April -June, 2001

 

     THE BALTIC STATES & RUSSIA: CERTIFICATES & DIPLOMAS,

OFFICIAL DECREES ABOUT MONEY, PAYMENT & ARCHIVE DOCUMENTS

 

No.   Date     Denomination      Description               Condition Price US$

 

                                         CERTIFICATES AND DIPLOMAS

 Estonia

 1.Military Defense Legion “KAITSELIIT”. Diploma for I place in win a sport

   competition. W/nice emblem of society: eagle with sword. Printed on white

   cardboard. Size: 24.5 x 32.5 cm.

1.1   1939         DIPLOMA. Gray & blue. W/embossed seal.         XF   15.00

1.2   1939         DIPLOMA. Gray & blue. W/embossed seal.         VF   11.25

 

 Latvia

 1.Registered Certificate of the Latvian Red Cross 1939. Size: 9.2 x

 12.7 cm. 4 pages. W/stamp, photo & registrations 1935-40.      XF   13.50

 

 Russia

- Military

 1.Certificate about fulfillment of Military Service a soldier 1st  class.

   Form No.8. Infantry. Seldom seen.

1.1   1876         CERTIFICATE BOOK. 31 page. W/7 stamps.         VF   33.00

 2.Certificate about fulfillment of Military Service a soldier 1st  class.

   Form No.8. Infantry. Seldom seen.

2.1   1880         CERTIFICATE BOOK. 31 page. W/11 stamps.        VG/F 22.95

 3.Certificate for military service of soldier 2nd class in 1901 from

   Goldingensk Dept.(Latvia). Printed on two blue sheets - size 18,2 x 21,5.

   Included terms of service - part from Czarist decree of 14 June 1888.

3.1   1901         CERTIFICATE FOR SERVICE. W/stamp & sign.       F    16.35

 4.WW I. Ministry of Internal Affairs. Petrograd Mayor. Certificate for

    move to Active Army on war. Printed on interest official letterhead.

4.1   1915         CERTIFICATE. W/ stamp & 3 signs.            aVF    7.50

- Civil documents

 1.Certificate of doctor of the Chancellery Lifljandia Governor

   for moving to Moscow & St.Petersburg. Size: 22.8 x 36.8 cm. 4 pages.

   Issued date - 10.09.1891. Have 5 post stamps, 3 registrations & stamp

   of the Chancellery Lifljandia Governor. Also hand signatures of

   the Lifljandia Governor(General-lieutenant) & Vice Governor + 2 others

   signs. W/registered number 2887. Very interest document.     VF   25.00

 2.Vice-Consulat de Russie a Aarhus(Denmark). Certificat d'Arrivée, de

   Depart et de Santé. Certificate for captain for mission in Libau

   (Latvia)June 1902. With mission due 1 rub 90 kopeks or 5.42 kroner.

   Lovely rare large size(24.5 x 38 cm) diplomatic document with coat of

   arms of Russian empire. With consulate stamp.                F    99.00

 3.Ministery of Internal Affairs. Prison Department of Enisei(Siberia)

   Guberniya Administration. Krasnojarsk City.

3.1   1906         CERTIFICATE OF EX. PRISONER. W/stamp & 3 sign. VG   11.75

 4.Chief Administration of Agriculture of Russian Empire. Laudable

   diploma. Large size rich color illustrated document with farmer's

   vignette. Wjandra Agricultural Society (Estljandia/Estonia) for

   second prize in competition 22-23.08.1909. Size: 68.50 * 46.50 cm.

   Painter Izenburg (St. Petersburg). Printed by Golike & Vilborg.

4.1   1909         LAUDABLE DIPLOMA. W/stamp & 2 sign.           VF 100.00

 5.Certificate of Ministry Of Peoples Education from Third Riga's City

   School. Dated 1.06.1913 for #271. Under series "300 Anniversary of

   Romanov's". With portraits of two Russian czars - Alexei Mikhailovich

   & Nicholas II. Printed on paper with nice watermark - coat of arms

   of Russian Empire. Nice look. Size: 36 * 22.50 cm.

5.1   1913         CERTIFICATE. Two sheets. W/stamp & sign.       F    85.00

 6.Certificate of Administration “Spiridonov’s Lowest Women Agricultural

   School” 1st Class in estate “Marjina Dubrava”, Prokhorov District,

   Pskov Region.

6.1   1913         CERTIFICATE. Two sheets. W/stamp & sign.      aVF   19.40

 

 

                OFFICIAL DECREES ABOUT ISSUE MONEY IN CIRCULATION

 -Original documents(issued in Latvia for official organization)

1.Emperor of the Peter The Great. Decree for Ganzen Ruslande about

  issue in circulation from 27.05.1724 new copper coin - 5 Kopeks 1723.

  Printed on paper with wmk - Swedish coat of arms. Printed on

  German language on 2 pages with size 20.5 x 33.5 cm ea.(one not cut

  sheet to fold in two).  With picture of 5 kopeks coin(averse & reverse).

  Dated: Riga, 27.05.1724.                                     aUNC  99.50
2.Emperor of the Peter II. Decree for Ganzen Ruslande about issue in

  circulation from 9.11.1727 new silver coin - 1 Ruble 1727. Printed on

  paper with wmk - vertical lt. lines. Printed on German language on

  1 page with size 19.7 x 31.5 cm. With picture of 1 ruble coin(averse &

  reverse). Dated: Riga, 9.11.1727.                             XF   65.00
3.Empress of the Anna. Decree for Ganzen Ruslande about issue in

  circulation from 23.07.1730 new gold coin - 1 Ruble 1730. Printed on

  paper with wmk - vertical lt. lines. Printed on German language on

  1 page with size 19.3 x 30.7 cm. With picture of 1 ruble coin(averse &

  reverse). Dated: Riga, 23.07.1730.                           aUNC  65.00

 

 

                        PAYMENT AND ARCHIVES DOCUMENTS

 Estonia

 1.Military Defense Legion “KAITSELIIT”. Rjapina squadron. Kontramark.

   Ticket for holiday evening w/emblem of society: eagle with sword.

1.1   1939      50 SENTI. Yellowish.                             aUNC   3.50

 

 Russian Empire

- Military documents

 1.4th District of Lifljand(Latvian) Recruit Commission. Recruit receipt

   about readiness of 10 recruits for military service with payment

   22 rubles 26 kopeks for this. Printed in German language. Two sheets in

   size 22 x 35,6 cm ea.

1.1   1854         RECEIPT. W/number, stamp & sign.               F    15.00

 2.Subservient list for service in reserve army from 1880 to 1884.     

2.1   1884         SUBSERVIENT LIST. 1 page. W/3 signs.           F     5.60

 3.WW I. Accounting book for receiving provision for soldier's family.

   Dk.blue soft cover. Marked receiving provision in 1915. Issued region -

   Tadaikensk Dept.(Latvia).

3.1   1914         ACCOUNTING BOOK.  8 pages. W/stamps & signs.   VF   22.85

 4.WW I Propaganda. Leaflet of Society “Peoples Help” to Citizens of Great

   Russia for help wonders in war and them families - Peoples Kopeck:

   purchase one kopeck post stamp each week in during year. 

4.1   1916         LEAFLET. Black/white. Size: 19 x 27 cm.        XF   23.50

 5.WW I. Estonian Infantry Reserve Battalion of the Active Army.

5.1   1917         LEAVE OF ABSENCE. W/stamp & 2 sign.            VG/F 16.35

- Civil documents

 1.Official decree by Livljand Civil Governor J.Du Hamel for No. 4853.

   Printed on paper w/wmk. German language. Dated: Riga, 24.11.1821.

   Size: 22 x 36.5 cm.                                          VF   10.00

 2.Lifljand(Latvian) Governor. Receipt of registration 159 men as present

   live. Riga, 1850. Printed in German language. One sheet in size 22 x 17,6

2.1   1850         RECEIPT. W/number, stamp & sign.               F     9.50

 3.Riga’s City Administration & Zadvinskyi Orthodox Church. Official

   document/Valuable paper - Legitimation.   

3.1   1854         LEGITIMATIONS. One sheet. W/9 stamps & 10 sign F    19.50

(Size: 44.2 x 34.2 cm. W/large size wmk. - coat of arms of Russia,

 date 1853 & price 15 kopeks in silver. Used 3 pages w/add page inside.

  Nice wmk.: coat of arms of Russia. Large size)

 4.Riga’s City Administration. Official document/Valuable paper.  

4.1   1863         LEGITIMATIONS. One sheet. W/3 stamps & 6 sign. F    19.50

(Size: 44.2 x 34.2 cm. W/large size wmk. - coat of arms of Russia,

 date 1871 & price 20 kopeks in silver. Used 2 pages. German language)

 5.Livonia. Document of local German landlord on 2 pages dated 1866

   with lovely sealing wax stamp of Livoniae Sigilum Consistorii. XF    6.95

 6.Latvian District Direction of Lifljand Trade-Credit Society. Receipt

   for account from Fire Insurance Society. Riga, 1873. 1st type. Printed in

   German language. One sheet in size 23 x 13,5 cm.

6.1   1873         RECEIPT. W/number, stamp & sign.               VF    9.50

 7.Latvian District Direction of Lifljand Trade-Credit Society. Receipt

   for account from Fire Insurance Society in Dorpat(Tartu). Riga, 1873.

   2nd type. Printed in German language. One sheet in size 23 x 18 cm.

7.1   1874         RECEIPT. W/number, stamp & sign.               VF    9.50

 8.Booklet with sings on coronation of Czar Alexander III (w/nice

   portraits of Alexander III with him wife ). Printed on Estonian

   language in Dorpat (Tartu City) 1883. Include 4 pages. 

8.1   1883         CORONATION BOOKLET. Size: 10.5 x 17.5 cm.      XF   25.00

 9.Pernow City Administration. Official document/Valuable paper dated 1881

   in German language. Size: 21.7 x 35.2 cm. W/large size wmk. - coat of

   arms of Russia, date 1875 & price 40 kopeks in silver. Used 2 pgs.  14.95

10.Riga City. Permissible ticket for printing of book from Riga's Special

   Censor by Internal Censorship dated 1886. 

10.1  1886         PERMISSIBLE TICKET. One sheet w/post stamp.    F     5.50

 11.Lifljand Region(Latvia). State Saving Bank. First type.

11.1  1892         SETTLEMENT BOOK. W/stamp & sign.,8 pgs.        F     6.95

 12.Kurljandskaja Gubernya(Latvia). Receipt about payment state taxes &

    other tax rates. Size: 24.6 x 22 cm. With stamp of Kabillensk Region.

12.1  1892    17 RUBLES 34 KOPEKS. Bluish. W/number & stamp.    F    12.50

 13.Official decree for banks and finance organizations under section -

    "SICRET". Description characteristic of false credit bills - 5 rubles

    1895, first class of falsification.

    One sheet. Size: 21.5 x 36.8 cm.                            F    24.90

 14.Kurljandskaja Gubernya(Latvia). Receipt about payment taxes.

    Size: 25 x 21.8 cm. With stamp of Kabillensk Region.

14.1  1896     4 RUBLES 53 KOPEKS. Yellowish. W/number & stamp aF    12.50

 15.Lifland under Russian Empire. Schloss-Oberpahlen. Estate

    Administration of the Duke N.N.Gagarin. Payment tax for land.

15.1 22.3.1902 3 RUBLES 26 KOPEKS. W/sign & stamp.              F     6.50

 16.Estonia. Volmarsgofsk Regional Administration. Receipt.

16.1  1903      17 GARNETZ RYE. W.stamp & 2 sign.                 F     4.20

 17.Lifland under Russian Empire. Circulated Assignat of the Prison’s

    Department Lifland Gubernya to Arensburg(Isle of Saaremaa) Treasury.

17.1  1911      2 RUBLES 31 KOPEKS. W/coupon & #.               XF   14.95

(Type I. Circulated assignat printed in one line.)

 18.Lifland under Russian Empire. Assignat(Circulated) of the Prison’s

    Department Lifland Gubernya to Arensburg(Isle of Saaremaa) Treasury.

18.1  1911      3 RUBLES 3 KOPEKS. W/coupon & #.                XF   14.95

(Type II. Circulated written by hand above printed - assignat. Standard

 issued for Riga’s Treasury, but canceled and written to Arensburg.)

 19.Lifland under Russian Empire. Coupon to Circulated Assignat from

    Arensburg(Isle of Saaremaa) Treasury to the Prison’s Department

    Lifland Gubernyan Administration.

19.1  1911      4 RUBLES 32 KOPEKS. W/wmk. & #.                 XF   28.50

(Wmk: text – coupon & vignette above. W/ovpt: paid in red. Canceled.

 Size: 20.5 x 12.7 cm. More attractive than the assignat.)

 20.Estonia. The Lifljandskaja Landratskaja College. Home of Noble.

    For payment in Yurjev(Tartu) City. Mortgage paper of Zemstvo tax.

20.1  1915         MORTGAGE SHEET OF ZEMSTVO TAX. One page.       VF    9.95

 21.Latvia. The Lifljandskaja Landratskaja College. Department of

    Road Affairs. Riga City. Home of Noble.

21.1  1915         OFFICIAL INFORM DOCUMENT. On form w. 2 sign.   XF    9.95

 22.Latvia. The Lifljandskaja State Office. Settlement. Riga, 1915.

22.1  1915         1 RUBLE 20 KOPEKS. W/stamps & signs.           F     7.80

 23.Latvia. The Emperor’s Russian Fire Society. Smilten (Lifljandskaja

    Gybernia) Voluntary Fire Society. Receipt about received money.

23.1  1915        25 RUBLES. W/stamp & 3 signs.                  aVF    6.00

 24.Petrograd (St. Petersburg) Office of the State Bank. Saving Dept.

24.1  1915         RECEIPT BY SAVING. Gray. W. 3 sign.            F     5.50

(Nice wmk.: coat of arms of Russia. Large size)

 25.Ministery of Internal Affairs. Lifljandskaja Guberniya. Pernov region.

    Kurkundskaja Administration.

25.1  1916       1 RUBLE 16 KOPEKS OF ZEMSTVO TAX.               XF     5.00

 26.Ministery of Internal Affairs. Lifljandskaja Guberniya. Pernov region.

    Kurkundskaja Administration.

26.1  1916       1 RUBLE 16 KOPEKS OF ZEMSTVO TAX.               XF     5.00

 27.Estonia. Estljandskiy Region. State Saving Bank. Second type.

27.1 ND(1910‑16)   SETTLEMENT BOOK. Green. W/stamp, 11 pages.    VF     6.50

 28.Estonia. Estljandskoe Noble Land Credit Society.

    Receipt for give back loan.

28.1  1916      14 RUBLES 50 KOPEKS. W/2 sign.                   aVF    4.95

 29.Wolmar City(Latvia). Loan-Saving Society of Wolmar Public Assembly.

    Orange soft cover. Size: 11,3 x 17,5 cm.

29.1 ND(1916‑30)   SAVING BOOK. W/seal. 16 pages.                VF    10.00

 30.Society of Mutual Aid of the Petrograd Janitor's & Doormen. Coupon of

   receipt given for membership due in special fund. Sheet of 4 Clear form

30.1 ND(1914-1917) COUPON OF RECEIPT. Green paper. W/# & stamp. UNC  20.00

 31.Lifland under Russian Empire. Coupon to Advance Assignat from Valka

   Treasury to the Prison’s Department Lifland Gubernyan Administration.

31.1  1917    340 RUBLES. Blue/black. W/wmk & #.                XF   28.50

(Wmk: text – coupon & vignette above. W/ovpt: paid in black. Canceled.

 Size: 20.5 x 12.7 cm. More attractive than the assignat.)

 32.File of Prison’s Department of the Lifljand Gubernyan Administration,

    3rd paper work “About costs by heating and lighting of the Valga’s

    Prison” no.4, 1917. Include different 72 documents(some printed on

    forms of Ministry of Justice and two with seals). Special cover.

    Size: 26.5 x 39.5 cm. Russian language.                     XF  39.90

 33.Russian Orthodox Church in Estonia. Set of 5 difference documents

    from 5 difference towns. Dated from 1910 to 1920.                  43.00

 

 USSR

 1.Estonia under Soviets. The Union of Dramatic Studios. Tallinn City.

1.1   1940         CHEQUE BOOK. W/45 checks & stamps.            XF     8.95

 2.Russia. Ministry of Transport and High Roads of the RSFSR.

   Book of the "SPECIMEN" of one way tickets for

   city and long-distance busses, way cars and trucks.

2.1   1962        "SPECIMEN" TICKETS AND RECEIPTS(66 monthly     UNC   85.00

                   tickets, 46 single tickets, 7 receipts).

                   All items are "Specimen", in UNC condition,

                   W/No.000000. Print drawing‑2,000 copies.

 

[Main page]

[List my offers]

[Previous page]

[Next page]

[Ordering]