931 USSR and Russian Federation Group of Bond Specimens
Russia, interesting group of 10 various bonds. Includes 20 Rubles,
1926, overprinted “OBRAZETS” (Russian word for SPECIMEN); 5
Rubles, 1927, overprinted “OBRAZETS”; a trio dated 1966, 10
Rubles and 20 Rubles overprinted “OBRAZETS” with zero serial
numbers and an issued 20 Rubles; a specimen trio dated 1982, con<
sisting of 25, 50, and 100 Rubles also overprinted “OBRAZETS”; and
finally a Russian Federation<issued, 1992 dated specimen 10,000
Rubles also overprinted “OBRAZETS” with zero serial numbers,
along with a regular issued counterpart.
(PH)
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EST. $100;200
932 USSR Government Bank Note Trio
Russia, set of 3 issued gov<
ernment notes, includes 10,000 Rubles, P<181, 1923 (1924), Fine; 2
Chervontsa, P<199d, 1928, graded PMG 15; and 3 Chervontsa, 1932,
P<201, Fine.
(PH)
...........................................................
EST. $200;300
Russia - Central Asia
933 National Bank, Asest.abad Branch, 1919 Issue Pair
Russia, pair
of issued banknotes, includes 10 Rubles, P<S1142, VF; and 100
Rubles, P<S1145, Fine apart from some margin faults. Scarce
nonetheless.
(PH)
.........................................................
EST. $100;200
Russia - Crimea
934 Crimea Territorial Government, Complete Set of 1918
Currency Tokens Issue
Russia, complete trio of currency tokens,
includes 5 Rubles, 1918, P<S370, XF; 10 Rubles, 1918, P<S371, XF; and
25 Rubles, 1918, P<S372a, XF with faint margin notations. Scarce.
(PH)
...............................................................................
EST. $150;300
931
932
933
934
Russia - East Siberia
935 Government Bank, Chita Branch, 1920 Issue Note
Russia,
issued banknote, 500 Rubles, P<S1188b, featuring arms with dou<
ble<headed eagle. UNC apart from light pencil notations in margin.
(PH)
...............................................................................
EST. $125;250
Russia - Far East
936 Peter Nikolaevich Shimada, Amur Region
Russia, issued 50
Kopek scrip note, issued for the store of Peter Pikolaevich (sic.)
Shimada, in the city of Nikolaevsk<on<Amur. Dated 1919 and part of
a series of notes issued by this entrepreneur of Japanese descent for
use in his store. The reverse reads “The person who presents this
coupon, has the right to receive in the shop of P. N. Shimada goods
for the amount of 50 Kopeks.” Note that the paternal name
“Nikolaevich” is misspelled on the obverse, and so is the word
“cashier” next to the signature on the reverse. The Japanese left the
Russian Far East in 1922. Original VF condition. Printed by the
Yamamoto Tokyo Bindery.
(PH)
...................................
EST. $600;1200
Russia - imperial
937 Treasury Small Change Notes, ND (1915) ; Not Issued
Banknote.
Russia, ND (1915), 20 Kopeks, P<30, green on lilac with
arms in middle, Not Issued, PMG graded “55 About Uncirculated”,
large margins, bright colors and sharp corners only enhance this
very conservatively graded note that other than one very light cor<
ner fold, would grade Uncirculated to CU condition. Rare and desir<
able Russian note.
(PH)
.................................................
EST. $150;300
935
936
937
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