Queens Messenger LTC Kimmins John Kimmins had an army career that started in Sandhurst, where he joined a Cavalry regiment. On retirement at 55, he became a Queen’s Messenger. For those who know little more than that, there are such…
Rufus King, a signer of the U.S. Constitution, also served as a diplomat and authorized this passport, giving David Hinckley permission to “pass without giving or suffering any molestation or hindrance.” Issued in 1798, this is the oldest American artifact…
Ruth Bielaski Shipley (April 20, 1885 – November 3, 1966) was head of the Passport Division of the United States Department of State for 27 years from 1928 to 1955. She became head of the Passport Division in 1928, the…
The Evolution of the Australian Passport Early Australian passports are rare to spot. I had only this one in the past. If your collection focus is Australia, you should grab such early documents whenever they appear. The Australian Government…
German Nazi Passport With Stamped Middle Name “SARA” In my collection I do have several of these but I never saw so far one like this where the Jewish mandatory middle name SARA is STAMPED. The Nazis made it mandatory…
Isabella Bird (1831-1904) was one of the 19th century’s most remarkable women travelers. Her intrepid global travels and subsequent travel books made her famous at home and abroad. Isabella was born in Yorkshire County, England, in 1831. She was a…
Diplomatic ID-Card of a captain from the German NS Navy Not a diplomatic passport but a diplomatic ID card of a captain of the German Navy which was a supporting officer to the Military Attache at the Embassy of the…
United States Passport Of The Philippines Islands 1930 Here comes another United States Passport of the Philippines Islands. This passport was issued in 1930. As mentioned earlier in another article these types of US passports are rare too find and…
US History – Philippines Islands Passport I guess not many people in the USA today know that the Philippines once were US territory. After the Spanish–American War the Philippines were acquired from Spain and remained US territory from 1898-1946. This…
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