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1923 Constantinople Bookshop Invoice – B. Balentz Libraire-Éditeur, Ottoman Stamp, Multilingual Ephemera
€24.00Original commercial document / invoice from a historic bookshop and publishing house in Constantinople (Istanbul):
B. Balentz – Libraire-Editeur, Constantinople
Address: Tchakmakdjilar No. 20
Dated 1923, this is a fascinating multi-lingual commercial accounting document printed in Ottoman Turkish, Armenian and French, reflecting the multicultural character of Constantinople in the early 20th century.
The document bears an original Ottoman revenue stamp (10 paras) and contains authentic handwritten entries of purchased items and amounts, with a total sum recorded.
The name and multilingual format strongly suggest that the bookshop was most probably Armenian-owned.
Dimensions: 15 × 21.5 cm (approx. 5.9 × 8.5 inches)
Αυθεντικό εμπορικό τιμολόγιο του 1923 από βιβλιοπωλείο και εκδοτικό οίκο της Κωνσταντινούπολης (B. Balentz – Libraire-Éditeur). Το έγγραφο είναι τυπωμένο σε οθωμανικά τουρκικά, αρμενικά και γαλλικά. Φέρει αυθεντικό οθωμανικό χαρτόσημο (10 παράδες) και χειρόγραφες καταχωρήσεις αγορών.
1923 French Rent Receipt – Quittance de Loyer, Fiscal Stamp 25c, Handwritten Document France
€18.00Original French “Quittance de Loyer” rent receipt, dated 10 December 1923.
Handwritten rental payment certificate issued in France, featuring a 25c fiscal stamp (timbre fiscal) and ink cancellation. The document records the payment of 100 francs.
Vintage condition with expected age toning. Folded as found (original fold marks from storage). No tears. Stamp and signatures fully visible.
1923 Greek Portrait Cabinet Photo with Handwritten Dedication – Athens
€23.00Original cabinet portrait photograph of a young man, dated 24 April 1923.
Signed studio mount (Αθήνα) with a handwritten Greek dedication on the reverse.
1923 Greek Refugee Naturalization Certificate Athens Municipality with Photo
€28.00Original Refugee Naturalization Certificate issued by the Committee for the Naturalization of Refugees (Επιτροπή Πολιτογραφήσεως Προσφύγων) of the Municipality of Athens, dated 1923. These documents were issued to Greek refugees arriving from Asia Minor after the 1922 population displacement, confirming identity and permitting entry into local civil registries.
Includes the original photograph, official ink stamps, handwritten entries, and original signatures. A historically important document connected to the Asia Minor Catastrophe and the refugee resettlement in Greece.
Text in Greek, as issued.
18 x 28 cm
1924 Armenian Red & Blue Cross Athens – Refugee Statutes Booklets, Armenian Diaspora Greece (Lot of 2)
€42.001924 Armenian Red & Blue Cross – Athens
Refugee Era Institutional Statutes – LOT of 2 Original Booklets
Offered is a rare lot of two original statutes booklets (Καταστατικά) issued in Athens in 1924 by the Armenian Red Cross and the Armenian Blue Cross, documenting the earliest organized welfare efforts of the Armenian refugee community in Greece.
Printed in the immediate aftermath of the Armenian Genocide and the Asia Minor Catastrophe, these publications represent primary-source institutional documents from the formative period of Armenian diaspora organization in interwar Greece.
1) Armenian Red Cross – Athens, 1924
• Official statutes booklet of the Armenian Red Cross in Greece
• Includes original circular ink stamp:
“Armenian Red Cross – Athens – 1924”
• Text in Greek
• Focus on refugee relief, medical assistance, community welfare, and social support for displaced Armenians
• Early internal printing, issued in very limited numbers
• 6 pages
2) Armenian Blue Cross (Κυανός Σταυρός) – Athens, 1924
• Bilingual edition (Greek & Armenian)
• Recognized by Greek court decision no. 4198/1926
• Amended under decision no. 845/1928
• Covers medical aid, orphan care, nurse training, and organized welfare structures
• Dated: 27 June 1924
• 6 pages
Historical Importance
These booklets are authentic primary documents from the refugee reorganization period of the Armenian diaspora in Greece.
They reflect:
– Early diaspora institutional structure
– Refugee aid coordination in interwar Athens
– Legal recognition of Armenian welfare organizations
– Post-Genocide community rebuilding efforts
Surviving copies are extremely scarce and are typically preserved only in institutional archives.
Condition
Both booklets show fair vintage condition with noticeable age wear.
Complete, legible, and structurally intact.
Historically important archival material.
Σπάνιο αρχειακό σύνολο δύο καταστατικών εντύπων του 1924 από την Αθήνα, που εκδόθηκαν από τον Αρμενικό Ερυθρό Σταυρό και τον Κυανό Σταυρό. Τα έντυπα αυτά αποτελούν πρωτογενή τεκμήρια της οργάνωσης της αρμενικής προσφυγικής κοινότητας στην Ελλάδα μετά τη Γενοκτονία των Αρμενίων και τη Μικρασιατική Καταστροφή.
1924 Corfu Association “Agios Spyridon” Athens – Official Letter of Appreciation to Nelli Askitopoulou
€42.00Original official handwritten Greek document dated 22 February 1924, issued by the Corfu Association “Agios Spyridon” in Athens.
The document constitutes a formal letter of appreciation addressed to the musician Nelli Askitopoulou, thanking her for her participation in a concert organized by the Association.
The Administrative Council expresses its gratitude for her contribution to the success of the event.
The document features:
- Original handwritten text in Greek
- Signatures of the President and the General Secretary
- Official ink stamp of the Association (established 1909)
- Printed institutional letterhead
1924 École de Coupe Napolitano Group Photo – French Tailoring School, Fashion History
€28.00Original vintage group photograph documenting the École de Coupe Napolitano, a tailoring school teaching the Neapolitan (Naples-origin) system of garment cutting.
The sign visible in the photograph reads:
“École de Coupe Napolitano – Audet & Métairie – Successeurs – Février 1924”, clearly dating the image to February 1924.
1924 Equitable Life Assurance Letter Paris Athens Armenian Diaspora Insurance Document
€24.00Original business letter dated 2 May 1924, issued by L’Equitable des États-Unis (The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States), on official printed letterhead of its Paris office.
The letter is addressed to Hovhannès Missirian, via the Armenian commercial firm L. & L. Varbetian (3 Rue Edouard Law, Athens, Greece). It concerns the conversion of a life insurance contract, dividend allocation, interest deductions, and related accounting details, reflecting standard international insurance and financial practices of the early 20th century.
The document bears period typography, full financial figures, and the handwritten signature of the Chief Cashier, offering a clear example of cross-border insurance correspondence linking Paris, New York, and Athens.
Fair for the age, folds, age toning, stains, handling marks.
L’Equitable des États-Unis – Επιστολή Ασφαλιστικής Εταιρείας, Παρίσι–Αθήνα 1924
Αυθεντική εμπορική επιστολή του 1924 από το παρισινό γραφείο της ασφαλιστικής εταιρείας, που αφορά ασφαλιστικό συμβόλαιο και οικονομικούς υπολογισμούς. Το έγγραφο συνδέει Παρίσι και Αθήνα μέσω αρμενικής εμπορικής δραστηριότητας.
1924 First Pan-Hellenic Student Congress Invitation – Athens
€8.00Original Printed Congress Invitation – Athens, 6 December 1924
Official printed notice from the First Pan-Hellenic Student Congress (A’ Pamphoititikon Synedrion), announcing the closing session at the National Theatre of Greece. The document bears the printed names of President Chr. Pantazis and General Secretary Georg. Karouzos, notable figures in the early Greek student movement of the interwar period.
1924 Greek Historian G. K. Aspreas Handwritten Letter to Politician G. Bousios
€180.00Original handwritten letter by the Greek historian Georgios K. Aspreas, author of the monumental multi-volume “Political History of Modern Greece (1821–1921)”, dated October 29, 1924.
Written on Aspreas’ personal stationery and addressed to Georgios Bousios, Member of the Greek Parliament (later Minister of the Interior).
The letter appears to concern matters related to documentary or historical materials Aspreas wished to obtain or confirm for inclusion in his ongoing historical work.
Written in clear, elegant penmanship with period ink.
Aspreas remains one of the key primary historians of the Greek state in the post-Ottoman era. Original correspondence from him is scarce.
1925 Greek Automobile Taxation Booklet – Lancia Bus / Ministry of Finance Document
€65.00Rare original Greek Ministry of Finance vehicle taxation and circulation booklet issued in 1925, related to a Lancia omnibus / bus vehicle.
The document belongs to the series:
“Greek Republic – Ministry of Finance – Taxation of Automobiles, Bicycles etc. – 1925”
and contains:
original portrait photograph of the holder
official Attica Tax Office stamps
handwritten entries and signatures
vehicle registration information
references to a Lancia omnibus / bus
taxation and circulation validation details
issue date: 1 April 1925
Dimensions: approx. 10 × 14 cm
Condition: heavy age wear with folds, stains, edge wear, paper losses and handling marks consistent with extensive period use. Original photograph and official tax office seals remain clearly visible.
1925 – Δελτίο Λεωφορείου Lancia με Σφραγίδες Εφορίας Αττικής
Σπάνιο ελληνικό φορολογικό δελτίο οχήματος του 1925 σχετικό με λεωφορείο τύπου Lancia. Με φωτογραφία κατόχου, σφραγίδες Οικονομικής Εφορίας Αττικής και χειρόγραφες καταχωρήσεις εποχής.
1925 Greek Driving Licence – Ministry of Communications / Railways Directorate – Early Automobile Permit with Revenue Stamps & Police Seals
€60.00Original Greek driving licence booklet issued in Athens on 2 October 1925 by the Ministry of Communications (Υπουργείον της Συγκοινωνίας), under the Directorate of Railways.
An exceptionally early and historically important Greek motoring document from the interwar period, featuring:
- Original portrait photograph of the holder
- Multiple official state seals and tax stamps
- “Άδεια Ικανότητος Οδηγού Αυτοκινήτων”
- Traffic Police and Ministry verification stamps
- Revenue stamps (“τέλη” / χαρτόσημα)
- Later renewal and inspection stamps including a 1954 renewal
- References to the Greek Republic, Greek State, and Kingdom of Greece across different periods of use
Interesting details include:
- Ministry of Communications / Railways Directorate
- Traffic Police (“Τμήμα Τροχαίας Κινήσεως”)
- Official round seals of the Ministry and Police authorities
- 1954 renewal entry with later Ministry of Transport stamps
- Early government-issued photo identification format
A rare and visually impressive automobilia document, ideal for collectors of:
- Greek historical documents
- Early driving licences
- Automobilia
- Transportation history
- Interwar Greece memorabilia
Condition:
Used vintage condition with visible age wear, folds, edge wear, staining and handling marks consistent with age and long-term official use. Original photograph and stamps preserved. Please examine photos carefully.
Size: approx. 10 × 14 cm
Ελληνική Άδεια Οδηγού Αυτοκινήτου 1925 – Υπουργείο Συγκοινωνίας – Σπάνιο Ιστορικό Δίπλωμα με Σφραγίδες & Χαρτόσημα
Αυθεντική ελληνική άδεια ικανότητος οδηγού αυτοκινήτων, εκδοθείσα στην Αθήνα στις 2 Οκτωβρίου 1925 από το Υπουργείο Συγκοινωνίας – Διεύθυνση Σιδηροδρόμων.
Το ιστορικό αυτό δίπλωμα περιλαμβάνει πρωτότυπη φωτογραφία κατόχου, κρατικά χαρτόσημα, σφραγίδες της Τροχαίας και του Υπουργείου Συγκοινωνιών.
Διαστάσεις: περ. 10 × 14 εκ.
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