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‘Hitler’s pencil’ fails to match auction room expectations

By Luke Gentile
Published June 10, 2023 2:00pm ET
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‘Hitler’s pencil’ fails to match auction room expectations
Dr. Joseph Goebbels, German Chancellor Adolf Hitler, Reichs Sports Leader Hans von Tschammer und Osten and Generalfeldmarschall Werner von Blomberg observe the Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany in August 1936. (AP Photo) | AP

A silver-plated pencil purportedly owned by Adolf Hitler failed to meet expectations on Tuesday when it sold for a fraction of its estimated price at auction.

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