other countries.
I’m really not sure why anyone would want this item anywhere near them.
Banned Book Auctions
Signed Copy of Hitler's ‘Mein Kampf' Sells for $35,000
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