Banknotes.1

April – June, 2001

RUSSIAN IMPERIAL & PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT PAPER MONEY

/ General & Special Issues /

NB!: - good choice of Russian promissory notes/Veksels 1874 – 1911,

- State Treasury Notes #48 25 rubles 1915-18 w/coupons,

- RSFSR – 5% Freedom Loans from 100 to 1,000 rubles w/coupons,

- RSFSR – Treasury Short-term Certificates 1921-23,

- RSFSR – State Currency notes 1923 First Issue #156-162,

- Northwest – Mogilev Regional Notes - #S239-40,

- South Russia – good choice of Government Treasury Notes +

Proof of #S434 + Astrakhan Regional Notes,

- Transcaucasia – Federation & Republics Issues in high grade,

- Central Asia – Bukhara, Transcaspian, Ashkhabad & Merv issues,

- East Siberia – Nikolsk-Ussuriisk, Vladivostok, Blagoveshensk,

Nikolaevsk-on-Amur issues + much more !

No. Cat.# Date Denomination Description Condition Price US$

Imperial Russia

1.State Assignats. 1818-22 Issues.

1.1 A17 1829 5 RUBLES G+ 172.00

2.State Credit Notes. 1843-65 Issue.

2.1 A33 1865 1 RUBLE VG/F 225.00

(Catalog value G $90.00, F $175.00)

3.State Credit Notes. 1866 Issue.

3.1 A42 1872 3 RUBLES VG+ 179.00

(Catalog value G $125.00, F $250.00)

4.State Credit Notes. 1882-86 Issue.

4.1 A48 1884 1 RUBLE VG 69.50

4.2 A48 1886 1 RUBLE aF 84.95

4.3 A49 1884 3 RUBLES G 112.00

5.State Credit Notes. 1898 Issue.

5.1 1a 1898 1 RUBLE . Sign. Pleske. VG 3.15

5.2 1d 1898 1 RUBLE . Sign. Shipov. VG 0.35

5.3 3b 1898 5 RUBLES. Sign. Timashev. aF 32.90

5.4 3b 1898 5 RUBLES. Sign. Timashev. VG/F 27.75

5.5 6c 1898 500 RUBLES. Sign. Konshin. VG+ 43.50

6.State Credit Notes. 1899 Issue.

6.1 7b 1899 25 RUBLES. Sign. Timashev. VG/F 59.80

7.State Credit Notes. 1905-15 Issue.

7.1 9b 1905 3 RUBLES. Sign. Konshin. F 1.20

7.2 9b 1905 3 RUBLES. Sign. Konshin. VG 0.45

7.3 10a 1909 5 RUBLES. Sign. Konshin. VG/F 1.00

7.4 10a 1909 5 RUBLES. Sign. Konshin. VG 0.40

7.5 10b 1909 5 RUBLES. Sign. Shipov. VG 0.20

7.6 11b 1909 10 RUBLES. Sign. Konshin. VG 1.00

7.7 11c 1909 10 RUBLES. Sign. Shipov. UNC 1.50

7.8 11c 1909 10 RUBLES. Sign. Shipov. aUNC 1.30

7.9 11c 1909 10 RUBLES. Sign. Shipov. VF 0.50

7.10 12a 1909 25 RUBLES. Sign. Konshin. aVG 0.70

7.11 12b 1909 25 RUBLES. Sign. Shipov. G 0.30

7.12 13a 1910 100 RUBLES. Sign. Konshin. F/VF 7.95

7.13 15 1898/1915 1 RUBLE F 0.35

7.14 15 1898/1915 1 RUBLE VG 0.20

8.Special Christmas fair money for donation(issued & used before 1917).

Resized Russian standard series - 25 rubles 1909(size: 11.5 x 7 cm.

F/VF) + 50 rubles 1899(size: 12.3 x 7.5 cm. F/VF) + 100 rubles 1910

(size:17 x 8 cm. VG). 19.95

9.North Russia. Postage Stamp Currency Issue.

9.1 16 ND(1916-17) 1 KOPEK UNC 3.15

9.2 16 ND(1916-17) 1 KOPEK aUNC 3.00

9.3 16 ND(1916-17) 1 KOPEK XF 1.95

9.4 18 ND(1916-17) 2 KOPEKS UNC 3.15

9.5 18 ND(1916-17) 2 KOPEKS aUNC 3.00

9.6 18 ND(1916-17) 2 KOPEKS. Pair in one block. UNC 6.50

9.7 20 ND(1916-17) 3 KOPEKS UNC 2.45

9.8 20 ND(1916-17) 3 KOPEKS. Pair in one block. UNC 4.70

9.9 20 ND(1916-17) 3 KOPEKS. Quartblock. UNC 9.20

9.10 21 ND(1915) 10 KOPEKS UNC 1.85

9.11 21 ND(1915) 10 KOPEKS XF 1.15

9.12 21 ND(1915) 10 KOPEKS. Pair in one block. UNC 3.50

9.13 22 ND(1915) 15 KOPEKS UNC 1.90

9.14 22 ND(1915) 15 KOPEKS XF 1.20

9.15 22 ND(1915) 15 KOPEKS. Pair in one block. UNC 3.60

9.16 22 ND(1915) 15 KOPEKS. Quartblock. UNC 6.00

9.17 22 ND(1915) 15 KOPEKS. Full sheet‑ 50 pcs. UNC 62.50

9.18 23 ND(1915) 20 KOPEKS UNC 1.95

9.19 23 ND(1915) 20 KOPEKS. Pair in one block. UNC 3.70

9.20 23 ND(1915) 20 KOPEKS. Quartblock. UNC 6.50

9.21 23 ND(1915) 20 KOPEKS. Full sheet‑ 50 pcs. UNC 64.00

9.22 23 ND(1915) 20 KOPEKS XF 1.25

10.Treasure small change notes.

10.1 27 ND(1915‑17) 5 KOPEKS UNC 2.20

10.2 27 ND(1915‑17) 5 KOPEKS aUNC 2.00

10.3 27 ND(1915‑17) 5 KOPEKS aXF 1.45

10.4 28 ND(1915‑17) 10 KOPEKS. Not issued. aUNC 110.00

10.5 30 ND(1915‑17) 20 KOPEKS. Not issued. UNC 134.90

10.6 30 ND(1915‑17) 20 KOPEKS. Not issued. aUNC 125.00

10.7 31 ND(1915‑17) 50 KOPEKS aUNC/UNC 2.75

10.8 31 ND(1915‑17) 50 KOPEKS aUNC 2.50

10.9 31 ND(1915‑17) 50 KOPEKS XF 1.90

10.10 31 ND(1915‑17) 50 KOPEKS VF 0.70

11.Emperor,s Tsarskoselskoe(Czarist Village) Racing Society. Bet.

11.1 1907 10 RUBLES. Cardboard. W/number. F/VF 44.95

(This paper token not listed in all Russian catalogs. Seldom seen)

12.Promissory Note for private obligation/ Veksel. Used form for

obligation with emblem of the Czarist Russia at right and with price

above at left. Beautiful large size wmk.: coat of arms of the Russian

Empire in center, above text – for veksels, below - date.

Denomination below marked as high limit of payment obligation.

- third type(size: 29 x 13.3 cm)

12.1 1877 50 RUBLES. Price 5 KOPEKS. Used 12.10.1882. aVF 21.25

(W/red ovpt.: Price 10 kopeks – 1882. Used for obligation in 50 rubles.)

12.2 1879 50 RUBLES. Price 5 KOPEKS. Used 23.04.1882. VF 22.50

(Used for obligation in 50 rubles.)

12.3 1882 200 RUBLES. Price 30 KOPEKS. Used 12.04.1883. F/VF 33.30

(Used for obligation in 200 rubles.)

12.4 1882 200 RUBLES. Price 30 KOPEKS. Used 19.08.1883. F+ 29.90

(Used for obligation in 200 rubles. W/2 add signs on back)

12.5 1874 300 RUBLES. Price 25 KOPEKS. Used 5.01.1882. F+ 44.00

(W/red ovpt.: Price 35 kopeks – 1879. Used for obligation in 300 rubles )

12.6 1882 300 RUBLES. Price 40 KOPEKS. Used 18.03.1883 aXF 56.95

(Used for obligation in 150 rubles.)

12.7 1882 300 RUBLES. Price 40 KOPEKS. Used 10.12.1882. VF 54.50

(Used for obligation in 250 rubles.)

12.8 1882 400 RUBLES. Price 55 KOPEKS. Used 17.09.1882 aXF 68.60

(Used for obligation in 350 rubles.)

12.9 1882 400 RUBLES. Price 55 KOPEKS. Used 15.10.1882. F+ 63.00

(Used for obligation in 300 rubles.)

12.10 1882 500 RUBLES. Price 70 KOPEKS. Used 15.07.1883. F/VF 71.95

(Used for obligation in 500 rubles.)

12.11 1882 500 RUBLES. Price 70 KOPEKS. Used 21.01.1883. F+ 69.95

(Used for obligation in 500 rubles.)

12.12 1882 600 RUBLES. Price 80 KOPEKS. Used 30.11.1882. VF 83.50

(Used for obligation in 600 rubles.)

12.13 1875 2,000 RUBLES. Price 1 RUBLE 70 KOPEKS. aVF 100.00

(W/red ovpt.: Price 2 rubles 10 kopeks – 1879. Used for obligation in

2,000 rubles, 5.01.1882. W/add two stamps on back: Libau Department of

State Bank in Russian & German language)

All veksels above used in Libau City(Latvia under Russian Empire) and

have text by hand in German language.

- fourth type(size: 32.2 x 13.8 cm + other design than above)

12.14 1914 500 RUBLES. Price 75 KOPEKS. Not used. VF 13.50

12.15 1911 800 RUBLES. Price 1 RUB.20 KOPEKS. Not use. aUNC 22.00

12.16 1913 5,000 RUBLES. Price 7 RUB.50 KOPEKS. Not used. VF 23.75

12.17 1911 10,000 RUBLES. Price 20 RUBLES. Not used. F 29.95

(One above is Veksel with very highest denomination that I seen before)

Provisional Government

1.Postage Stamp Currency. 1917 Issue.

1.1 32 ND(1917) 1 KOPEK UNC 3.35

1.2 32 ND(1917) 1 KOPEK aUNC 3.00

1.3 32 ND(1917) 1 KOPEK . Pair in one block. UNC 6.50

1.4 33 ND(1917) 2 KOPEKS UNC 3.40

1.5 33 ND(1917) 2 KOPEKS. Pair in one block. UNC 6.75

1.6 33 ND(1917) 2 KOPEKS. Quartblock. UNC 13.50

1.7 34 ND(1916-17) 3 KOPEKS UNC 3.50

1.8 34 ND(1916-17) 3 KOPEKS XF 2.25

1.9 34 ND(1916-17) 3 KOPEKS aXF 2.10

1.10 34 ND(1916-17) 3 KOPEKS. Pair in one block. UNC 7.00

1.11 34 ND(1916-17) 3 KOPEKS. Quartblock. UNC 13.90

2.Government Credit Notes.

2.1 35 1909(1917) 5 RUBLES aUNC 2.35

2.2 35 1909(1917) 5 RUBLES XF+ 1.60

2.5 36 1917 250 RUBLES XF 4.95

3.5% Freedom Loans Debenture Bonds. 1917 Issue.

3.1 37A 1917-18 20 RUBLES. W/o coupons. VG 3.50

3.2 37C 1917-18 50 RUBLES. W/o coupons. aF 6.90

3.3 37D 1917-18 100 RUBLES. W/o coupons. F 14.45

3.4 37D 1917-18 100 RUBLES. W/9 coupons. VF/XF 49.00

(The catalog value with coupons is XF $75.-)

3.5 37F 1917-18 1,000 RUBLES. W/3 coupons. aVF 52.50

(The catalog value with coupons is VF $65.-)

4.Treasury Notes.

4.1 38 ND(1917) 20 RUBLES UNC 0.95

4.2 38 ND(1917) 20 RUBLES XF 0.60

4.3 38 ND(1917) 20 RUBLES aVF 0.35

4.4 38 ND(1917) 20 RUBLES F 0.25

4.5 38 ND(1917) 20 RUBLES. Not cut sheet 40pcs. XF 24.95

4.6 38 ND(1917) 20 RUBLES. Quart block. XF 2.50

4.7 39 ND(1917) 40 RUBLES aF 0.25