Lot 104: A Collection of Russian 1917 Provisional Government State Credit Notes 1000 and 250 Rubles

A collection of Russian State Credit Notes (Gosudarstvennyy Kreditnyy Bilet) issued by the Provisional Government in 1917. The group comprises denominations of 1,000 Rubles and 250 Rubles. The 1,000 Ruble notes, frequently termed Duma notes, feature a central vignette depicting the Tauride Palace in Petrograd, which served as the seat of the State Duma. These notes are printed with a multicoloured palette including green, blue, and pink within intricate guilloche patterns and bear the text ГОСУДАРСТВЕННАЯ ДУМА. The 250 Ruble notes are pinkish-brown in colour and feature the Russian double-headed eagle superimposed over a swastika, a symbol utilised by the Provisional Government. All notes bear the printed signature of the Manager, Shipov, alongside various cashier signatures. Visible serial number prefixes include AA-002 and AB-122. The 1,000 Ruble denomination is identified as Pick number 37.