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Edgar Kupfer-Koberwitz Passport, Zurich 1948

29 August, 202029 August, 20204 Comments

Kupfer Koberwitz Dachau Diaries On May 11, 1945, just three days after the German capitulation, the US-Missions in Bern, Stockholm, and Madrid requested access to the German Diplomatic Archives. A […]

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George John Gordon Appointment as Ambassador to Switzerland in 1855

17 February, 202016 February, 20203 Comments

George John Gordon Ambassador Such appointments are pretty rare to find! George John Gordon Appointment as Ambassador to Switzerland in 1855. Antique appointment credentials, signed by Queen Victoria, appointing British […]

History

German Passport – US Consulate Moscow 1915

19 January, 20202 February, 2020

German Passport USA Moscow WOW, what a finding was presented to me by our fellow collector G.J. when we met once again for collectors meeting at Lake Constance a few […]

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How The Swiss Passport Became Red – Swiss Passport History

5 April, 201826 March, 2018

How The Swiss Passport Became Red – Swiss Passport History To have a passport seems to us to be obvious. But the little booklet has yet existed a little over […]

Swissair Chief Pilot Ernst Nyffenegger Passport

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Swissair Chief Pilot Ernst Nyffenegger Passport

10 March, 201827 June, 2019

Swissair Chief Pilot Ernst Nyffenegger Passport Outstanding aviation document from the early beginning of the Swiss carrier – SWISSAIR! Today is known as SWISS (which belongs to Lufthansa). I found […]

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Swiss Passport Issued By Swiss Poet and Politician Gottfried Keller

26 February, 201816 February, 2018

Swiss Passport Issued By Swiss Poet and Politician Gottfried Keller Gottfried Keller (19 July 1819 – 15 July 1890) was a Swiss poet and writer of German literature. Best known for his […]

Passport of Magda Lutz - Wife of Swiss Diplomat Carl Lutz

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Passport of Magda Lutz, a Wife of a Hero

19 November, 201627 June, 20194 Comments

Passport of Magda Lutz, the Wife of a Hero CARL LUTZ will be forever remembered as the Swiss Diplomat who saved sixty-thousand Jewish lives by issuing so-called SCHUTZBRIEFE (Protection Letters) […]

Swiss Passport issued in East Berlin, East Germany

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Swiss Passport issued in East Berlin, East Germany

26 September, 201613 March, 2018

Swiss Passport issued in East Berlin, East Germany The Swiss / East Germany diplomatic relation began in Dec 1972 when Switzerland recognized East Germany (GDR) as independent state. The fist […]

Rare Swiss Passport 1942 Issued In The Swiss Embassy Berlin

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Rare Swiss Passport 1942 Issued In The Swiss Embassy Berlin

17 August, 201612 January, 2020

Rare Swiss Passport 1942 Issued In The Swiss Embassy Berlin This document is a rare testimony of Swiss citizens in Berlin / Germany during WWII. Learn more about the document […]

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Third Reich Service Passport – Musicologist Prof. Schünemann

13 August, 201614 March, 2018

Third Reich Service Passport – Musicologist Prof. Schünemann Schünemann (1884 – 1945) , the son of a rector, received his doctorate after studying music in 1907 with his thesis on […]

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