Beautiful Mexican Passport 1917 Issued In New York

Beautiful Mexican Passport 1917 Issued In New York

Beautiful Mexican passport with three passport pictures issued by the Mexican embassy in New York in 1917. Entries on back including visa USA. Such old Mexican passports are nowadays truly hard to find. I do have another one which is…

German Empire Passport Braunschweig

German Empire Passport Braunschweig

German Empire Passport Braunschweig Just got this beauty into my archive. The German Empire (1871-1918) existed of Kingdoms, Grand Duchies, Duchies, Principalities, Free and Hanseatic Cities, and Imperial Territories. This passport is from the Duchy of Brunswick (Braunschweig) and is…

German Passport – State Of Baden 1947 – Unusual!

German Passport – State Of Baden 1947 – Unusual!

German Passport State Baden The document states “LAND BADEN – FRANZÖSISCHES BESATZUNGSGEBIET – REISEPASS” (State of Baden – French Occupation Zone – Passport). A German fellow collector send me these pictures of a quite unusual passport type which I’ve never…

Rare US Group Passport 1852 – Consulate Malta

Rare US Group Passport 1852 – Consulate Malta

Rare US Group Passport 1852 – Consulate Malta According to the to US National Archives the consulate in Malta was established in 1807. Since 1834 William Winthrop, who issued and signed this passport in 1852, was U.S. consul in Malta. Winthrop…

World War II British Courier’s Passport – Charles Bonham-Carter

World War II British Courier’s Passport – Charles Bonham-Carter

World War II British Courier’s Passport – Charles Bonham-Carter issued to Major D. R. H. Gwynne, Rifle Brigade, by H.M. Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Malta, signed ‘Charles Bonham-Carter’, and dated The Palace, Malta, 30 August 1939. A British Courier´s passport is…

Muhammad Ali 1976-1981 Replacement Passport SOLD

Muhammad Ali 1976-1981 Replacement Passport SOLD

Muhammad Ali 1976-1981 Replacement Passport SOLD A United States of America passport was issued to Muhammad Ali on March 2, 1976, as a replacement for a previously issued passport. Originally limited to expire on June 2, 1976, the Department of…

Passport Dr. Heineken, Hanseatic City of Bremen

Passport Dr. Heineken, Hanseatic City of Bremen

This Free Hanseatic City of Bremen 1842 passport is a wonderful addition to my collection. The passport comes in a large dark green leather wallet with the bearer’s name in golden imprinted letters. Dr. Liborius Christian Abraham Heineken, Lawyer, born…

Kings messenger badge 1820 sold at auction

Kings messenger badge 1820 sold at auction

Kings messenger badge 1820 These badges are rare and when offered at the collectors market they always go well. However, messenger badges are rather more likely to find than King´s or Queen´s messenger passports. Maybe because they are precious items…

African American Passport History – Who was Walter Foster?

African American Passport History – Who was Walter Foster?

African American Passport History – Who was Walter Foster? You don´t find nowadays many early passports of African American people. Why? One reason is surely there were not many in early 20th Century (or before) who had a passport issued….