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Armed Forces of South Russia 100,000 Rubles Treasury Bill, November 1920 (Pick S431c), Imperial eagle at left

Russia 1920 - Armed Forces of South Russia 100,000 Rubles Treasury Bill (November Issue, Pick S431c)

The bill promises payment to the bearer at official State Bank offices and carries detailed interest, transfer, and endorsement instructions. Its bilingual inscriptions were deliberately retained by the collapsing White administration to reassure foreign creditors and align the fiscal paper with pre-revolutionary international financial norms. Read more →

RussiaTreasury Bond Note1920100,000 Rubles- Treasury Bill100000 RublesFiscal DocumentHigh-Value DenominationGovernment ObligationBond IssueImperial EaglePick S431cRussian Civil WarWhite MovementArmed Forces of South RussiaWrangel GovernmentCrimea AdministrationCollapse of White RussiaEmergency FinanceExile Government HistoryTransitional Fiscal SystemsAnti-Bolshevik AdministrationRussiaCrimeaSimferopol1920Museum GradeR6 Extremely Rare
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China 1920 Xinjiang textile emergency currency printed on red cloth by woodblock, showing framed inscription panel and ornamental borders

China 1920 - Xinjiang Textile Emergency Currency Printed on Red Cloth, Local Authority Issue (Pick Unlisted)

The design is executed in dark ink directly on fabric, with the weave of the cloth clearly visible through the printed impression. A framed central inscription panel is surrounded by ornamental borders incorporating vegetal motifs and a stylized wave band along the lower register. The printing exhibits uneven ink saturation and localized strike variation, consistent with hand-cut woodblocks and manual printing methods rather than mechanized presses.

1907 Egyptian official document with First Issue 1m and 2m revenue stamps tied by bilingual cancels

Egypt 1907 - First Issue Revenues 1 & 2 Milliemes Tied on Official Document

These two adhesives belong to the very first adhesive revenue issue ever used in Egypt. Before this period, all fiscal charges were paid on pre-embossed stamped paper; the introduction of gummed revenue stamps marked the start of a completely new system. Only the 1m and 2m values were produced during this initial experimental rollout, reflecting a short-lived transitional phase with inherently limited printing and distribution. Because early offices routinely discarded or destroyed processed paperwork, full documents from this first generation-especially those retaining multiple values used together as originally intended-survive at extremely low rates.

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China 1915 South Sinkiang Border Defence Headquarters 1 tael textile emergency banknote printed on woven cloth with red overprint and bilingual inscriptions

China 1915 - South Sinkiang Border Defence Headquarters 1 Tael Textile Emergency Issue (Pick Unlisted)

This 1 tael textile banknote represents a formally authorized military emergency issue produced in 1915 by the South Sinkiang Border Defence Headquarters during a period of severe administrative and monetary fragmentation in western China. Issued within the southern frontier zone encompassing Khotan, Yarkand, and Karghalik, the note reflects a localized system of fiscal control exercised by military authorities operating with substantial autonomy from central government structures.

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