German Passport Marked «Judenstempel» from 1939. Mint Condition. Very Hard to Find!!

Description

A rare and last German passport stamped with the Jewish “J” (Judenstempel) dated October 12, 1939, one month after the start of WW2. It belonged to a businessman by named “Max Marcel Czapsko” born in Berlin on August 8, 1897. He was of medium height, with a long face, brown eyes, and gray hair, and had no special markings. He was travelling with his wife as indicated (“Beglitet von seiner Ehefrau”, although the passport was valid for one year, in the end they had to return and it was invalidated as indicated in capital letters by the word “UNGÜLTIG”. It bears circular stamps with the eagle and the swastika together with the inscription “Polizeipräsidium Berlin” (Berlin Police Headquarters), it is signed by the Chief of Police of Berlin, Division II.

Complete with its 32 pages and photo (Reisepass “J” for Jews) of the second model from 1936, when the Weimar eagle was replaced by a Hoheitszeichen (eagle and swastika) between the Deutsches Reich and Reisepass. German passports were generally valid for ten years, but this Jewish passport was only valid for one year.

It has various stamps, including a visa from the Consulate General of Chile in Bremen (Germany) on July 7, 1939, a stamp from the Consulate of Panama on September 13, 1939, a stamp from the “Deutsche Bank” dated December 1939, and a visa from the Consulate General of the Netherlands issued in Berlin on December 6, 1939, stating that the visa was authorized by the Visa Service “VISUM MET MACHTIGING VAN DEN VISADIENST”. There’s a note indicating they’re expecting a December 14 departure by boat from Amsterdam. There are inspection stamps from the “Puerto de Colón” in Panama dated February 16, 1940. On the last page, “1 Fahrkarte Berlin Ámsterdam” is written, meaning “1 ticket from Berlin to Amsterdam,” dated November 28, 1939.