12 days ago
€100 typewriter turns out to be WWII Enigma machine, sold for €45,000 at auction
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Times of India World is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 4 Oct 2026, 18:05 UTC. The headline in use is “€100 typewriter turns out to be WWII Enigma machine, sold for €45,000 at auction”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
A German Enigma machine sold for €100 at a Romanian flea market surprised many when it fetched €45,000 at auction. The machine, thought to be a regular typewriter, was identified by a cryptography professor who recognized its historical significance.
Story timeline
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- First reported by Times of India World
€100 typewriter turns out to be WWII Enigma machine, sold for €45,000 at auction
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- Times of India