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Lot # 886: 1961 "Conrad Schumann Leaps to Freedom", One of the Most Iconic Photos Ever Taken by Peter Leibing

Category: Military/Political

Starting Bid: $25.00

Bids: 33 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed
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Item was in Auction "Spring Collectors Auction 2023",
which ran from 4/11/2023 12:00 AM to
4/29/2023 8:00 PM



One of the most famous images ever taken, this moment in time forever frozen, shows East German soldier Conrad Schumann as he abandons his post and jumps over a section of the Berlin Wall that had not been completed and into West Germany and freedom! Taken by photographer Peter Leibing, this has been reproduced a million times and statues have been made from its image but this is the only vintage 1961 example we have ever seen in any form. A large paper caption from Wide World Photos lists the image as one of "the year's most dramatic pictures" which cements the vintage of the specimen

Size: 8x10
Designation: Vintage 1(b)
Condition: 4.5/5
Quality: 4.5/5
Overall Grade: 9/10

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