Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 119

THE NEW YORK SALE

Russian Currency

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1501		Two Personal Letters Signed by the Dean of Russian Paper Money Nikolai I. Kardakoff. Typed, 8 � x 11", Berlin, 18 March and 24 April, 1931. Writing to the M. B. Bernatskii -- the ex-Minister of Finance of General Wrangel�s Army, Kardakoff discusses curious paper money issues. Central fold, staple stain on one or two pages. Very fine. (2). Estimated Value $750 - UP ? ? ????????�(???�Nikolai Kardakoff;� 1885-1973). ?????????? ?? ?????????? ? ????�??????????? ????? ??-???????? ????????? ? ??????? ?????? ??? ????????????? ????????�??????? ? ??? ?? ???? ???????? ????????? ? ???????? ?????????? ??? ???????? ?????????? ??????? ?�?�???????? ? ?�1922�??? ????????? ?�??????�??? ????????????? ????????? ????????????????? ?????????? ? ???????? ???????? ?????? ??? ?????????? ????? ????????? ??? ?????????? (??? ??????????? ??? ????????? ???????? ???????? ?????? ??????), ? ????????? ???????? ????????????????? ?????? �� ??????? ? ? ???????? ?�?�???????? ???????? ?????? ?????????? ? ????????????? ?? ?????????? ? ?????????? ??????? ? ???? ????? ? ????????? (1914�1923).�� ?????? 1923.�� ???????? ?�?�??????? ???????? ?????? ?????? ? ?????????? ????? 1769�1950�?? [ = Kardakoff N. Katalog der Geldscheine von Russland und der Baltischen Staaten, 1769�1950].�� ?????? 1953. ? ? ?????????? - ??????? ? ????? ? 1876. ???? ? ?????? 17 ???? 1943. ??????? ????????? ???????? ? ?????????????? ?????????? ???????? ???????? ? 1918 ??????????? ? ??????????? ????? ?? ??????? ??? ??????? ???? ?? ???????? ?????? ???????? ???????????? ??????????? ??? ??? ?????? ????? ??????????? ????? ??? ? ?????? ? ?????????? ?????????? ????? "???????" ? ???? ?????? ???????????? ??????????? View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,200
Lot 1502		10 Roubles, 1819. State Assignat. P-A17. Tape support upper back, split in margin, typical nibbles at edges. Very good. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $504
Lot 1503		1 Rouble, 1859. State Credit Note. P-A33a. Backed and repaired, corners missing. Fine details. Estimated Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $480
Lot 1504		1 Rouble, 1884. State Credit Note. P-A48. Fine. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1505		1 Rouble, 1898. Signature: Pleske. State Credit Note. P-1a Fine. Estimated Value $50 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1506		5 Roubles, 1898. Signature: Pleske. State Credit Note. Fine-about very fine. Estimated Value $100 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $240
Lot 1507		5 Roubles, 1898. Signature: Timashev. State Credit Note. P-3b. Fine-about very fine. Estimated Value $150 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 1508		Face Proof 5 Roubles, 1909. P-10afp. Stenciled: O?PA?E?? and number 33. Mount marks at corners, oil stain and tape repair lower left. Extremely fine. Estimated Value $100 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $185
Lot 1509		Back Proof 10 Roubles, 1909. P-11bp. Stenciled: O?PA?E?? and number 33. Mount marks at corners, notation in blue on back. Very fine. Estimated Value $100 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $240
Lot 1510		25 Roubles, 1899. Signature: Timashev. State Credit Note. P-7b. Staplehole. Very good to fine. Estimated Value $200 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 1511		Specimen 100 Roubles, 1898. No signatures. State Credit Note. P-5s2. Stenciled: O?PA?E?? horizontal SPÉCIMEN in red twice. Corner diagonal fold. About very fine. Estimated Value $10,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $12,000
Lot 1512		100 Roubles, 1898. Signature: Timashev. State Credit Note. P-5b. Very fine. Estimated Value $150 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $324
Lot 1513		100 Roubles, 1898. Signature: Timashev, different cashier�s signature than lot above. State Credit Note. P-5b. Some tiny nicks right margin and small smudge. About very fine. Estimated Value $150 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $204
Lot 1514		500 Roubles, 1898. Signature: Pleske. State Credit Note. P-6a. Staple hole upper left, a few small nicks right margin. Penciled and stamped numbers back margin. Very fine. Estimated Value $400 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $660
Lot 1515		500 Roubles, 1898. Signature: Timashev. State Credit Note. P-6b. Slight age toning right margin, pinholes. Good snap. Very fine. Estimated Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $408
Lot 1516		500 Roubles, 1898. Signature: Konshin. State Credit Note. P-6c. Small ink mark upper center, pinholes. Good snap. Very fine. Estimated Value $150 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $408
Lot 1517		Imperial Russian Government. Bond Proofs, ca. 1917-1918. A pair of different proofs of Bond heads � black and deep forest green, and proof of Bond back. Heads -- Imperial eagle in circular cartouche flanked by wreathed maidens. On the green, the strips below title have been knocked out to illustrate bond number position for layout, the left border has also been cut. The black affixed to sample card; the Back proof in black � Bond Principal and Interest payable "in the City of New York, U.S.A. or at the Option of the Holder in Petrograd, Russia". The Back proof affixed to an oversized control folder with corresponding number and die number and cutting information on verso. Extremely fine. Set of (3) pieces. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,160
Lot 1518		1,000 Roubles � 4 examples � May, June, and August (for 9 months), 5,000, and 25,000 Roubles 1917 (1918). State Treasury 5% Short-Term Obligations. 1,000 Roubles � 4 examples � May, June, and August (for 9 months), 5,000, and 25,000 Roubles 1917 (1918). State Treasury 5% Short-Term Obligations. P-31G, 31H (3), 31I, 31Q. Generally with ink stamps. All with typical central fold. Very fine. Set of (6) pieces. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,160
Lot 1519		Charity Lottery, 1914. 5 Roubles, Second Edition. Uncut strip of five 1 Roubles. Series 18424, No. 012. The 1914 Charity Lottery was for the benefit of wounded and infirm soldiers, families of war conscripts and those affected by the hostilities. Choice extremely fine. Strip of (5) pieces. Estimated Value $100 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1520		Russian Government Archival Proof Book. Includes Front and Back Proofs of the Far Eastern Provisional Government, Credit Note 50 Kopecks, and 25 and 100 Roubles, dated 1918-1919. Russian Government Archival Proof Book. Includes Front and Back Proofs of the Far Eastern Provisional Government, Credit Note 50 Kopecks, and 25 and 100 Roubles, dated 1918-1919. P-S1244p, S1248p, S1249p; Front and Back Proofs of the Russo-Asiatic Bank, Harbin Branch 50 Kopecks, 1, 3, 10 and 100 Roubles (1917). P-473p-478p; Front and Back Proofs of the proposed 1919 5, 25, 100 and 500 Roubles Vladivostok issue of the Banque de l�Indo-Chine; and Front and Back Proofs of the proposed 1919 50, 250, 500, 1000 Roubles Credit Note issues of the Far Eastern Provisional Government. The Proofs are mounted on the heavy paper pages of this folio archival book. The Back Proofs of the proposed 1919 Far Eastern issues are loose and mounted on card stock; also includes a group of Vignettes and Design Proof Mechanicals for various Russian Government banknotes and bonds � Classical Women designs for the Far Eastern issues, steam locomotive for the Russo-Asiatic issue, etc. An Extremely Rare and Important group of Russian Government Proofs. Extremely fine-Uncirculated. Estimated Value $90,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1521		Russian Government. Proof of the Back Title for the proposed 1919 Vladivostok issue of the Banque de l�Indo-Chine. Affixed to a heavy stock control envelope. Well-preserved. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $720
Lot 1522		Russian Government. Specimen Treasury Bill 500,000 Pounds, 29 November, 1917. Pen notation "073673 16.11.17" upper left. Issued by the "delegation of the AMBASSADOR OF RUSSIA IN LONDON". Payable at: �MESSRS. BARING BROTHERS & CO. LIMITED, LONDON". Two single punch cancels in blank signature area. Light residue on back from mounting in Specimen book. Extremely fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $984
Lot 1523		Russian Government. Specimen Treasury Bill 500,000 Pounds, 31 January, 1918. Pen notation "073693 17.1.18" upper left. Issued by the "delegation of the AMBASSADOR OF RUSSIA IN LONDON". Payable at: �MESSRS. BARING BROTHERS & CO. LIMITED, LONDON". Two single punch cancels in blank signature area. Light residue on back from mounting in Specimen book. Extremely fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1524		Russian Government. Bond Proofs, ca. 1917-1918. A pair of different proofs of Bond heads � black, and deep forest green. Capped Liberty bust in cameo circle flanked by wreathed maidens. The green with small nick on bottom, AU-Uncirculated. Set of (2) pieces. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,100
Lot 1525		Russian Government. Bond Proofs, ca. 1917-1918. A pair of different proofs of Bond heads � red, and black. Capped Liberty bust in cameo circle flanked by wreathed maidens. The red, a full rectangle, affixed to sample card; the black with cropped borders to show positioning and affixed to an oversized control folder with corresponding number to proof and die numbers and other information on verso. AU and Extremely fine. Set of (2) pieces. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,220
Lot 1526		1918. State Treasury Notes. 1, 3, 5, 10, 25, 50 (2), 100, 250, 500 (2), 1000 Roubles (2), 1918. State Treasury Notes. P-86 to 95. With minor color varieties. Very fine to uncirculated. Set of (13) pieces. Estimated Value $150 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $144
Lot 1527		1922. State Currency Notes. "Promissary Note" types. 1, 3, 5, 10, 25, and 50 Roubles, 1922. State Currency Notes. "Promissary Note" types. P-146-151. Fine to extremely fine. Complete Set of (6) pieces. Estimated Value $150 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1528		1922. State Currency Notes. 1 (2), 3, 5, 10, 25, 50 (2), 100 (2), 500 and 1000 Roubles, 1922. State Currency Notes. P-127-133, 135 and 136. The 3 Roubles Very good with foldover right margin, the 500 Roubles Very good, one of the 50 Roubles soiling, the others Very fine to about uncirculated. Set of (12) pieces. Estimated Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $324
Lot 1529		1923, First issue. State Currency Notes. 1, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100 and 250 Roubles, 1923, First issue. State Currency Notes. The 10 and 250 Roubles,Fine to Extremely fine. Set of (7) pieces. Estimated Value $200 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $192
Lot 1530		1923, Second issue. State Currency Notes. 1, 5, 10, 25 (2) and 50 Roubles, 1923, Second issue. State Currency Notes. P-163-167.The first three Extremely fine, the 25 Roubles Fine and very fine, the 50 Roubles very good. Complete Set of (6) pieces. Estimated Value $200 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $192
Lot 1531		Back Proof 10,000 Roubles, 1923 (1924). State Currency Note. Back Proof 10,000 Roubles, 1923 (1924). State Currency Note. P-181p. Stenciled: O?PA?E? Extremely fine. Estimated Value $150 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $168
Lot 1532		3 Gold Roubles, 1924. State Currency Note. P-187a. Tape repair on back. Good. Estimated Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $517
Lot 1533		1 Chervonetz, 1926; 2 Chervontsa, 1928; 3 Chervontsa, 1932. State Bank Billets. P-198c-var, 199c-var, 201a. The 2 Chervontsa Fine, the others Very fine. Set of (3) pieces. Estimated Value $125 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $132
Lot 1534		1 Gold Rouble, 1928. State Treasury Note. Extremely fine. Estimated Value $125 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1535		Specimen 1 and 3 Roubles, 1947. State Treasury Notes. Blue-black on pale orange; dark green on light green and lilac. State emblem upper center. Diagonal red: O?PA?E? numbers in red lower left (also at lower right on the 3 Roubles). About uncirculated-uncirculated. (2) pieces. Estimated Value $200 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $204
Lot 1536		10 and 25 Roubles, 1947 (1957). State Bank Notes. 15 scrolls. P-226, 228. Extremely fine. Set of (2) pieces. Estimated Value $100 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $144
Lot 1537		50 Roubles, 1947 (1957). 15 scrolls. State Bank Note. P-230. Extremely fine. Estimated Value $200 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1538		100 Roubles, 1947. 16 scrolls. State Bank Note. P-231. About uncirculated. Estimated Value $200 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $240
Lot 1539		1 and 5 Roubles, 1918. Ukraine, Municipality of Kremenchug. Pick-unlisted. The first with thinning on back and large thinning spot on front with pencil notation. Good to very good. Set of (2) pieces. Estimated Value $100 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $98
Lot 1540		1, 5 and 10 Roubles, 1918. Ukraine, Municipality of Malyn. The first Good, the others very good. Set of (3) pieces. Estimated Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1541		3 and 10 (2) Karbov, 1919. Ukraine, Municipality of Nova Ushytsya. Pick-unlisted. Ink stamps. The first Good-very good, the others very-good to fine, with tape remnants on back corners. Set of (3) pieces. Estimated Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1542		500 Roubles, 1918. Crimea Territorial Government, Obligation of the Crimea Area Treasury Issue. 500 Roubles, 1918. Crimea Territorial Government, Obligation of the Crimea Area Treasury Issue. P-S366. Very fine-extremely fine. Estimated Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1543		50 Kopecks, Currency Token 5, 10 and 25 Roubles, 1918. 50 Kopecks, Currency Token 5, 10 and 25 Roubles, 1918. Crimea Territorial Government, Postage Stamp Money and Currency Token issues. P-S369, 370, 371, 372 a, b. The first Uncirculated with light pencil mark in margin, the others Fine to very fine, last with a stain. Set of (5) pieces. Estimated Value $100 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $144
Lot 1544		North Caucasian Emirate. 100 and 500 Roubles, 1919. North Caucasian Emirate. 100 and 500 Roubles, 1919. Billet de Credit. P-S474b, 477a. The first, small body piercing and tiny corner nick. Extremely fine; the latter central fold split at top and bottom, Very good. Set of (2) pieces. Estimated Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1545		Tashkent. 1, 3 (3), 10, 50, 100 Rubles, 1918; and 100 Roubles (4), 1919. Provisional Credit Notes. Tashkent. 1, 3 (3), 10, 50, 100 Rubles, 1918; and 100 Roubles (4), 1919. Provisional Credit Notes. P-S1162, 1163, 1165, 1167, 1168. One of the 3 Roubles raggedy edge, very good, others Fine-very fine, the 100 Roubles 1918 with stain, one of the 1919 100 Roubles with tape in two corners, one with pencilled notation margin; the 50 Roubles missing small piece right margin. Set of (11) pieces. Estimated Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $360
Lot 1546		Turkestan District. 250, 500 (2- paper varieties) Roubles, 1919. Turkestan District. 250, 500 (2- paper varieties) Roubles, 1919; and 5,000 Roubles, 1920. Provisional Credit Notes. P-S1171, 1172, 1174. Some staining on backs of the 500 Roubles. Very fine. Set of (4) pieces. Estimated Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $312
Lot 1547		Specimen 200 Roubles, 1917 (1919). Government Bank, Irkutsk. Specimen 200 Roubles, 1917 (1919). Government Bank, Irkutsk. Committee Savings Loan Note Issue. P-S881. With 20 Coupons, each with single punch cancel. Red SPECIMEN diagonally. About uncirculated. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,200
Lot 1548		Siberian Provisional Administration. Rare Study group of 500 Roubles, 1920. Siberian Provisional Administration. Rare Study group of 500 Roubles, 1920. P-S1192, 1192b, 1192p. Regular issue with red serial number, issue without red serial number, and Back Proof (with other side a pattern of green leaf arabesques on red). Numeral notations penciled at top margins. Very fine to extremely fine. Set of (3) pieces. Estimated Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $600
Lot 1549		Far Eastern Republic. 25 (2 color varieties), and 50 Roubles, 1920. Far Eastern Republic. 25 (2 color varieties), and 50 Roubles, 1920. Token Currency Issue. P-S1205, P-unlisted, S1206. 25 Roubles � black on green, violet and brown back; and black on tan, violet and brown back; the latter unlisted in Pick. Pencil notation in margin of black on tan 25 Roubles. Uncirculated. Set of (3) pieces. Estimated Value $150 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $300
Lot 1550		100 Rubli, 1919. Latvian Government Currency Note. 100 Rubli, 1919. Latvian Government Currency Note. P-7f. Tape mount remnants upper top corners. About uncirculated. Estimated Value $100 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $197

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