Raoul Wallenberg Signed Schutz-Pass, With Rare Full Signature. Issued to Mrs. Ferenc Hatvany
Budapest: 1944. 1 p. / Fine condition.
Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg played a key role in rescuing Hungarian Jews during the Holocaust. In July 1944, he was sent to Budapest by the Swedish Foreign Ministry, at the request of Jewish organizations, to lead a rescue mission. By then, 476,000 Hungarian Jews had already been deported, and those in Budapest were next. Wallenberg’s main tool was the Schutz-Pass—Swedish protective passports that offered safety under Sweden’s neutral status.
As Soviet forces approached Budapest and most diplomats fled, Wallenberg chose to stay and continue protecting Jews. He later disappeared after visiting Soviet headquarters and was never seen again. He worked closely with Valdemar Langlet of the Swedish Red Cross, who had been aiding Jews before Wallenberg’s arrival.
The Schutz-Passes, though simple documents, saved countless lives.
This document was issued to Mrs. Ferenc Hatvany. Her husband was Baron Ferenc Hatvany a Hungarian painter and art collector. A son of Sándor Hatvany-Deutsch and a member of the Hatvany-Deutsch family ], he graduated in the Académie Julian in Paris. His collection included paintings by Tintoretto, Cézanne, Renoir, Ingres and Courbet, most notably L'Origine du monde and Femme nue couchée.
Price: €50,000.00