HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS
Antique Nautical Chart – Spalatro (Split, Croatia), ca. 1700–1730
€85.00A rare copper-engraved French map of the fortified port of Spalatro (modern-day Split), from Plate 86 of an 18th-century maritime atlas. Features Fort Griffe (in inset), defensive walls, depth soundings in brasses and pieds, and a detailed compass rose.
Antique Nautical Copper Engraving – *Plan du Port de Gênes* (ca. 1700–1725)
€80.00A rare copper-engraved map depicting the fortified port of Genoa (Gênes), finely detailed in French. Features military bastions, the royal gate, arsenal, docks, and soundings in feet and fathoms (*pieds*, *brasses*). The elegant compass rose and labeled forts add historical and artistic value.
Austro-Hungarian Technical University Exam Certificate, Vienna 1918 – Greek Student from Thrace
€95.00Original exam certificate (Einzelprüfungs-Zeugnis) issued by the Imperial-Royal Technical University in Vienna (K.K. Technische Hochschule in Wien), dated 8 July 1918. The document certifies that the student is from Kirk Kilisse (Kırklareli, Eastern Thrace, then Ottoman Empire), attended courses in the School of Mechanical Engineering during the academic year 1917/18.
He successfully completed lectures in Descriptive Geometry and exercises in Constructive Drawing, achieving the highest mark (“Vorzüglich” – Excellent).
The certificate bears the embossed official seal of the University and a 50 Heller Austrian fiscal stamp.
Bulgaria – State Insurance Institute Receipt (Burgas, 1949)
€18.00Original receipt (квитанция) issued by the State Insurance Institute (Държавен застрахователен институт), Department of Compulsory Fire Insurance, for the payment of 97.76 leva. Dated 23 September 1949 and signed by the local cashier in Burgas.
A rare document from early Communist Bulgaria.
Deutsche Spiegelglas Export Company Invoice to Athens, 1938
€38.00Original commercial invoice issued by Deutsche Spiegelglas Ausfuhrgesellschaft M.B.H. (DSAG), based in Aix-la-Chapelle (Germany).
Excelsior Savings Bank Withdrawal Receipt – Athens (1933)
€45.00Original withdrawal receipt from the Excelsior Savings Bank, New York City, issued in Athens on April 20, 1933. The document records the withdrawal of $2,000 by Peter S. Mandilas, processed through the American Express Company in Athens, with its official purple stamp (No. 330).
French Automobile Circulation Permit – Citroën (1931)
€25.00Original French automobile circulation permit (Permis de Circulation) issued by the Ministry of Finance (Contributions Indirectes), 1931.
Goulandris Bros. Ltd. – Banking Receipts & Drafts (London, 1938)
€65.00Set of four original banking documents from the National Provincial Bank Limited, Bill Department, City Office, London, dated June–July 1938. Issued to Goulandris Bros. Ltd., one of Greece’s most prominent shipping families, regarding payments and drafts in settlement of expenses for the steamship S/S Aghia Varvara (including crew repatriation expenses).
Greek Diaspora Letter – The Pallas, Bellingham WA (1918)
€18.00Original handwritten Greek letter dated June 20, 1918, written on official letterhead of The Pallas, Incorporated (Bellingham, Washington, USA).
Greek Embassy in Washington – Correspondence on Orthodox Sermons for “Best Sermons” (1954)
€75.00Original archival set of three documents concerning Greece’s invitation to participate in the international anthology Best Sermons (Vol. VI, 1952–1953 edition).
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Typed letter (April 14, 1954) from G. Paul Butler, editor of Best Sermons (New York Mirror), to the Greek Ambassador in Washington, Athanase G. Politis, inviting Greek Orthodox preachers to submit sermons for consideration.
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Printed guidelines for contributors, outlining submission rules and inclusive dates (1951–1954).
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Typed reply in Greek by Ambassador Athanase G. Politis, expressing appreciation for the opportunity to include a Greek Orthodox sermon in this prestigious international collection.
Greek Red Cross Relief Ration & Aid Coupons – with “Benakis Donation” Stamp (1917)
€90.00Authentic relief ration documents issued by the Hellenic Red Cross in 1917, during the humanitarian crisis of World War I. These rare papers list family members, distributed food portions, and include the handwritten note “Two blankets were given” (ΕΔΟΘΗΣΑΝ 2 ΚΟΥΒΕΡΤΕΣ), highlighting that assistance extended beyond food to essential supplies.
The documents bear official Red Cross seals and the distinctive stamp “Donation of A. Benakis”, underlining the important role of Greek philanthropic families in relief work at the time.
Historical French Letter – Athens 1931 | Subscription to Le Chasseur Français
€18.00Original 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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