Pope Benedict XVI Died Former Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95 The first German-born pope in 500 years, ex-Pope Benedict XVI, passed away on Saturday at 95 in the Vatican. Previously, Benedict was described as being “extremely unwell” by his…
Pelé, a soccer icon on a global scale, Death at 82. Pelé, whose native Brazil named him a national treasure, became famous worldwide and promoted the game everywhere. Football Legend PELE Has Died Pelé passed away on Dec 29, 2022,…
The United States of the Ionian Islands was a state and Protectorate of the United Kingdom between 1815 and 1864. It was the successor state of the Septinsular Republic. It covered the territory of the Ionian Islands, located in modern…
On Christmas morning, Manuel texted me to ask if I was interested in an old Siam passport document. Of course, I was, as Siam passport-related documents are scarce to find. It took me, e.g., a decade to find a 1937…
David Ben-Gurion Diplomatic Passport 1951 was sold on 13. Oct 2013. I spoke to Dov Hazan from Tiroche Auction House in Israel, and he told me that the document was also offered by them back in 1999 and sold for…
Louis XVI, King of France. Passport, printed and handwritten, signed “Louis”, for m. Felix Soffiet “fabriquant de bas”, for a journey from Paris to Gothenburg. Dated Versailles March 3, 1782, 1 page in folio, some tears in the foldings. Countersigned…
Description North Korean Passport 1950s You see an extremely rare DPRK blank passport from the 1950s. Language: Russian, Korean, and (traditional) Chinese. This is a passport (foreign travel) of North Korea (People’s Korean Democratic Republic, DPRK). It has…
Messenger passports, as shown below, are gone with her passing and becoming valuable passport historical items. But make no mistake, these documents must be returned after duty. Finding such a document on the collectors/auction market will most likely be…
Besides meeting up with fellow collector Marco, the main reason for going to Budapest was to pick up an exceptional document. Some weeks ago, I was contacted via my website to ask if I would be interested in a RAOUL…
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