Zielman (Sielmann) Dawid received transit visa no. 1752 at the Japanese consulate in Kaunas on 14 August 1940.
A Polish citizenship certificate (Zaswiadczenie/Certificat) issued by the Polish Legation in Kaunas (Poselstwo Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej w Kownie / Legation de Pologne a Kaunas) for Benno Lapidus, born 20 November 1876 in Warsaw, and Berta Lapidus, born 15 January 1899 in Warsaw. The document certifies they are Polish citizens, issued because they lacked passport booklets, and authorizes them to travel abroad. It was signed by the Charge d'Affaires of His Britannic Majesty acting for Polish interests.
A Sugihara transit visa stamp issued at the Japanese Consulate in Kaunas, Lithuania, dated 15 August 1940, authorizing transit through Japan en route to Surinam, Curacao and other Netherlands colonies. The stamp bears the Consulat du Japon Kaunas Lithuanie seal and Japanese handwritten annotations, including the acting consul's signature.
A Polish Legation certificate (Zaswiadczenie) issued in Kaunas, Lithuania by the British Legation (section for Polish interests) on 30 November 1938 carries a Sugihara visa on its back. The document was outwardly issued to Benno and Berta Lapidus, a name not found in the Sugihara database. Under infrared and altered color analysis, the collector found the original bearer's name was David Sielmann (SIELMAN in the database), suggesting the document was altered—possibly to allow the Lapidus couple to escape using Sielmann's visa.
