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Meet Ruth Bielaski Shipley
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...
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US Passport 1796 issued by David Humphreys
US Passport 1796 issued by David Humphreys – THIS is one of the most exceptional passports a collector can get! A historical treasure of its finest and truly a highlight of American history in general...
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New Refugee Travel Document Uganda
Gov’t unveils passports for refugees, Publish Date: Oct 30, 2014 Hassan Warsame, a refugee from Somalia displays his passport. PHOTO/Mary Kansiime By Cecilia Okoth (newvision) KAMPALA – Government...
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World Service Authority
Remembering Garry Davis – First Citizen Of The World His radical proposal — hailed by supporters as the way of the future — was a world with no national borders, one in which all people belonged to the...
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Diplomatic Passport Of Muhammad Anwar al-Sadat
Today I am able to present you an extraordinary collectible which is definitely outstanding! The owner of the document contacted me via my website and asked me in support to find a potential buyer. The...
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First Federal Republic Of Germany Passport
As a vivid researcher and collector of German passports it gives me today a great pleasure to display the very first “Federal Republic Of Germany” passport. After WWII Germany was occupied by the...
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Collectorsweekly The Best of Vintage and Antiques… Ephemera Blog Exploring the world of paper… Passport Stampaholic Passport chops, Immigration paraphernalia, stories Passport stamps and visas...
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Diplomacy, Vatican and WW II
AS THE CLOUDS OF WAR GATHERED again over Europe, the Knights of Columbus found themselves fighting to stay in Italy as Mussolini attempted to take over activities and organizations for Catholic youth,...
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Surrender On Demand – Varian Fry In Nazi Occupied France
When I started to read his book “Surrender on Demand – Rescue of German Emigrants in Marseilles 1940/41 “ I was instantly caught by his work and stories. You get a vivid impression how Paris was at...
View ArticlePassport Applications: A Rich Genealogical Resource
Patricia O’Brien Shawker , “Passport Applications: A Rich Genealogical Resource,” OnBoard 13 (May 2007): 12-13. Passport applications can be an excellent source of genealogical information for...
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FIUME PASSPORT? Bogus? No, it’s a real thing!
The Free State of Fiume (pronounced [ˈfjume]) was an independent free state which existed between 1920 and 1924. Its territory of 28 km2 (11 sq mi) comprised the city of Fiume (now in Croatia and,...
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Fake United Nations Diplomatic Passport
Via my Instagram I see a lot of passports online. One thing which I never understand that people are keen to publish proudly their new passport including FULL personal data! NEVER do this with your...
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Passport 1902 – US Embassy, London
Joseph H. Choate (1832-1917), a diplomat and lawyer Here comes another fantastic United States passport issued at the US Embassy in London in 1902. The document has the original signature of Ambassador...
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First Tibetan Passport
First Tibetan Passport found in Nepal Fifty-six years ago on the roof of the world – Lhasa – the first Tibetan passport was prepared that was recognized by various nations. Twelve years ago, the...
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Sugihara UNESCO Project
Yaotsu, Gifu prefecture, Japan – Sugihara’s birthplace, where also the Chiune Sugihara Memorial Hall is located As you may know, UNESCO’s Memory of the World Program is a United Nations initiative to...
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US Passport 1947 Issued In Berlin For Colonel Edward Dehne – What A Man!
He was on the D-Day beaches at Normandy and fought across Europe to Berlin, personally participating in the rescue of numerous concentration camps… with amazing details of what he saw and had to do as...
View ArticleFANTASY AND CAMOUFLAGE PASSPORTS (update)
FANTASY AND CAMOUFLAGE PASSPORTS Currently there are not less than 140 fantasy passports listed plus another 29 camouflage passports and 3 documents of territories which are not internationally...
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Astronaut – Donald “Deke” Slayton
Described by Life Magazine as “frank and stubborn,” Slayton once joked that people were always trying to stop him from exploring. Indeed, the Air Force almost rejected him when they discovered that his...
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JOANNE CARSON CANCELLED PASSPORT
A cancelled United States passport with a color photograph of Joanne Carson (wife of Johnny Carson)and a signature in blue ink, issued in 1978 and cancelled in 1983. With stamps to Greece. PROVENANCE...
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ANDORRA 1978 – ANNIVERSARY 700 YEARS ISSUE – SPECIMEN
Country: Andorra Pages: 32 Year: 1978 Visas: no Condition: new Revenues: no Description: Andorra passports itself are most rare already but this special edition was issued ONLY in 1978! Andorra’s...
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