When Siam became Thailand

When Siam became Thailand

History Siam Thailand Passport Around a thousand years ago, people who spoke a language from the Tai group settled in what is now Thailand. The…

Rare Passport Grand Duchy of Berg 1811

Rare Passport Grand Duchy of Berg 1811

Following his victory at the Battle of Austerlitz (1805), Emperor Napoleon created the Grand Duchy of Berg (German: Großherzogtum Berg), sometimes known as the Grand…

Espionage – Treason with Death

Espionage – Treason with Death

Just a strange coincidence – or more? Before he fatally shot student Benno Ohnesorg, police officer and Stasi agent Karl-Heinz Kurras betrayed a defector who later…

The First African American Diplomat

The First African American Diplomat

Ebenezer D. Bassett The first African American to serve as a diplomat was Ebenezer D. Bassett, appointed as the United States Minister Resident in Haiti…

East German Passport 1993 to Ukraine

East German Passport 1993 to Ukraine

East German Passport Ukraine This East German passport with a border stamp of an independent Ukraine is fascinating because the passport was issued in 1989 when the…

Prof. Planyavsky, Vienna Philharmonic

Prof. Planyavsky, Vienna Philharmonic

Prof Planyavsky Vienna Philharmonic Here comes another great collectible. I love those passports that cover not only passport history but also have a vivid background….