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Karol Wojtyła. Cardinal Karol Wojtyła’s pen signature on a typewritten card dated January 17, 1972—Kraków. The header bears the red imprint: “Cardinal Karol Wojtyła, Metropolitan Archbishop of Kraków.” The card is an invitation from the bishop to the traditional New Year’s gathering on January 29, 1972, at 5:00 p.m. John Paul II (Karol Wojtyła) (1920–2005)—Archbishop of Kra...
Identification card of a former prisoner of war of the Polish Armed Forces, issued to Jan Mucius, born in 1915, a farmer by profession. The document contains information about his last military assignment—the 3rd Rokitna Light Cavalry Regiment—and his rank of rifleman, as well as details regarding his immediate family and the place where he was taken prisoner. Identification cards of this ...
![ID card. Reserve Artillery Cadet School. Commemorative Badge – 1934 [in excellent condition]](https://img1.one.bid/img/10333/3278616_1w.webp)
![ID card. Reserve Artillery Cadet School. Commemorative Badge – 1934 [in excellent condition]](https://img1.one.bid/img/10333/3278616_2w.webp)
Student ID. Artillery Reserve Officer Candidate School. Commemorative Badge. Włodzimierz, 1934. To Second Lieutenant Cadet Józef Nowak. In very good condition.
![Eastern Railways. Employee ID card. Train driver. Lviv. Ostbahn Lemberg - 1942 [occupation]](https://img1.one.bid/img/10333/3281831_1w.webp)
![Eastern Railways. Employee ID card. Train driver. Lviv. Ostbahn Lemberg - 1942 [occupation]](https://img1.one.bid/img/10333/3281831_2w.webp)
Identification. Employee of the Eastern Railways. Train engineer. Lviv, 1942. Ostbahn Lemberg. Issued to Wiktor Dattelbaum. Condition: slightly below good— scuffs and dirt. Size: 10.5 x 7.5 cm
Dimensions: 14 cm x 10 cm. Condition as shown in the photos.
Identity cardfor a citizen of the Republic of Poland issued to Stanisława Fijałkowa of Kraków on June 6, 1923, in Kraków. Document size: 15.5 x 10.4 cm, p. 16, stapled. With a photograph and the owner’s signature. Scuff marks on the cover; staining on the upper margin of the pages.
PASSPORT- Passeport. Republic of Poland, Ministry of Internal Affairs. Document issued to Stanisław Fijałek, foreman at the Kraków Tramway Company, on June 30, 1922, in Kraków. Document dimensions: 13.7 x 9.7 cm, p. 40, stapled. With a photograph and the owner’s signature. French and Czechoslovakian visas stamped inside. The passport was valid until December 30, 1922. On the cover: “Id...
![[ZAWADZKI, Aleksander]. Aleksander Zawadzki’s signature as Chairman of the Council of State on printed New Year’s greetings...](https://img1.one.bid/img/8700/3316801_1w.webp)
![[ZAWADZKI, Aleksander]. Aleksander Zawadzki’s signature as Chairman of the Council of State on printed New Year’s greetings...](https://img1.one.bid/img/8700/3316801_2w.webp)
[ZAWADZKI, Aleksander]. Aleksander Zawadzki’s signature, as Chairman of the Council of State, on printed New Year’s greetings for 1961. Card, size 10.3 x 14.8 cm (folded). On the front, a signed woodcut by Stanisław Łuckiewicz depicting Castle Square; inside, printed greetings and thanks for the cards received, along with the signature: "A. Zawadzki with his wife and family" and the date...
Dimensions: 19 cm x 12.5 cm. Inside, there are many entries with drawings from 1921–1923. Condition as shown in the photos.
ID CARD- An identity card entitling the holder to a discount on travel on the Royal-Imperial Austrian Railways, issued in Kraków to Konrad Namysłowski on September 10, 1909. Document size: 6.5 x 10.5 cm, with the printed text: "Identitätskarte – Személyazonossági igazolójegy [...]" filled in by hand with personal details, bearing a stamp indicating the place of issue and the date: “K...
An engraving by Walery Eljasz-Radzikowski—Polish Infantry 1792–1794—depicting the uniforms and armaments of Polish infantry soldiers from the period of the Polish--Russian War of 1792 and the Kościuszko Uprising of 1794. The engraving depicts, among others, soldiers from the Wodzicki and Działyński regiments, Dembowski’s riflemen, and Sierakowski’s fusiliers. The engraving depicts...
A tactical map at a scale of 1:100,000, published by the Military Geographic Institute (WIG) in Warsaw in 1934. This sheet, designated as Strip 40, Column 31, covers the areas around Żyrardów, Grodzisk Mazowiecki, and Mszczonów, providing an extremely precise topographic record of the terrain from the interwar period. The upper margin bears the distinctive red stamp “MAKULATURA – FOR TR...
Date: 1934 Technique: telegram sent from Lausanne (Switzerland) on August 31, 1934 at 19:27 and delivered to Prague the same day at 20:24, addressed to Vinohrady to "PROF SYLLABA PRAG VINOHRADY" (family retained established address even after Prof. Ladislav Syllaba's death in 1930) Dimensions: 15,5 × 22,5 cm Provenance: from the estate of the painter Viktor Stretti (1878–1957)______________...
Membership Card. Strzelecki Association. Włodzimierz-Volhynia County Headquarters, 1934. Józef Nowak is authorized to wear the "Strzelecki Badge." In good condition.
A set of identification cards belonging to Non-Commissioned Officer Edward Adamczyk. The set includes: Identification card for the 2nd Motorized Training Regiment, 1944. Military vehicle driver’s license, 1948. Rank ID card, 1951. Non-commissioned officer training course certificate, 1948. Polish Youth ID card, 1949. Condition: regimental ID card discolored; Polish Youth ID card in two piece...
A donation certificate issued by the Polish School Society (P.M.S.) in Warsaw in 1918. It served as a form of public acknowledgment of participation in a patriotic fundraiser for educational purposes. It depicts a crowned eagle on a red background and the inscription “DAR NARODOWY 3-GO MAJA” (National Gift of May 3), with a denomination of 10 groszy. Dimensions: 10 cm x 20 cm. Overall cond...
![[Fryderyk Chopin] Invitation. Wiktor Łabuński hereby has the honor of inviting you to a musical performance... Kraków, 1922.](https://img1.one.bid/img/9686/3033972_1w.webp)
Dimensions: 147 x 232 mm. Horizontal crease; otherwise in good condition.
Diploma. Council of Elders. Meeting of the Shoemakers’ Guild in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Poland regarding crafts... Bolesław Zawartka, a native of Brzesko Nowe, aged 23, having demonstrated proficiency and skill in the art of shoemaking... November 1, 1927. Condition: fair; mounted on canvas; the diploma has stains, creases, and missing sections. Dimensions: 45x55 cm
![Assicurazioni Generali Trieste. Italian Insurance Corporation in Trieste. Insurance in a Stylish Case—Warsaw, 1936 [Kazimierz Knap, Master of Pharmacy]](https://img1.one.bid/img/10333/3279422_1w.webp)
![Assicurazioni Generali Trieste. Italian Insurance Corporation in Trieste. Insurance in a Stylish Case—Warsaw, 1936 [Kazimierz Knap, Master of Pharmacy]](https://img1.one.bid/img/10333/3279422_2w.webp)
Lifetime Accident Insurance resulting from accidents involving public transportation. Italian Joint-Stock Company General Insurance Company in Trieste. Assicurazioni Generali Trieste. Insurance policy in the name of Kazmierz Knap—Master of Pharmacy. The entire set comes in a stylish case—a cover with a gilded inscription on the front. Warsaw 1936. Condition: very good—minor scuffs. Dimen...
A typescript titled “The 50th Anniversary of the 16th Greater Poland Uhlan Regiment named after Major General Gustaw Orlicz-Dreszer. Part III – Supplements,” edited by Maj. Henryk Kowalski and published by the 16th Wielkopolska Uhlan Regiment Association in London in March 1970. The publication consists of 227 pages and serves as a supplement to the anniversary study dedicated to the his...
![I Am a Catholic [charity contribution, leaflet, patriotic]](https://img1.one.bid/img/10333/3279456_1w.webp)
![I Am a Catholic [charity contribution, leaflet, patriotic]](https://img1.one.bid/img/10333/3279456_2w.webp)
I am Catholic. A patriotic print in the form of a brick-shaped window sticker. Signed: Kraków Style. In very good condition: traces of ribbons on the back. Size: 21x11 cm
Membership Card. Honorary Badge of the Bielsko-Biała Sports Association. BBTS. Bielsko, 1957. Issued to Józef Walitka. Good condition. Size: 10x6.5 cm Rare.
![[Fryderyk Chopin] A recital by Aleksander Michałowski, concert, ca. 1925.](https://img1.one.bid/img/9686/3034252_1w.webp)
Sheet dimensions: 159 x 315 mm. Folding marks, creases, and stains. Rare.
![ID Card. Silesian Regional Soccer Association. Bielsko-Biała Subregion. Józef Walitko. [authorized to attend all matches within the subregion]](https://img1.one.bid/img/10333/3279449_1w.webp)
![ID Card. Silesian Regional Soccer Association. Bielsko-Biała Subregion. Józef Walitko. [authorized to attend all matches within the subregion]](https://img1.one.bid/img/10333/3279449_2w.webp)
Membership Card. Silesian Regional Soccer Association. Bielsko-Biała Subdistrict. Józef Walitko—Authorized to attend all soccer matches within the jurisdiction of the Bielsko-Biała Subdistrict. Good condition. Size: 9x6.5 cm
Lviv, 1939 – Certificate of the Bronze Medal for Long Service – signed by Provincial Governor Alfred Biłyk, size 19.5 x 28 cm Certificate awarding Andrzej Marciniszyn, an employee of the Lviv City Administration, the Bronze Medal for Long Service. The document was issued in Lviv on March 29, 1939, pursuant to the Act of January 8, 1938. The Bronze Medal was awarded for ten years of impecc...
A 1946 Polish calendar belonging to Second Lieutenant Alfred Zaliński of the Air Force Command of the Polish Armed Forces in the West. Dimensions: 115x77 mm. Condition: very good. For more information, see the link: https://listakrzystka.pl/zalinski-alfred-jan/
Tarnów 1914 – decorative journeyman’s certificate for a bricklayer – Jan Kołek, 37x55xm The document has been folded multiple times, with numerous creases, cracks, and abrasions on the paper, as well as localized tears, soiling, stains, and small holes A richly decorated journeyman’s certificate issued to Jan Kołek, born on March 8, 1894, in Jadowniki, Galicia. The document confirms...
A personalized certificate awarded on the occasion of the 1940 metal collection drive, issued in the name of Hirt, bearing a facsimile of Hermann Göring’s signature, in recognition of his role as the plenipotentiary for the Vierjahresplan (Four-Year Plan). Dimensions: 21 x 14.9 cm
Participation cardfor the 11th National Congress of Polish Legionnaires in Gdynia, issued to Maria Krzyska, entitling her to a free round-trip train ride in third class on August 14–16, 1932. A handwritten, single-sided form measuring 18.8x21.8 cm. The document was issued by the Central Board of the Union of Polish Legionnaires and bears the holder’s signature and official seals. Upon comp...
ID CARD- An identity card entitling the holder to a discount on travel on the Royal-Imperial Austrian Railways, issued in Kraków to Janina Dobrowolska on December 9, 1913. Document size: 6.5×11 cm, with the imprint: “K.k. österreichischen Staatsbahnen. Identitätskarte – Személyazonossági igazolójegy [...]" filled in by hand, bearing a stamp with the place of issue and date: "Krakau ...
Certificate of award for the Commemorative Badge of the Reserve Officer Candidate Course of the 29th Infantry Division in Grodno, issued in 1938 in the name of Corporal and Officer Candidate Władysław Bykowski. The document confirms the award of the badge, which was approved by order of the Minister of Military Affairs, and includes instructions on how to wear it on a uniform and civilian cl...
A personalized certificate awarded on the occasion of the 1940 metal drive, issued in the name of Müller, bearing a facsimile of Hermann Göring’s signature, in recognition of his role as plenipotentiary for the Vierjahresplan (Four-Year Plan); the document is punched; on the reverse, a handwritten note indicating the donation of 2 kg of copper. Dimensions: 21 x 14.8 cm
Dimensions when unfolded: 19.5 cm x 6 cm. Condition as shown in the photos.
A set of three documents that belonged to Stanisław Michalski. Dimensions of the larger documents: 22 cm x 17.5 cm. Service history written on an A5-sized sheet (21 cm x 14.5 cm). Condition as shown in the photos.
Date: 1940 Technique: manuscript in black ink on letterhead (2 pages); original envelope with stamps, Swedish postmarks, full censor tape, and OKW stamp (Oberkommando der Wehrmacht) Dimensions: mailing envelopes 162 × 114 mm Provenance: from the estate of the painter Viktor Stretti (1878–1957)Lot information:The letter was written by Handa Tučková on April 24, 1940, from the island of Lid...
![Jews are increasingly dispossessing us, while they live in prosperity. Poland for Poles! [anti-Semitism, propaganda, anti-Jewish weekly]](https://img1.one.bid/img/10333/3279454_1w.webp)
![Jews are increasingly dispossessing us, while they live in prosperity. Poland for Poles! [anti-Semitism, propaganda, anti-Jewish weekly]](https://img1.one.bid/img/10333/3279454_2w.webp)
Anti-Semitic propaganda leaflet. Jews—in Poland—Poles. Fellow countrymen! The Jews are dispossessing us more and more; they live in prosperity—while our brothers and their children suffer from hunger and poverty. Shame and disgrace on those who still give their hard-earned groszy to these Jews. Where is your conscience! Wake up, Compatriots, support only your own—and we will create a P...
An ID card issued in 1941 in Jerusalem by the Franciscan Fathers’ printing press, containing explanatory notes, a decree, and a completed translation of the diploma conferring the Papal Cross of Honor upon pilgrims to the Holy Land. Dimensions: 11 cm x 7 cm. Overall condition as shown in the photos.
![POLISH INTELLECTUALS! By supporting the Jews, this is the future you’re setting yourselves up for. Poland for Poles! [anti-Semitism, propaganda, anti-Jewish weekly]](https://img1.one.bid/img/10333/3279452_1w.webp)
![POLISH INTELLECTUALS! By supporting the Jews, this is the future you’re setting yourselves up for. Poland for Poles! [anti-Semitism, propaganda, anti-Jewish weekly]](https://img1.one.bid/img/10333/3279452_2w.webp)
An anti-Semitic propaganda leaflet. POLISH INTELLECTUALS! By supporting the Jews, you’re setting yourself up for a future like this. So, in the name of national dignity—do not help the Jews destroy our homeland. Poland for Poles! Published by the anti-Jewish weekly “Samoobrona Narodu” (Self-Defense of the Nation), Poznań. Printed by Centrala, Poznań. Good condition. Format: 12x8 cm
Date: 1927 Technique: original handwritten text Dimensions: 28 × 20,5 cm Provenance: from the estate of the painter Viktor Stretti (1878–1957)________________________________________________________more photos*In case of missing photos, please feel free to contact us.Bidders are obliged to inform themselves about the condition of the lots before the auction, subsequent complaints will not b...
Date: 1844 Technique: print on silk Dimensions: 27 × 22 cm Provenance: from the estate of the painter Viktor Stretti (1878–1957)________________________________________________________more photos*In case of missing photos, please feel free to contact us.Bidders are obliged to inform themselves about the condition of the lots before the auction, subsequent complaints will not be taken into a...
Date: circa 1820 - 1840 (Biedermeier / National Revival period) Technique: printed decorative element, manuscript in ink on period paper Dimensions: 7 × 9,5 cm Signature: Dobrowsky (by hand on sheet), on frame "ANNA DOBROWSKY" Framed: framed Provenance: from the estate of the Jungmann familyLot information:1. Reverse side (left):The central text is set in a finely printed decorative medallion...
VERA ICON - HAND-PAINTED DEPICTION WITH VATICAN CERTIFICATE OF TOUCHED RELIC | ITALY, ROME (VATICAN)
13 EUR
Date: 1768 Technique: calligraphic text handwritten in ink on laid paper; delicate painting on silk (oil/tempera); remnants of wax seal Dimensions: 26 × 20 cm Framed: framed Provenance: from the estate of the Jungmann familyLot information:The sacral object from the late Baroque period represents the venerated “true image” (Vera Icon) of the Face of Christ. This collector’s item consist...
A collection of German documents from the Hitler Youth organization during the Third Reich, related to physical fitness assessments and marksmanship training for youth. The set includes the “Leistungsbuch der Hitler-Jugend”—the official proficiency booklet in which the results of athletic tests, paramilitary training, and the member’s achievements were recorded. The cover features a de...
Date: 1910 - 1925 Technique: color lithograph, black-and-white print, postal covers with period stamps and postmarks Dimensions: postcard dimensions 90 × 140 mm Provenance: from the estate of the painter Viktor Stretti (1878–1957)Lot information:1. Postcard from Jerusalem (1910) – Austrian Post in the LevantObverse: Coloured period lithograph depicting the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in ...
Technique: unique double-sided manuscript document (maternal codicil/will) written in German Kurrent script on laid paper Dimensions: 26 × 20 cm Framed: framed Provenance: from the estate of the Jungmann familyLot information:Provenance and significance: This intimate family document comes from the innermost family circle of Josef Jungmann, one of the most important figures of the Czech Natio...
Date: January 21, 1934 Technique: manuscript in black ink on letterhead paper Dimensions: 22,5 × 17,5 cm Provenance: from the estate of the painter Viktor Stretti (1878–1957)Lot information:Authentic, handwritten and signed letter from the first Czechoslovak Prime Minister, Dr. Karel Kramář (1860–1937). The letter is written on official letterhead with the printed heading "Dr. KAREL KRA...
![My fellow countryman! They’re fleecing you and beating you like a sheep, and you do nothing... Don’t buy from Jews! [anti-Semitism, propaganda, anti-Jewish weekly]](https://img1.one.bid/img/10333/3279453_1w.webp)
![My fellow countryman! They’re fleecing you and beating you like a sheep, and you do nothing... Don’t buy from Jews! [anti-Semitism, propaganda, anti-Jewish weekly]](https://img1.one.bid/img/10333/3279453_2w.webp)
An anti-Semitic propaganda leaflet. FELLOW COUNTRYMEN! They fleece you and beat you like a sheep, and you do nothing... you just keep handing over your hard-earned grosz to them. So wake up, and for your own good, don’t buy from Jews! Published by the anti-Jewish weekly “Samoobrona Narodu” [Self-Defense of the Nation], Poznań. Printed by Centrala, Poznań. Good condition. Format: 12x8 cm
Date: February 1771 (pages 121 and 128) Technique: black-and-white letterpress / fraktur on laid paper with watermark, woodcut header with imperial eagle and city/land coat of arms Dimensions: 225 × 365 mm Framed: framed under glass Note: Printer / Publisher: Press with Imperial Privilege (Mit Röm. Kayserl. Majestät allergnädigstem Privilegio) – Holy Roman Empire / GermanyLot information...
![Document bearing the SIGNATURE of KING Stanisław August PONIATOWSKI — Discharge from military service with an honorary promotion, 1772 - “Dismissal from Military Service [...] with the Rank of Captain”](https://img1.one.bid/img/6317/3316186_1w.webp)
![Document bearing the SIGNATURE of KING Stanisław August PONIATOWSKI — Discharge from military service with an honorary promotion, 1772 - “Dismissal from Military Service [...] with the Rank of Captain”](https://img1.one.bid/img/6317/3316186_2w.webp)
A document bearing the signature of King Stanisław August Poniatowski of Poland, dated 1772. View the document along with commentary on our Facebook page here Dimensions: 24 x 39 cm.
Date: 1864 Dimensions: 58 × 44,5 cm Provenance: from the estate of the painter Viktor Stretti (1878–1957)Lot information:Printed doctoral diploma (doctoratus iuris utriusque) issued by the Charles-Ferdinand University in Prague, dated 1864 (Anno MDCCCLXIV). Ceremonial document in Latin with a richly decorated ornamental frame, printed on high-quality paper. The document awards the doctoral ...
A folder containing a typescript of a conversation with Władysław Gomułka, in which he reflects on his 14 years as First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Polish United Workers' Party. A4 paper size (29.5 cm x 21 cm), 60 pages, printed on one side only. Condition as shown in the photos.
A Kennkarte-type identity document issued in 1946, after the end of World War II, during the Allied occupation of Germany. It contained the holder’s basic information, a photograph, and spaces for fingerprints, signatures, and official endorsements. Dimensions: 11 cm x 7 cm. Overall condition as shown in the photos.
The service record book issued to Aleksander Zalewski, son of Paweł, born on May 17, 1913, indicates that he was classified as Category I for military fitness. He served in the motorized troops as a non-commissioned officer specializing in motorcycles (specialty no. 32). He served as a squad leader, rising to the rank of corporal and then squad leader. He began his military service on Novembe...
Military certificate issued by the Headquarters of the 17th Infantry Brigade at its location on February 27, 1945. The document was issued in the name of Corporal Wiktor Kostka, born on August 20, 1906, in Kiczyce (Cieszyn County). The certificate confirms that he successfully completed the Noncommissioned Officers’ School attached to the 73rd Infantry Battalion between January 25 and Februa...
A set of ID cards from the People's Republic of Poland era. Condition as shown in the photos.
Student ID. Certificate of the State Sports Badge. Katowice, 1932. He was awarded the right to wear the State Sports Badge, Class III, Level 1. Józef Nowak. Good condition.
The flyer measures 25 cm x 18 cm. Condition as shown in the photos.
A German-language informational brochure published on the occasion of the XI Summer Olympic Games in Berlin, held August 1–16, 1936. The publication contains information regarding the organization of the Games, accommodations, transportation, rail and air travel discounts, as well as ticket and pass prices for individual events. The cover features a stylized image of an athlete, Olympic symb...
The Sultan’s Cossack Division was the nucleus of a Polish military unit formed under the auspices of the Hotel Lambert during the Crimean War. The unit was commanded by General Władysław Zamoyski. On January 1, 1856, the recruitment of Poles into the division began, but as early as March 18, the British banned further recruitment for political reasons. The division was disbanded following ...
Second Polish Republic Certificate of Completion of the Annual Business Courses, Warsaw, 1928
46 EUR
Certificate of completion of the Ignacy Sekułowicz Annual Commercial Courses in Warsaw, issued to Salomea Barbara Kowalska. The document certifies completion of the one-year commercial course and passing exams in a range of vocational subjects, including bookkeeping, commercial accounting, business correspondence, commercial law, political economy, economic geography, commodity science, and f...
Certificate of award of the Black Wound Badge, issued on February 22, 1937, to Verwaltungsinspektor Heinrich Oetjen of Bremen. Dimensions: 20.5 x 14.6 cm
19th century, engraving titled “Die Söhne Und Die Töchter Des Kaisers Von Russland,” a woodcut from the magazine “Ueber Land und Meer,” dated 1880. It depicts the then-Tsarevich Alexander Alexandrovich, later Tsar Alexander III, and members of the Romanov family: Grand Dukes Vladimir, Alexei, Sergius, and Paul, and Grand Duchess Maria. The print measures approximately 36 × 25.5 cm. ...