Extremely Rare!

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World Paper Money > Russia

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Provisional Siberian Administration
S870Aa 5000 Rubles 1.1.1920
Grade: EF/AU    

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Five percent Treasury Note payable in 1921. Double headed eagle/wavy line back design as underprint. Extremely rare American Bank Note Company type; without imprint. During the Russian Civil War, the Kolchak government's Minister of Finance ordered 200,000 of these notes from ABNC on October 15, 1919. These completed pieces were reportedly sent in November and were to have reached Vladivostok in late December. As heavy factional fighting was occurring, it is speculated that the entire printing was lost or destroyed. Kolchak resigned on January 4, 1920. The notes were never issued; to find an example with a full serial number is truly extraordinary. According to one specialist Russian cataloger, only two notes are known; while more than this exist, it is very likely fewer than five examples. We sold the only other issued piece I have ever seen, VG/Fine with a couple small holes and few small spots on back, at PCDA 2009; it hammered for $13,000. The present example has one light fold at center and minor handling at lower right margin. Completely unpriced in the Standard Catalog. A lifetime opportunity to acquire a highly sought note in superb condition that by all rights should not exist!

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