Rare African American WWII Seaman Passport
United States Seaman’s passports for the US Merchant Marine were introduced on February 23, 1942, as a wartime measure. This type of passport was short-lived and was discontinued on August […]
Travel Document Soviet Occupation of Germany
Document Soviet Occupation Germany CONSULAR DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL ADVISER OFFICE OF SOVIET MILITARY ADMINISTRATION IN GERMANY Berlin-Karlshorst, 25 September 1947 Given to a citizen of Union of Soviet Socialists Republics […]
What to look out for in a collectible passport
As announced earlier, here a specific article on criteria, a collector should watch out for when acquiring a collectible passport. I collect passports since 2003, and since then, I gained […]
Seven Billion People On Earth – Twelve On The Moon And One Passport
Seven Billion People On Earth – Twelve On The Moon And One Passport John Young was NASA’s longest-serving astronaut. He first became an astronaut when the agency was flying two-man […]
German New Guinea Passport
This German New Guinea passport is a rare type, and every collector would be happy to have such a treasure in a collection. I almost grabbed it, but unfortunately, due […]
Reflections on the passport collectors market
Old passports are an area of Ephemera, which was never on high demand; this topic is a tiny but quite exclusive niche of collecting. Often their collectors are interested in […]
Life-saving visa by Chiune Sugihara
live-saving visa by Chiune Sugihara A passport containing a transit visa issued by Chiune Sugihara (1900-1986), a Japanese diplomat who saved the lives of thousands of Jews persecuted by Nazi […]
A treasure found hidden in a commode
Sometimes it’s surprising to see the incoming emails from readers. The following message reached me some weeks ago and will blow your mind. treasure found hidden commode Dear Tom, I […]
The Passport of Aviation Pioneer Hans Bongers
aviation pioneer Hans Bongers The following passport is an important document when it comes to the history of German airline Lufthansa. Hans M. Bongers was born on 5 December 1898 […]
The concept and psychology of collecting
concept and psychology collecting Why do we collect? The concept of collecting For individuals who collect, the esteem of their collections is not money related but passionate. Collections permit individuals to remember their childhood, interface themselves to a period, […]