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Rare Antique 1931 German Legation Sofia Certified Graduation Diploma - German School PlovdivUp for sale/sale is a historically significant, museum-grade double-sided legal document from the interwar period. Dated July to December 1931, this is an official German translation and diplomatic certification of a Higher Commercial School Graduation Certificate (Reifezeugnis No. 4) issued by the famous German School of Plovdiv, Bulgaria (Philippopel).This document serves as an incredible artifact detailing the educational ties and diplomatic infrastructure between the Weimar Republic and the Kingdom of Bulgaria prior to the shifts of World War II.--- Document Specifications & Deep Historical Details: ---
* Graduate Profile: Issued to Dimiter Christow Karamilow (Димитър Христов Карамилов), born November 10, 1911, in Drabischna, Ortaköi (now Ivaylovgrad). He is listed as a Bulgarian national of the Orthodox faith.
* Main Face Details: Displays the graduate\'s original crisp black-and-white portrait photograph secured with the bilingual ink stamp of the German School Plovdiv (\"Deutsche Schule Philippopel / Немско Училище Пловдив\").
* Revenue Stamp: Features a pristine 10-Leva red Bulgarian fiscal/revenue stamp duty (ГЕРБОВА МАРКА) from the 1929 series.
* Reverse Side (Full Academic Transcript): Lists 25 individual subjects (Lehrgegenstände) including Bulgarian, French, and German languages; Bookkeeping; Business Arithmetic; Political Arithmetic; Chemistry; Experimental Physics (graded \"ausgezeichnet\" / excellent); Shorthand; and Typewriting.
* Diplomatic Signatures & Seals: Signed by school directors and the Ministry delegate (including signature copies for E. Cohen and E. Ludewig).
* The Diplomatic Masterpiece (Bottom Reverse): Features the official legation certification statement dated December 22, 1931, in Sofia. It is stamped with a highly detailed, crisp Weimar Republic Reichsadler (Imperial Eagle) ink seal belonging to the \"DEUTSCHE GESANDTSCHAFT IN SOFIA\" (German Legation in Sofia) and hand-signed by the legation official.--- Condition Report: ---
This large, fragile paper artifact is in Good Antique Condition considering it is nearly a century old.
* Fold Lines: Housed with horizontal and vertical fold lines as expected for legal documents of this size. There is natural age-wear, softening, and separation along the center fold intersections, though the document remains completely connected.
* Paper Quality: Beautiful natural age-toning and light foxing/staining along the borders. Edges show minor creasing and tiny fringe tears that do not encroach upon the text or stamps.
* Seals & Photo: The student identity photograph, the German School stamps, the Bulgarian revenue stamp, and the Weimar Eagle legation ink seal are completely legible, bold, and phenomenally preserved.Please review all high-resolution listing photos carefully to assess the item\'s precise cosmetic condition before placing a offer or making a purchase.Shipping & Handling: Due to the historical importance and age-wear along the folds, this document will be packed with utmost care. It will be secured between heavy, non-bending sheets of rigid archival-safe cardboard and shipped inside a thick, weather-resistant padded mailer.
