East German passport with several USA visas
A special East German passport with plenty of US visas came to my desk. The travel document was issued in 1979 and several times extended…
Handwritten Passport – US-Consul Robert Monroe Harrison, Jamaica 1835
Handwritten Passport – US-Consul Robert Monroe Harrison, Jamaica 1835 Here comes an early passport of the United States of America, issued at the Consulate in…
Rebbe Aharon Rokeach of Belz Polish Passport from 1948
Rebbe Aharon Rokeach of Belz Polish Passport from 1948 Kedem Public Auction House Ltd, Jerusalem, Israel is offering in their upcoming auction an outstanding document. Lot…
Heligoland Passport • Government House 1881
Heligoland Passport • Government House 1881 A handwritten Heligoland Passport issued at the Government House in 1881 is something outstanding for the passport history of…
Leon Trotsky & wife – Mexican passport 1936
Leon Trotsky was a crucial figure in the Bolshevik seizure of power in Russia, second only to Vladimir Lenin in the early stages of Soviet…
British Ambassador to France 1852-1867: Lord Cowley issued passport
Henry Richard Charles Wellesley, 1st Earl Cowley KG GCB PC (17 June 1804 – 15 July 1884), known as Lord Cowley between 1847 and 1857,…
Market Flash – Historical Passports
For a passport collector, it’s crucial to watch the market for documents, and I do so for many years. First of all, you want to…
Italian Social Republic Passport
Italian Social Republic passport issued in September 1944 Repubblica Sociale Italiana (RSI) The Italian Social Republic (Italian: Repubblica Sociale Italiana, RSI), informally known as the…
United States Passport – Island of Puerto Rico
United States Passport – Island of Puerto Rico 1926 Issued 1926 in the city of San Juan to Mario Brau, brother of Puerto Rican official…
British Passport 1859 in unusual leather case
This remarkable British passport stands out due to its unique leather case protection. I’ve encountered numerous British passports featuring diverse leather cases. Some are even…
The passport of Prof. Dr. Franz Böhm – Luxembourg Agreement
The passport of Franz Böhm – Luxembourg Agreement This passport from 1950, issued by the Military government for Germany belonged to Franz Böhm (16 February 1895, Konstanz – 26…
United Nations Diplomatic Visa On Benjamin Franklin Passport
United Nations Diplomatic Visa On Benjamin Franklin Passport A collector friend from USA has send in this interesting United Nations visa which was issued on…
East German Passport issued in 1989 with visa from 1995
East German Passport issued in 1989 with visa from 1995 The German Democratic Republic (GDR) is already history for 28 years but one still can…
Union of South Africa Passport issued in1923
Union of South Africa Passport 1923 If you see this precious piece you could think the passport is covered in Elephant leather (which is of…
Austrian passport issued in Shanghai
Austrian passport issued in Shanghai The Austrian passport is quite interesting as it was issued in 1948 in Shanghai. Its Jewish bearer was most likely…
Passports for women immigrating to the USA
Passports Women Immigrating USA Lippincott’s monthly magazine, vol. Lxxxix, number 532, April 1912 Migration, immigration and emigration is one of the most challenging topics our…