Enigma machine among featured highlights of Fine Autographs and Artifacts up for auction
Enigma machine among featured highlights of Fine Autographs and Artifacts up for auction Enigma Machine. Estimate: $250,000+. BOSTON, MASS .-RR Auction's May Fine Autographs and Artifacts Auction, boasting nearly 900 items across numerous genres, is highlighted by a rare, functional Enigma machine. The Enigma I electromechanical cipher machine was made for the German military in Berlin in 1935, during the buildup of German forces in violation of the Treaty of Versailles prior to World War II. First patented in 1918 by Arthur Scherbius, the Enigma machine was developed for use in the transmi...
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