Bidspirit auction | A GERMAN OCCUPATION PASS FOR

A GERMAN OCCUPATION PASS FOR A JEWISH RESIDENT OF LITHUANIA, CIRCA 1918-1920 - A German occupation identification booklet issued under the administration of Ober Ost in Lithuania. The cover bears the German imperial eagle and the word ”Pass” in German and Yiddish. Interior pages contain bilingual German and Yiddish text, the holder's photograph, handwritten personal details, a fingerprint, and numerous official military and administrative stamps. Marked ”Verwaltungsgebiet Litauen” and ”Wilkomierz, ” corresponding to present-day Ukmergė, Lithuania. The holder is identified as Jewish in the section recording religious affiliation. Dimensions: 5 7/8 x 3 1/2 in., (14.9 x 8.9 cm.) Condition: Age-related wear, creasing, scattered staining, and handwritten annotations. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All statements contained in the catalog, condition reports, invoices, advertisements, or elsewhere concerning the authorship, attribution, origin, date, age, period, culture, source, provenance, authenticity, genuineness, condition, rarity, importance, or value of any lot are statements of opinion only and shall not be construed as representations, warranties, or statements of fact. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions does not offer in-house shipping. We will provide a list of recommended shippers upon request.