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  • THE KING'S MESSENGERS Jake Clark (above left), helped by a driver, loads diplomatic bags at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on Whitehall

    King’s Messenger Passport History & Current Status

    2 Aug, 20262 Aug, 2026
  • King's Messenger Passports: Britain's Rarest Diplomatic Documents

    King’s Messenger Passports: A Rare Diplomatic History

    15 May, 202615 May, 2026
  • Queens Messenger Major James Kemp Nairne

    Major James Nairne: D-Day Veteran and Queen’s Messenger

    12 Mar, 202612 Mar, 2026
  • This Kings messenger badge 1820 recently sold at an auction

    Kings messenger badge 1820 sold at auction

    6 Jan, 202621 Dec, 2025
  • Lt. Col. John Kimmins

    A Queens Messenger by LTC Kimmins

    22 Jan, 202513 May, 2025
  • King's Messenger passport Fraser 1942

    The King’s Messenger passport of Cyril Fraser

    25 Mar, 202422 May, 2024
  • Queens Messenger Passports

    No More Queens Messenger Passports

    25 Dec, 202213 May, 2025
  • Kings Messenger Henry Angold

    Kings Messenger Passport of Henry Angold

    6 Feb, 202213 May, 2025
  • This Kings messenger badge 1820 recently sold at an auction

    Queen’s Messenger Silver-Gilt Badge & Appointment

    25 Jan, 201831 Jan, 2018
  • Ephemera Society article by Tom Topol

    Diplomatic Courier Passport: A 24-Year State Dept. Story

    21 Aug, 202621 Aug, 2026
  • Benjamin Franklin portrait

    A Benjamin Franklin Passy Passport From 1780

    5 Jul, 20265 Jul, 2026

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Tom, you have been a great partner for the State Department team throughout this exhibit's preparation.
-Karin Lang, Director, Bureau of Consular Affairs, US State Dept-

Many thanks for your excellent and informative website on passports, Tom. I've found it immensely useful.
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"It is an honor and pleasure meeting you at the BMC. Your profound knowledge of passports is an asset to the secure document industry. It's good to be connected to an expert like you." - Prof. Raymond Wong, Biometrics Research Center at Hong Kong Polytechnic University -

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I browsed your page several times and congratulate you on your impressive work and what must be an even more impressive collection. -Bastian Matteo Scianna, Lecturer at University Potsdam (History of the Schengen Agreement), Potsdam, Germany-

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Congrats, Tom, your work is impressive.
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I enjoyed reading your article "A history of passports and their design."
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"Your website is excellent, really very interesting! Thank you"
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"Thank you so much! You provided me with a ton of information (on Goodrum's passport) and enlightened parts of our collection. Traveling to Egypt explains some of the Egyptian motifs in the garden." - Barbara Hyde, Curator, Goodrum House, Atlanta, GA -

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Your website looks incredible! I'm already hooked up on it and will be for some time. I think I will also buy your book; it looks exciting. -Lucas, Cambridge, USA-

Your book is incredible - and I am excited to know more about your work.
-Rebecca McElroy, Filmmaker, AUS-

Fascinating website, and thanks for the cultural curating/preservation that you do.
-Tom Dunkel, journalist/author, USA-

Thank you so much for your expert advice and guidance.
-Dr. Andrew Norman, book author, UK-

"BLOODY MARVELOUS document you sent to me! Thank you very much" (Jersey passport 1753). "Thank you very much for all your input and information. I will refer your website to other people I know, as I have quite a few friends and family members with things of a similar nature. Thank you once again so very much.

Thank you, Tom. You've been a great help. When I have historical passport questions in the future, I know whom to call.
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"Your website is unique and important. You do good work, Tom."
- M.B., Holocaust collector / Philanthropist, USA -

"I am writing to you from the film production company Serena film based in Prague. We are preparing a film about the Jewish Kindertransport from Austria after the Nazi occupation of Austria in 1938. An essential element of certain scenes is the use of "Reich" passports issued to Austrian citizens shortly after the occupation with the infamous J stamp. After extensively browsing and familiarizing myself with the world of passport collecting, you proved to be the foremost authority on the subject as much as someone who has previously worked with television and film productions."

"Hi there. I can see on your website that you're the world expert on passports! I am a valuer of manuscripts and art here in Australia. I have never valued a passport before. Thank you so much, Tom. As I said, this is outside my expertise, so it has been a sharp learning curve.

"You truly have an impressive and informative website. It is not surprising that so many influential individuals seek you out for help and expertise.

"Hello – excellent website! I am fascinated by the history of passports and other documents. I don't think I've found a better website / more comprehensive collection to date. Keep it up!"

I periodically receive your article via your newsletter. They are fascinating indeed. By the way, your book is excellent, and I've been many times throughout it. -Ramon Pinos, USA-

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