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Swiss Passport issued in East Berlin, East Germany
The Swiss / East Germany diplomatic relation begun in Dec 1972 when Switzerland recognized East Germany (GDR) as independent state. The fist mission was just a trade mission and was opened in Nov 1972....
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This Is German History – Ministerialpass 1951 New York
This passport is not only one of the earliest travel documents of Germany after the war it is also a rare passport type issued to the wife of German chancellor Friedrich Erich Müller, issued 3 Feb...
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British Diplomat who faced down the Gestapo
Robert Smallbones, with his wife, Inga Were it not for him, Baroness Rabbi Julia Neuberger might not have been born, nor Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg, nor thousands of other British Jews. The name of...
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Thailand (Siam) Passport History
Below you can see the 6 different types. In the gallery at the bottom you will see a rare 1961 Diplomatic passport and a very rare 1934 Siam passport. Evolution of the Thai Passport A Passport is an...
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GERMAN EMPIRE – Kingdom Of Saxony 1892 – Condition!
Country: Germany Pages: 16 Year: 1892 Visas: no Condition: Excellent Revenues: 50 Pfennige Description: This Saxony passport comes in unusual excellent condition. Issued to a man going to England,...
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USA – British Legation In London 1861 – signed by Charles Francis Adams
Country: USA Pages: 1 Year: 1861 Visas: France, issued in London Condition: very good Revenues: no Description: This passport is very rare to find a it has Charles Francis Adams signature. Passport is...
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ALBERT EINSTEIN PASSPORT – SWITZERLAND (Collector´s Edition)
Country: Switzerland Pages: 32 Year: 1923 Visas: several stamps and visas Condition: new Revenues: several Description: This is a collector´s copy (1:1 facsimile) of Albert Einstein´s Swiss passport...
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Vatican – Pope Pius IX 1847
Country: Holy See (Vatican) Pages: 1 Year: 1847 Visas: stamp on back Condition: Very Good Revenues: no Description: Another fantastic collectible from my archive! What is quite interesting here is that...
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A Rare Find! NS-German Passports Issued in Ljubljana
Here are two rare findings… A document set of two German passports issued 1938 at the German Consulate in Ljubljana / Laibach. The population then was only around 60.000 citizens and it´s interesting...
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Diplomatic Passport of Raoul Wallenberg
This is the diplomatic passport of Raoul Wallenberg On 6 February 1957, the Soviet government released a document dated 17 July 1947, which stated “I report that the prisoner Wallenberg who is...
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Passport of Magda Lutz – Wife of Righteous Swiss Diplomat Carl Lutz
CARL LUTZ will be forever remembered as the Swiss Diplomat who saved sixty-thousand Jewish life´s by issuing so-called SCHUTZBRIEFE (Protection Letters) in Budapest in 1944. Lutz divorced his first...
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Kings Messenger Badge 1820
This King´s messenger badge from 1820 was recently sold at an auction King’s Messenger Badge, G.IV.R., large oval badge in silver-gilt, the reverse hallmarked London 1820, maker’s mark ‘RH’ for Robert...
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British Courier´s Passport 1939
This Eve of World War II Courier’s Passport was issued to Major D. R. H. Gwynne, Rifle Brigade, by H.M. Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Malta, signed ‘Charles Bonham-Carter’, and dated The Palace,...
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US Passport 1852 Consulate In Malta
According the to US National Archives the consulate in Malta was established in 1807. Since 1834 William Winthrop (who issued and signed this passport in 1852) was U.S. consul in Malta. Winthrop died...
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German Ministeriaplass 1938 – New York, Mexico, Panama, Guatemala…
This Ministerialpass (Departmental passport) was issued 1938 at the same day when Adolf Hitler had birthday – 20th April. Issued to consular apprentice at the German consulate in New York who became...
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Carrie Fisher “Princess Leia” US passport 1983 – WOW!
CARRIE FISHER’S PASSPORT REVEALS STAR WARS’ “PRINCESS LEIA” A WORLD TRAVELER A tremendously personal item from the late, great Carrie Fisher (October 21, 1956 – December 27, 2016), author, actress and...
View ArticlePassport Doctor Heineken – City of Bremen 1842 – Unusual!
Passport Doctor Heineken Bremen This Free Hanseatic City of Bremen 1842 passport is a wonderful addition to my archive. The passport comes in a dark green leather wallet with the bearers name in golden...
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REFERENCES
References PASSPORTINFO.COM (FLORIDA, USA) “Is it legal to sell an old passport?” CONDE NAST TRAVELLER (NEW YORK, USA) “A Look Inside Carrie Fisher’s Passport” including interview with me. REFINERY...
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German Empire Passport Issued 1892 in Singapore
German Empire Passport Issued 1892 Singapore This German Empire Passport was issued 1892 in Singapore and is a rare collectible which I never saw before. What a great finding and addition to my...
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US Passport General Henry Goddard Thomas – Colored Troops
US Passport General Henry Goddard Thomas – Colored Troops What a great collectible! Never saw such a fancy U.S. passport before but more important it was issued to an iconic military figure. To bad I...
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