Hitler painting fetches $161,000 at German auction

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He's history's murderous megalomaniac who just won't go away: The ghost of Adolf Hitler is back — this time with art in tow

A watercolor painting titled "Standesamt und Altes Rathaus Muenchen" ("Civil Registry Office and Old Town Hall of Munich") was sold at auction in Nuremberg, Germany, on Saturday for 130,000 euros ($161,000) to an unnamed person from the Middle East. There were also inquiries from Asia and America.

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The 100-year old painting was sold along with a signed letter from Hitler's adjutant Albert Bormann, the brother of Martin Bormann, a high-ranking member of the Nazi party and Hitler's private secretary, according to Reuters. Read more...

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