Mary Kingsley Was A Fearless Victorian Lady Explorer
Mary Kingsley Fearless Explorer Imagine it’s 1893 and a young woman, just at age 30, from London wants to travel to the West coast of…
Benjamin Franklin: First American Diplomat, 1776–1785
Benjamin Franklin: First American Diplomat, 1776–1785 Benjamin Franklin, the most distinguished scientific and literary American of his age, was the first American diplomat. He served…
Nazi Germany Passport issued in Luxembourg
This passport was issued on 17 October 1939 to Michael Flügel, his wife and two children just a few weeks after WWII begun but well…
The passport of a STASI unofficial collaborator – Code name PRIMUS
The passport of a STASI unofficial collaborator – Code name PRIMUS This is the passport was issued to Ulrich Makosch (born March 17, 1933, in…
Did you ever hear of an IGAD Passport?
Did you ever hear of an IGAD Passport? The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is an eight-country trade bloc in Africa. It includes governments from the Horn of Africa, Nile Valley and the African…
Free Hanseatic Republics Passport – London 1840
Free Hanseatic Republics Passport Issued At London 1840 This travel document is one of the rare passport types a collector can find. In fact, this…
Passport signed by Elizabeth I, Queen of England 1595
Passport signed by Elizabeth I, Queen of England 1595 As I just reposted an older article of a Queen Elizabeth I passport issued 1598, I…
British Passport – Colony Of Trinidad & Tobago 1960 – Aircraft Engineer
British Passport – Colony Of Trinidad & Tobago 1960 – Aircraft Engineer Trinidad and Tobago is a twin island country that is the southernmost nation…
Forced Laborer Third Reich Alien Passport 1944
This Third Reich Fremdenpass (Alien passport) was issued to Italian Emilio Guarnieri from Piacenza, born 28 Oct 1916. His occupation is documented as Landarbeiter (Laborer)….
British Passport, Secret Service Agent’s Wife
Major Ian Pirie was a British agent working for the Secret Service – SOE. Major Pirie was stationed in Crete and Niki Dermetzi, a devastating…
The Passport Of Captain Francis Garratt
The Passport Of Captain Francis Garratt was issued in 1875 in London, which makes the travel document 144 years old. But what is most astonishing…
Diplomatic Passports of Gough Whitlam
Diplomatic Passports Gough Whitlam Some time ago I was asked to support the evaluation of these outstanding Diplomatic Passport Collection of Gough and Margaret Whitlam…
Opera Star Enrico Caruso Passport 1919 Issued In New York
Opera Star Enrico Caruso Passport 1919 Issued In New York What a significant finding is this Italian passport of Enrico Caruso from 1919 issued in…
Hugh Hefner several passports at US auction
Hugh Hefner several passports at US auction Hugh Marston Hefner (April 9, 1926 – September 27, 2017) was an American magazine publisher and life-stylist. He was…
Passport issued by Count Friedrich von Zeppelin 1828
Passport issued by Count Friedrich von Zeppelin 1828 I am delighted to share with you this excellent document which I could only acquire with the…
Beautiful US passport issued by the State of New Jersey 1849
Beautiful US passport issued by the State of New Jersey 1849 What a great travel document! US passports issued by its states and not by…