Russia Ruble 1897, 5 Kopeks Silver 1848, Bronze 1897, 3 Kopeks 1911, 2 Kopeks 1812 and 1818 Kopek 1854 and 1896 Siberia 5 Kopeks 1763 from circulation generally Fine
Russia - Siberia and Urals - Government Bank (2) Irkutsk Committee Savings Loan Notes Issue 200 Roubles orange and black, without coupons, Printer: American Banknote Company, Pick S890, Fine with an area of tape residue at the top of the reverse, Siberian Revolution Committee Provisional Government Savings Loan Notes Issue 200 Roubles brown and black, with blue overprintPick S899 (overprint on Pick S882), Printer: American Banknote company Fine with some ink stains on the reverse, along with Netherlands World War II Ration Cards (2) Food Coupons 1 October - 25 November 1944 a complete sheet, with coupons for household goods, Meat, Bread, Milk, Butter, Rusks and Potatoes, Food Coupons 6 August - 2 September 1944 a (smaller) complete sheet with coupons for household goods, Meat, Bread, Milk Butter, Rusks and Potatoes both GVF
Russia - South 1,000 Rubles 1919 Pick S418 (3) VF-EF and 10,000 Rubles 1919 (3) these AU-Unc, Siberia and Urals 50 Rubles Treasury Bills 1920 black on white or pale green (7) VG
Russia 100 Rubles 1918 Pick 92 VF, 50 Rubles 1914 4% brown on green Pick 52 VF, 25 Rubles 1918 Pick 39A VF, 1,000 Rubles 1917 black on green Pick 37 VF, 250 Rubles black on lilac Pick 36 VF, 10 Rubles 1909 Pick 11">Pick 11 EF, Ruble 1898 Pick 1 Fine, along with Siberia and Urals 4 Rubles 50 Kopeks Coupon Money a block of 8 black on white series 9919 38 in red GVF Pick S884, Ruble 1918 black on orange VG and 25 Rubles 1917 black on green and pink two palaces either side of denomination reverse VG
World (10) an interesting and very collectible group of notes in various grades mostly GVF - EF to about UNC - UNC and comprising a Scarce Russian Civil War East Siberia -Chita 100 Rubley "Sparrows" Gosudarstvenniy Bank (State Bank) - Chita branch Pick S1187b 1920 Ataman Semenov's money issued by the Government of the Russian Eastern Border Regions, variety with cubes in frame on reverse. These notes were called Sparrows due to their grey paper and were printed later in blue reason being, whatever ink was available that is what was used to print. The fate of the “sparrows” was a foregone conclusion: even when released, their cost was 2 times lower than that of Kolchak’s “Siberian squirrels”. And by the end of 1920, their value was striving for zero. Also, a very attractive and very well-preserved selection of USA Obsolete Currency of various issuers and denominations (5) comprising a Bank of New-England at Goodspeed's Landing East Haddam, Connecticut2 Dollars unissued remainder circa 1800's. The Bank of Macomb County, Mt. Clements, State of Michigan10 Dollars Unissued Remainder dated 1st April 1858. The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Company 20 Dollars 9th November 1840 No. 372B. The Canal Bank New Orleans 20 dollars series D Unissued remainder circa 1800's. And The State of Georgia, Milledgeville 100 Dollars dated 1st February 1863 series A No. 11384 with 2 manuscript signatures and a black Treasury of Georgia seal on reverse dated 1864, a nice and even original cut. Also known as a C-note with a portrait of war time Governor Joe Brown, who contemplated the idea of Georgia succeeding from the Confederacy. The lot also includes an Italy Biglietto Di Stato 1 LiraPick 29c signatures Di Cristina, Cavallaro & Parisi. Egypt 5 Pounds 63c from 2009. And a pair of Disney Dollars r series D of 2009 (2) including 1 Dollar Mickey Celebrate and 5 Dollars Daisy Duck & Minnie Mouse.
Russia Two Kopeks 1800EM C#95.3 EF with traces of lustre, the with minor spots and a few contact marks, a most attractive example, Russia - Siberia Two Kopeks 1779 C#4 Near VF with good surfaces
Caribbean, Canada & Russia mainly early issues including some George VI portrait issues (7) in various grades Fine to about UNC comprising Scarcer issues as the Barbados Government George VI portrait 1 DollarPick 2b dated 1st September 1939 serial number B/D 390891. Jamaica Government George VI portrait 5 Shillings Pick 37a dated 1st November 1940 serial number C/36 93593. Martinique5 FrancsPick 16bWW2 period ND 1942 issue variety with blue serial number R21 1000 517000. Also, a modern Haiti 20 Gourdes Pick 271 dated 2001 series TL183756. Canada (2) including Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited 10 Cents Voucher - also known as Canadian Tire Money "cash bonus coupon" along with a Fantasy Money 1 Million Dollar Bill in original packaging. And a Russia Siberia & Urals - Irkutsk 200 Rubley Pick S890 dated 1917 series 33 17801 without coupons. A very desirable and collectible group, certain to attract attention
Russia - Siberia10 Kopeks 1777 KM C#6, 58.77 grammes, Bold Fine, Russia Quarter Kopek (Polushka) 1851 EM C#147.1 NEF with traces of lustre and a small spot on the obverse,
Japan50 Sen Japanese Military Currency issued Russo-Japanese war 1904 (Meiji year 37), issued in Korea, North China and Sakhalin in Eastern Siberia, (PickM3), about EF to EF and scarce in this condition
Russia (4), 25 Rubles issued 1918, North Russia Government Bank, Red Regime, Archangel, (PickS104), good EF, 100 Rubles dated 1918, East Siberia, Provisional Power of the Pribaikal Region, blue overprint on reverse, (PickS1197), light glue marks on reverse corners, otherwise EF, 1000 Rubles dated 1919, South Russia Treasury Note, (PickS424), Uncirculated, 10 Chervontsev dated 1937, (Pick205a), good EF to about Uncirculated, high grade lot
Russia, Commercial Bank of Siberia, 5 x certificates for two shares and certificate for three shares, 1907-12, vignette of tradesmen at top, various colours, 2 with coupons, F-VF. (6).
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