A rare World War II era Enigma Machine will be auctioned in New York on Tuesday, November 7. Estimated at $80,000-120,000, the fully functioning Enigma 1 highlights the sale of Rare Books, Autographs & Maps at Doyle Auctioneers & Appraisers.
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The Enigma Machine was used by the German Wehrmacht and Luftwaffe during the War to encode orders and instructions, using a complex system of rotors and patch cables. The German High Command believed the Enigma cipher to be totally secure; British cryptographers at Bletchley Park under Alan Turing were able to break it, giving Britain and its allies a huge military advantage that may have shortened the War by as much as two years.
The public is invited to the exhibition on view from Saturday, November 4 through Monday, November 6. Doyle is located at 175 East 87th Street in Manhattan.
You can see the auction’s catalogue and a video demonstrating the Enigma Machine HERE.
