Authorities in Seattle have recovered a stolen 18-carat gold bookmark, reportedly given to Adolf Hitler by his longtime mistress, Eva Braun.
Christian Popescu, a Romanian national, was arrested after trying to sell the bookmark to an undercover agent for US$100,000.
Federal prosecutors said the bookmark was
among several items taken in an auction-house heist in Madrid, Spain, six years ago.
At the time, some antiquities experts questioned its authenticity.
The bookmark's inscription reads "My Adolf, don't worry", adding that the surrender at Stalingrad was "only an inconvenience that will not break your certainty of victory. My love for you will be eternal, as our Reich will be eternal. Always yours, Eva. 3-2-43."
