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Pre War Goering Schnellbrief: Few historians and collectors of Third Reich material have ever seen an authentic Schnellbrief or Urgent Directive. Schnellbriefe are extremely rare because they were used exclusively at the highest level to dispense very sensitive information to a tiny group of officials. The Urgent Directives have a unique appearance. The page size is 210 x 295 mm (8-1/4 x 11-5/8 inches) and the perimeter of each page is a bold 10 mm (3/8 inch) red border. Schnellbriefe were NEVER allowed to circulate outside the offices of those agencies specifically addressed at the beginning. Everyone addressed also knew precisely who else had access to the information the Schnellbrief contained. When received by the addressee, each Schnellbrief was stamped in the upper right corner and dated with an official receipt stamp. All those who read the Schnellbrief were required to initial it. This one was personally signed by Hermann Goering whose signature alone is worth the price.

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