Lost documents of the USSR – A yellow ticket
Albert Bayburin is a Russian Anthropologist at the European University in Sankt Petersburg, and he wrote some interesting articles on passports. Albert also published a…
Conservation of your passport collectibles
Conservation collectibles I was offered a fine old document from the early 17th Century, but it was infected by mold. Here comes a comprehensive article…
Passport of Hollywood Icon Doris Day at auction
The U.S. passport of Hollywood legend Doris Day was at an auction in America. All her items went for high prices, surprising, especially in nowadays…
The Passports of Sir Thomas C. Spenser-Wilkinson
Passports Thomas Spenser-Wilkinson Here are four canceled British Passports all belonging to Sir Thomas Crowe Spencer-Wilkinson, born in 1899 and a naval officer during WW1…
A German Empire Alsace-Lorraine passport not seen before
Thanks to a fellow collector, I could grab this pretty scarce passport-type from the German Empire / Alsace-Lorraine. This is not an ordinary passport but…
US passport of a woman with a pretty unique cover
U.S. passport unique cover Not often do you find such a pretty customized travel document. I saw this passport randomly at an auction platform, and…
German diplomatic passport 1911 of a court lady
What you see here is the diplomatic passport of court lady Countess Grote, who joined the journey of Emperor Wilhelm II and crown princess Augusta…
Passports of Southeastern Pioneers 1770-1823
Passports of Southeastern Pioneers 1770-1823 I found this outstanding book about early passports in America and instantly bought it. It’s fascinating to read how and…
