Lot 226: Three 1917 Russian 1000 Ruble State Credit Notes
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Three Russian state credit notes, each for the denomination of 1000 rubles, issued in 1917. The obverse of each note is printed in a green and brown palette with complex guilloche backgrounds and scrollwork borders. The legends include ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ КРЕДИТНЫЙ БИЛЕТЪ and ТЫСЯЧА РУБЛЕЙ, with the date 1917 printed at the bottom centre. The notes bear the printed signatures for the Управляющій (Governor) and Кассиръ (Cashier). Two notes display serial numbers Г А 072246 and Б Е 129073 respectively. The reverse features a central polychrome vignette depicting the Tauride Palace in Petrograd, identified by a banner reading ГОСУДАРСТВЕННАЯ ДУМА. Large numerals 1000 are positioned to either side of the central design against a geometric background.
Condition report:
The notes show signs of circulation including multiple sharp vertical and horizontal folds, softening to the paper edges, and minor creasing across the fields. The printing remains clear with no significant staining or paper losses visible. The notes are supplied without protective sleeves or third-party grading slabs.
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