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1926 French Alien Registration – Greek Merchant in Paris – Rare Immigration Document

75.00
Original French immigration registration document (Extrait du Registre
d’Immatriculation), issued by the Préfecture de Police, Service des Étrangers,
Paris, 1926.
22 x 31 cm
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1926 Paris Ambulance Medical Receipts – Société des Ambulances Parisiennes

75.00

Original 1926 medical and ambulance service receipts issued in Paris by the Société des Ambulances Parisiennes, a private but state-controlled emergency medical organization founded in 1880.

The documents record ambulance and nursing services provided in January 1926, including:

  • motorized ambulance transport (ambulances automobiles),

  • nursing and medical care,

  • patient nourishment,

  • associated service fees (pourboire compris).

The receipts are issued to Monsieur Théology, residing at a Paris hotel, and bear original fiscal revenue stamps (timbres fiscaux) of 25 centimes, as well as period stamps, handwritten entries, and the original signature of the Administrateur-délégué.

Dimensions: approx. 21.5 × 27.5 cm

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1927 Brazilian Notarial Power of Attorney – Greek Diaspora Document

78.00

1927 Brazilian Notarial Power of Attorney – Greek Diaspora Document (Amazonas, Brazil)

Original official notarial document (Procuração / Power of Attorney) issued in Porto Velho, Amazonas, Brazil, dated 4 October 1927.

The document records the granting of full legal and financial power of attorney by Christo (Christos) Theodoro Stefano, a Greek national residing in Brazil, to George Nicolau Balafa, also Greek, authorizing him to act on his behalf before courts, public authorities, and in matters concerning property, rentals, debts, and legal representation.

Approx. 21 × 33 cm

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1931 French Automobile Circulation Permit – Citroën Registration Document

25.00

Original French “Permis de Circulation” (automobile circulation permit), issued in La Baule, France.

This was the official French permit authorizing circulation of motor vehicles before the modern carte grise system. Includes printed regulations on the reverse (Impôt sur les automobiles), spaces for tax vignettes, and official handwritten entries.
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1931 Letter Athens to Le Chasseur Français – Iván Scaramanga – Subscription

18.00

Original typed letter dated November 12, 1931, sent from Athens, Greece, by Iván Scaramanga to the Director of the French magazine Le Chasseur Français, in Saint-Étienne (Loire), France.

The sender confirms the renewal of his 3-year subscription to the magazine (for 1932, 1933, and 1934) with a bank cheque of 60 francs through the Comptoir National d’Escompte de Paris.

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1932 Greek Immigrant Letter – Chicago The Broiler Restaurant Letterhead

35.00
Authentic handwritten Greek immigrant letter from Chicago, dated 15 March 1932.
Written on original letterhead of “The Broiler Restaurant”, 2511 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
Beautiful example of early Greek-American diaspora correspondence during the interwar period.
Text in Greek, discussing family matters and life in the United States at the time.
22 x 28 cm
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1933 Alliance Française Diploma – Athens Piraeus Committee

75.00

Original award diploma issued by the Alliance Française (Athens–Piraeus Committee), dated May 26, 1933.

Beautifully printed certificate with decorative Art Deco border and an allegorical figure of Victory with trumpet, overlooking the Acropolis of Athens.
Signed by the President and Secretary of the Athens Committee and bearing the official Alliance Française seal.

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1933 Excelsior Savings Bank NYC Withdrawal Receipt – Athens American Express

28.00

Original 1933 bank withdrawal receipt from
Excelsior Savings Bank, New York City, issued in Athens, Greece, through the local office of The American Express Co.

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1938 NAXOS-UNION Surface Grinder Offer & 2 Prospectus Pre-WWII Germany Greece

175.00

Original and historically important pre-WWII industrial document set from NAXOS-UNION, Frankfurt am Main, dated 11 August 1938.

This lot includes:

  • 1 original official price offer / quotation

  • 2 original illustrated prospectus of the machine

The offer is addressed to:

Firma “Vassiliades”, Greek Machine Works & Shipyards A.G., Piraeus (Greece)

The Machine:

NAXOS-UNION Self-Contained Surface Grinding Machine, Model HDU / HDU²

precision surface grinder used to grind, flatten and finish metal parts to extreme accuracy.
Such machines were essential in:

  • heavy industry

  • tool & die shops

  • shipyards

  • weapon and engine manufacturing

  • Size: approx. 21 × 30 cm each

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1942 WWII Occupied Greece – French Embassy (Vichy France) Correspondence Signed

122.00

Original diplomatic correspondence from the French Embassy in Athens, dated 11 July 1942, during the Axis occupation of Greece and the period of Vichy France.

After the fall of France in 1940, the Vichy government continued to maintain diplomatic missions abroad, including in Axis-controlled or Axis-occupied territories. The French Embassy in Athens operated under this special and historically complex status.

This letter is handwritten and signed by Jean Charles-Roux, identified in the signature as “Secrétaire de l’Ambassade” (Secretary of the French Embassy), a senior French diplomatic official.

Pages: 2-page letter + 1 internal note

Size: approx. 14.5 × 21.5 cm

Authentic period correspondence. Not a reproduction.

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1945 Cairo Medical Prescription – Italian–Arabic Bilingual –Pulmonology – Signed

28.00

Original medical prescription / treatment note issued in Cairo, Egypt, dated April 22, 1945, by Gino Grossi, an Italian physician specialized in pulmonary diseases.

The document is printed in Italian and Arabic, reflecting the multicultural medical practice of post-war Cairo. It includes handwritten therapeutic instructions, a genuine signature, and an original Egyptian revenue stamp, confirming its official medical use.

Dimensions: 14 × 20 cm

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1945 Greek Hospital of Cairo Receipt – Hellenic Community, Egypt, Stamped

15.00

Original Greek financial document issued by the Greek Hospital of Cairo in 1945, shortly after the end of World War II.

This document is an “Ένταλμα Εισπράξεως” (Payment / Collection Warrant), bearing an official printed header “Ελληνικόν Νοσοκομείον Καΐρου”, serial number, handwritten entries, original signatures, and an Egyptian revenue stamp (5 mills).

Original period document.
Not a reproduction.

The document is heavily worn, with:tears and paper losses,strong folds and creasing,edge damage. However, the title, date, stamps and overall content remain visible. Please examine photos carefully.

Size: 16 × 21 cm

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