Archives International Auctions Sale 53 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, and Security Printing Ephemera June 20, 2019

Archives International Auctions - Sale 53 63 June 20,2019 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 458 458 Various USSR Issuers, 1940s-1960s, Group of 14 Pieces Russia, Lot of uncommon and specialized Soviet era notes, includes from the 1961 Gosbank issue, 1-2-5-10-50 Kopeks and 1 Ruble, P-SFX80 to P-SFX85, all UNC, and used on ships to buy food; from the Ministry of Coal Industry, a 2 Kopek coupon for internal payments, UNC; two store receipts for 1 Ruble from Krasnodar, and 5 Rubles from Novorossiysk, both XF+; also four lottery tickets issued by the Ministry of Finance, 25 Rubles, 1948; 10 Rubles, 1943; 3 Rubles, 1959; and 30 Kopeks, 1966; and finally an unusual “business card” for famous doctor and numismatist-collector Eduard Dmitrievich Gribanov, made to look like local Russian scrip. (14) ������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $150-300 Russia - Belarus 459 459 Gomel Zemstvo, ND (1918), Issued Local Note Russia / Belarus, issued 5 Rubles, local issue of Gomel Zemstvo, uncommon type, choice Fine. ������������������� Est. $75-120 Russia - Private & Local Issues 460 460 Ekonom Consumer Society, Advance Card, 1919 Scrip Note Pair. Chita, Russia, Lot of 2 notes, Includes 10 Rubles, Issued, AU and 25 Rubles, partially issued, and Uncirculated with stamp hinge remnants from mounting, Black on light orange or light green with hands shaking in middle, Attractive scrip notes.��������� Est. $110-220 461 461 Gagra Exchange Token Issues 1918 Private Issue. Abkhazia, Russia, 3 Rubles, P-UNL., Issued banknote, Black on light brown paper, S/N 00748, perforated on left border, Uncirculated to CU condition. Rare scrip note. (The Pogrebetsky Family Archives)������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $110-200 462 462 Grozneft (Oil Company) 1922 Payment Order Scrip. Chechnya, Russia. 1922, Lot of 3 notes. Includes 1 Kopek, R4248; 10 Kopeks, R4251 and 50 Rubles, R-4246, Issued notes, Fine to AU, hinge remnants on the 1 Kopek and missing lower left corner of the 50 Ruble note, still a rare group of notes.���������������������������������������������������� Est. $150-200 463 463 V.I.Asmolov &Co. in Rostov, 1919 FactoryScripNoteAssortment. Rostov, Russia, Lot of 3 notes, all with no serial numbers and possibly remainders, Includes, 5; 10 and 25 Rubles, P-UNL., All in Uncirculated condition or better, Printed in different colors, attractive and scarce issues. ���������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-400 464 464 Velyamin Consumer Society, ND (ca.1918-20) Emergency Scrip Note Trio. Velyamin, Russia. Lot of 3 notes, All from the same issuer, Includes 1 Ruble, 5 Rubles and 10 Rubles, Printed either in black or red on thin translucent light brown paper, all are Choice AU to Uncirculated with stamp hinges from mounting on the back of the 10 Ruble note. Has printed on it “Issued due to a shortage of money”. Rare scrip notes. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-350 Russia - Siberia & Urals 465 465 Khabarovsk Branch of Government Bank, 1919, Issued Check Russia (Siberia & Urals), government bank circulating check for 10 Rubles, P-S1225N, diagonal handstamp in words and numbers, hand signed and dated 1919, also has official Khabarovsk branch seal hand stamp, with text and endorsement signatures on back, choice Very Fine condition. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $120-200