Bidspirit auction | Russia, 1898-1920: lot of 6


Russia, 1898-1920: lot of 6 banknotes, including 1 ruble 1898 and 3 rubles 1905 with a handstamp and signatures in Mongolian script, and notes of Siberia, North Russia, Ukraine and Chita, VF-AU - Lot of 6 banknotes: (1) Imperial Russia, State Credit Note (ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ КРЕДИТНЫЙ БИЛЕТЪ), 1 ruble 1898, serial БГ 222553; (2) the same issue, 3 rubles 1905, serial ТБ 118575. Both bear on the back a black square handstamp with a key-pattern border and vertical Mongolian script, handwritten signatures in Mongolian script and a handwritten signature in Cyrillic, like the Tannu Tuva handstamps of 1924; exactly as photographed. (3) Siberian Provisional Government, treasury note (КАЗНАЧЕЙСКІЙ ЗНАКЪ), 10 rubles 1918, series Г.407; circular handstamps on the front; (4) North Russia (СѢВЕРНАЯ РОССІЯ), 50 kopeks, 'circulating on par with silver change coin'; (5) Ukraine, State Treasury note (ЗНАК ДЕРЖАВНОЇ СКАРБНИЦІ), 10 karbovantsiv, with the trident, serial АБ 162362; (6) State Bank, Chita branch (ЧИТИНСКОЕ ОТДѢЛЕНІЕ), 500 rubles 1920, series С-485, from the rule of Ataman Semenov in Eastern Siberia. Condition: VF-AU. Units in lot: 6