April - June, 2001
USSR. GENERAL AND SPECIAL
ISSUES OF PAPER MONEY
No. Cat.# Date Denomination
Description Condition Price US$
USSR
1.State Currency Notes. 1923(924) Issue. First money of the USSR.
1.1
181 1923-24 10,000 RUBLES F+
34.85
1.2
181 1923-24 10,000 RUBLES VG/F
21.95
1.3
181 1923-24 10,000 RUBLES VG
15.00
1.4
182 1923-24 15,000 RUBLES VG
19.75
2.USSR. Small Change Notes. 1924 Issue.
2.1
191 1924 1 KOPEK XF 9.50
2.2
191 1924 1 KOPEK . “SPECIMEN”. Face side. aF 19.95
2.3
192 1924 2 KOPEKS. “SPECIMEN”. Face side. F 21.50
2.4
193 1924 3 KOPEKS. “SPECIMEN”. Face side. F 21.50
2.5
194 1924 5 KOPEKS. “SPECIMEN”. Face side. F 21.50
3.State Bank Notes USSR. 1926 - 1937 Issues.
3.1
197a 1924 3 CHERVONTSA. Sign.1: Sheiman. F 74.85
3.2
197a 1924 3 CHERVONTSA. Sign.1: Sheiman. aF 69.50
3.3
198d 1926 1 CHERVONETZ. Sign.4: Kalmenov. aF 14.90
3.4
198d 1926 1 CHERVONETZ. Sign.4: Kalmenov. VG 8.50
3.5
200a 1928 5 CHERVONETSEV. Sign.1: Pjatakov. VG
125.00
3.6
200b 1928 5 CHERVONETSEV. Sign.2:
Sheiman. VG+ 59.00
3.7
201 1932 3 CHERVONTSA F/VF 12.90
3.8 205
1937 10 CHERVONTSEV VF+ 5.00
4.State Bank Notes, 1928 Issue. COPY SET printed on original paper w/wmk.
4.1
200a 1928 5 CHERVONETSEV. Sheiman + 5 signatures. 7.50
4.2
200b 1928 5 CHERVONETSEV. Pjatakov + 4 signatures. 7.50
4.3
200c 1928 5 CHERVONETSEV. Kalmanovich + 3 sign. 7.50
4.4
200d 1928 5 CHERVONETSEV. Kalmanovich + 5 sign. 7.50
(Special
issue paper money for collect. All notes printed Perm Printing
factory “GOZNAK” where printed all Soviet
notes. Edition Bank Cultural
information,1994. Some west dealers selling
these notes as original for
full catalog value. Please order one and
inspect in your collection)
5.State Treasury Notes. 1928 Issue.
5.1 206
1928 1 GOLD RUBLE XF+ 29.95
6.Tax for financial operations. For state tax used a part of
promissory
note with printed value in gold kopeks & rubles. All taxes
registered
in Northwest region. Look as vertical placed banknotes.
6.1 C-NL 1928 50 GOLD
KOPEKS. Wmk. Blue & green. VG 8.50
(With
ovpt.: All Russian Cooperative Bank. With registered #.)
7.Peoples Commissariat of Finance(NKF).
Assignate - check of payment.
Clear form with coat of arms of the USSR
with wmk.: HKÔ CCCP. Size:
14.5x 21 cm.
7.1 ND(1924-45) CLEAR FORM. Yellowish paper. Black & green. UNC 14.95
8.Promissory Note for private obligation/ Veksel. Used form for
obligation with design of the USSR at left and with price above at
right on six languages. Beautiful large size wmk.: coat of arms of the
USSR in center and text – Veksel paper. All below is used for
obligations in gold rubles. First type(size: 31,5 x 12 cm)
8.1
C-NL 1928 500 GOLD RUBLES. Price 1 RUB.25 GOLD KOPEKS.VF
17.80
(Used
by Society of Winegrowers & Winemakers of Crimea-Caucasus Winemaking
in Odessa City, Ukraine)
8.2
C-NL 1929 400 GOLD RUBLES. Price 1 RUBLE IN GOLD. VF
10.00
(With
coupon with denomination at left. For bread operations. Used by
bead cooperative in Penza City – obligation
to State Bank of the USSR)
8.3
C-NL 1929 400 GOLD RUBLES. Price 1 RUBLE IN GOLD. VF 10.00
(Used
by Agriculture Firm “Illich”(Lenin))
9.State Treasury Notes. 1934 Issue.
9.1
207 1934 1 GOLD RUBLE. W/sign. F 3.50
9.2
208 1934 1 GOLD RUBLE. W/o sign. XF 5.95
9.3
208 1934 1 GOLD RUBLE. W/o sign. F 1.75
9.4 212
1934 5 GOLD RUBLES. W/o
sign. XF+ 8.95
9.5
212 1934 5 GOLD RUBLES W/o sign. aVF 4.85
9.6
212 1934 5 GOLD RUBLES. W/o sign.
VG/F 3.90
9.7
212 1934 5 GOLD RUBLES. W/o sign. VG 2.95
10.State Treasury Notes. 1938 issue.
10.1
213 1938 1 RUBLE UNC
3.85
10.2 213 1938 1
RUBLE aUNC 3.40
10.3 213 1938 1
RUBLE XF 2.35
11.State Treasury Notes.
11.1 216 1947 1
RUBLE aUNC 3.90
11.2 218 1947 3
RUBLES UNC 5.85
12.State Bank Notes USSR. 1947 Issue.
12.1
227 1947 25 RUBLES. W/portrait of Lenin. UNC
19.95
12.2 227 1947 25
RUBLES. W/portrait of Lenin. VG
1.20
Special
issues of the USSR
TRANSPOLAR / Arctic Zone
1."ARKTIKUGOL"/"Arctic coal". Isle of SPITZBERGEN. NORWAY territory
rented by the Soviet Government in 1931 for coal extraction, but of the
USSR placed the biggest Soviet Military Navy base in the North on this
Island. One place in former USSR where regular issued local notes &
coins. Banknotes printed "GOZNAK"/where printed all Soviet
notes/.
All banknotes issued before 1957 are rare as well as notes 1957 &
1961
ruble denominations. All items in condition UNC are uncommon as all
issues found in circulation have not been emitted additionally.
1.1
R25206 1957 1 KOPEK. Brown & yellow. Wmk. VF
11.90
1.2
R25208 1957 5 KOPEKS. Blue. Wmk: stars.
VF 22.65
1.3
R25208 1957 5 KOPEKS. Blue. Wmk: stars. F 17.85
1.4
R25218 1961 1 KOPEK. Brown & green. Wmk. XF/aUNC
14.75
1.5
R25218 1961 1 KOPEK. Brown & green. Wmk. aXF
11.20
1.6
R25219 1961 2 KOPEKS. Blue. Wmk: stars. XF
16.95
1.7
R25219 1961 2 KOPEKS. Blue. Wmk: stars. VF
11.35
1.8
R25220 1961 3 KOPEKS. Green. Wmk: stars.
VG 7.10
1.9
R25221 1961 5 KOPEKS. Blue. Wmk: stars. XF
18.50
1.10 R25221 1961 5 KOPEKS. Blue.
Wmk: stars. aVF 12.45
1.11 R25221 1961 5 KOPEKS. Blue.
Wmk: stars. F 10.85
1.12 R25222 1961 10 KOPEKS. Violet & orange. Wmk. VF 14.60
1.13 R25222 1961 10 KOPEKS. Violet & orange. Wmk. F+ 11.85
1.14 R25222 1961 10 KOPEKS. Violet & orange. Wmk. VG/F 9.70
1.15 R25223 1961 20 KOPEKS. Blue & green. Wmk. aXF
11.80
1.16 R25223 1961 20 KOPEKS. Blue & green. Wmk. F
11.80
1.17 R25231 ND(1979) 1 KOPEK. Green. Wmk: stars. UNC
5.95
1.18 R25237 ND(1979) 1 RUBLE . Yellow & brown. Wmk.
XF 18.80
1.19 R25238 ND(1979) 3 RUBLES. Green & blue. Wmk.
aF 17.50
1.20 R25238 ND(1979) 3 RUBLES. Green & blue. Wmk.
VG 11.75
1.21 R25239 ND(1979) 5 RUBLES. Green & blue. Wmk.
aF 24.45
1.22 R25240 ND(1979) 10 RUBLES. Red & brown. Wmk. F/VF 39.00
1.23 R25240 ND(1979) 10 RUBLES. Red & brown. Wmk. VG 22.30
1.24 R25241 ND(1979) 25 RUBLES. Red & blue. Wmk. G/VG
23.65
1.25 R25242 ND(1979) 50 RUBLES. Green & blue Wmk. G 29.50
1.26
R25243 ND(1979) 100 RUBLES. Brown
& blue Wmk. aG 41.90
Additional
information about above please read articles "The World's Most
Northerly
Currency" in magazine "Coin News"/September 1996, pgs 40-42/
&
"Russian
Spitsbergen Paper Money" in IBNS Journal /vol.32, #2, pgs 11-16.
TRAVELLERS CHEQUES
1.State Bank of the USSR, Moscow.
1.1 R25264
1961 25 RUBLES. Red & green. W/3 stamps. VG
13.95
(Face text on Russian, back text on 4 languages. Rubber
stamp about
using in
Sofia<Bulgaria> 21.02.1970)
2.Bank for Foreign Trade of the USSR, Moscow.
2.1 R25291
ND 5 RUBLES. Brown & green. Canceled. XF
4.50
(Face text on Russian & English, back - W/o text. Rubber
stamp about
using in
Dresden<Democratic Germany> 13.08.1979)
2.2 R25292
ND 10 RUBLES. Brown & pink. Canceled. XF+
5.80
(Face text on Russian & English, back - W/o text. Rubber
stamp about
using in
Praha<Czech> 3.10.1974)
2.3 R25293
ND 20 RUBLES. Brown & violet. Canceled. XF
3.95
(Face text on Russian & English, back - W/o text. Rubber
stamp about
using in
Wroclaw<Poland> 25.02.1976)
2.4 R25293
ND 20 RUBLES. Brown & violet. Canceled. XF
7.25
(Face text on Russian & English, back - W/o text. Rubber
stamp about
using in
Libereg<Czech> 3.03.1985. With
coupon!)
2.5 R25294
ND 50 RUBLES. Green. Canceled. XF 8.40
(Face text on Russian & English, back - W/o text. Rubber
stamp about
using in
Loebau<Democratic Germany> 6.02.1985. With coupon!)
2.6 R25295
ND 100 RUBLES. Green & blue. Canceled. aUNC
10.00
(Face text on Russian & English, back - W/o text. Rubber
stamp about
using in
Karl-Marx-Stadt<Democratic Germany> 4.10.1979. With coupon!)
2.7 R25296
ND 5 RUBLES. Brown & blue. Canceled. aVF
5.00
(Face text on Russian & English, back - w/English text
only. Rubber stamp
about paid by State
Bank of the USSR, Brest 20.12.1979. With coupon!)
2.8 R25298
ND 20 RUBLES. Green & yellow. Canceled. F
3.00
(Face text on Russian & English, back - w/English text
only. Rubber stamp
about paid by State
Bank of the USSR, Brest 11.12.1979)
2.9 R25299
ND 50 RUBLES. Pink & gray. Canceled. aUNC
6.95
(Face text on Russian & English, back - w/English text
only. Rubber stamp
about paid by State
Bank of the USSR, Brest 19.11.1979)
2.10
R25304 ND 50 RUBLES. Green.
Canceled. F 5.75
(Face text on Russian, English & German, back -
w/English text only.
Rubber stamp about
using in Posnan<Poland> 2.12.1990. W/cutting corner)
2.11
R25305 ND 100 RUBLES. Brown &
blue. Canceled. XF
9.50
(Face text on Russian, English & German, back - w/o
text. Rubber stamp
about using in
Praha<Czech> 13.02.1986.)
Special privilege notes issued by the Communists to party
members and the
military for use in special stores not available to the general
public
VNESHPOSILTORG Ruble
Certificates are analogues to Foreign Exchange
Certificates of other
countries - members of the former SEV (Council
of Mutual Cooperation)
: Albania #FX21-27, GDR #FX1-FX7, Czechoslovakia
#FX1-FX16, Cuba
#FX1-FX23. But by some misunderstanding they were
not included into
SCWPM.
Please remember that in former USSR all
checks below has exchange rate
on black market in 2-3 times high than
common circulated USSR money.
If you know in USSR was official exchange
rate 1.00 USD = 0.65 KOPEKS!
For simple: official rate 10 rubles=15.40
USD, but you can receive this
check(UNC) issued about than 20 years ago
for only 37% of exchange rate
(see #2.34). Please note that checks below
was full convertibility of
currency before end of the USSR.
1.VNESHPOSILTORG Ruble Certificates for buying goods in special
stores
used by Soviet citizens. Privileged voucher for scarce imported goods.
1.1
R25043 1965 1 KOPEK . Brown-green. Wmk.
XF 4.75
1.2
R25057 1965 1 KOPEK . Brown-green. Wmk.
VF+ 3.25
1.3
R25060 1966 5 KOPEKS. Brown-green. Wmk.
XF 5.00
1.4 R25064
1966 1 RUBLE . Serie
B. W/blue line. VF 10.50
1.5 R25064
1966 1 RUBLE . Serie
V. W/blue line. VF 10.50
1.6
R25100 1976 2 KOPEKS. Wmk: CCCP.
aUNC 3.95
1.7
R25100 1976 2 KOPEKS. Wmk: CCCP.
XF/aUNC 3.60
1.8
R25100 1976 2 KOPEKS. Wmk: CCCP. XF 3.25
1.9
R25100 1976 2 KOPEKS. Wmk: CCCP.
VF 2.50
1.10 R25106 1976 1 RUBLE . Wmk: CCCP. VF 5.30
1.11 R25106 1976 1 RUBLE . Wmk: CCCP. F 4.20
1.12 R25108 1976 3 RUBLES. Wmk: CCCP. XF 7.35
1.13 R25110 1976 10 RUBLES. Wmk: CCCP. VF 9.50
1.14 R25110 1976 10 RUBLES. Wmk: CCCP. F 6.95
2.USSR Foreign Economic Activity Bank. Fixed check‑currency.
Series "D"
(Diplomatic). Holder this currency only who worked for border of the
USSR in Diplomatic Service.
2.1
R-NL 1989 2 RUBLES. Brown. Wmk: CCCP.
UNC 3.25
2.2
R-NL 1989 5 RUBLES. Red. Wmk: CCCP. UNC
4.50
2.3
R-NL 1989 10 RUBLES. Blue. Wmk: CCCP. UNC
5.30
3.USSR Foreign Economic Activity Bank. Fixed check‑currency.
Used as payment for goods and services on Soviet boats which found in
International cruises. Check
with a boat picture.
3.1
R25439 1989 5 KOPEKS. Wmk.:CCCP. Pink. UNC 3.20
3.2
R25440 1989 10 KOPEKS. Wmk.:CCCP. Olive.
UNC 3.85
3.3
R25442 1989 50 KOPEKS. Wmk.:CCCP. Blue.
UNC 4.50
3.4
R25443 1989 1 RUBLE . Wmk.:CCCP. Gray.
UNC 5.00
4.USSR Foreign Trade Activity Bank. Fixed check‑currency.
Used in special shops of Soviet Commercial Marine Transport
"TORGMORTRANS". Check
with a anchor picture.
4.1
R25572 1970 1 KOPEK . Wmk.:CCCP. Violet.
UNC 2.50
4.2
R25573 1970 2 KOPEKS. Wmk.:CCCP. Green.
UNC 3.25
4.3 R-NL
1974 1 KOPEK . Wmk.:CCCP.
Violet. UNC 5.00
4.4
R25591 1976 2 KOPEKS. Wmk: CCCP. Green.
UNC 2.95
4.5
R25595 1976 50 KOPEKS. Wmk: CCCP. Gray. UNC
3.95
4.6
R25601 1978 5 KOPEKS. Wmk.:CCCP. Green.
UNC 3.95
4.7
R25601 1978 5 KOPEKS. Wmk.:CCCP. Green.
F 1.80
4.8
R25602 1978 10 KOPEKS. Wmk.:CCCP. Pink.
UNC 4.00
4.9
R25602 1978 10 KOPEKS. Wmk.:CCCP. Pink.
aXF 2.75
4.10 R25604 1978 50 KOPEKS. Wmk.:CCCP. Gray. UNC 4.10
4.11 R25605 1978 1 RUBLE . Wmk.:CCCP. Blue. UNC 5.65
4.12 R25607 1978 5 RUBLES. Wmk.:CCCP. Brown. UNC
6.50
4.13 R25611 1980 10 KOPEKS. Wmk: CCCP. Pink. UNC 3.50
5.USSR Foreign Economic Activity Bank. Fixed check‑currency.
Used in
special shops of Soviet Commercial Marine Transport "TORGMORTRANS".
Check with a anchor picture.
5.1
R25619 1989 5 KOPEKS. Wmk.:CCCP. Green.
UNC 2.95
5.2
R25620 1989 10 KOPEKS. Wmk.:CCCP. Pink.
UNC 3.25
5.3
R25622 1989 50 KOPEKS. Wmk.:CCCP. Gray.
UNC 3.70
5.4
R25623 1989 1 RUBLE . Wmk.:CCCP. Blue.
UNC 4.95
5.5
R25625 1989 5 RUBLES. Wmk.:CCCP. Brown. UNC
6.10
5.6
R25684 1980 10 KOPEKS. Wmk: CCCP. Pink.
UNC 3.50
6.USSR Foreign Trade Activity Bank. Fixed check‑currency.
Series "D"
(Diplomatic). Holder this currency only who worked for border of the
USSR in Diplomatic Service.
6.1
R25746 1979 1 KOPEK . Green. Wmk: CCCP.
UNC 0.30
6.2
R25747 1979 2 KOPEKS. Red. Wmk: CCCP. UNC
0.50
6.3
R25748 1979 5 KOPEKS. Gray. Wmk: CCCP. UNC
0.70
6.4
R25749 1979 10 KOPEKS. Green. Wmk:
CCCP. UNC 0.95
6.5
R25750 1979 20 KOPEKS. Violet.Wmk: CCCP.
UNC 1.30
6.6
R25751 1979 50 KOPEKS. Lilac. Wmk: CCCP.
UNC 1.95
6.7
R25752 1979 1 RUBLE . Brown. Wmk: CCCP.
UNC 2.45
6.8
R25753 1979 2 RUBLES. Brown. Wmk: CCCP.
UNC 3.50
6.9
R25754 1979 5 RUBLES. Red. Wmk: CCCP. UNC
4.95
6.10 R25758 1980 10 KOPEKS. Green. Wmk: CCCP. UNC
0.85
7.Secretariat of Presidium Supreme Soviet of the USSR. Premium
coupon
to award.
7.1 R-NL
1961 10 KOPEKS. Wmk:
CCCP. Green. aUNC
5.00