
This German passport was issued 1934 at the Consulate General in Zurich / Switzerland to Leo Neumann (I do have also another one in his name and one for his wife). As you can see the big red “J” on…
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Another Passport Collectors Meeting in Zurich, Switzerland Knowing Edi more than 2 years we managed to meet up in Zurich and we spend a great time together to discuss our common desire – passport collecting. Edi is collecting since 1985…
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Passport Fees Around The World 2018 Here are the passport fees around the world originally based on a older British Passport Office list. The old (2010) original PDF-file can be downloaded here. Updated data are as following, coming from readers…
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ROSE THEATRE KINGSTON (LONDON, UK) Support on a passport for the show: Muriel Gardiner, “Code Name Mary” MEDIACORP (SINGAPORE, SIN) Support of the national broadcaster for the game show “Museum Mysteries”, here on Singapore passport history X FILME CREATIVE POOL…
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I enjoyed reading your article “A history of passports and their design.” – Thomas A. Tass, CEO, BORDERPOL – Many thanks for your excellent and informative website on passports, Tom. I’ve found it immensely useful – Prof. Peter Stallybrass, University…
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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 108 is the passport of Rebbe Aharon Rokeach of Belz. The travel document was issued…
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The passport of Prof. Dr. Franz Böhm – Luxembourg Agreement This passport from 1950, issued by the Military government for Germany belonged to Franz Böhm (16 February 1895, Konstanz – 26 September 1977, Rockenberg) who was a German politician, lawyer, and economist. Böhm was a member of the German Bundestag from…
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Austrian passport issued in Shanghai – Return from escape to Europe/USA The Austrian passport is quite interesting as it was issued 1948 in Shanghai. It’s Jewish bearer was most likely fleeing from the Nazis. Shanghai was during the Nazi area a…
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Test Report – Doculus Lumus now with 22x magnification CharismaTec is now producing the device also with a 22x magnification. The device has the same functions as the one I tested in 2014, except the provided test device was without…
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A very special Free City of Danzig Passport – Take a look and learn why This city on the Baltic coast (presently the Polish city of Gdansk), was detached from Germany in 1919 by the Treaty of Versailles and became a Free…
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