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

(new catalog value for this note in VG is $200.-)

3.6  200b     1928          5 CHERVONETSEV. Sign.2: Sheiman.  VG+    59.00

(new catalog value for this note in VG is $75.-)

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

 

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