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Looking to buy some banknotes if someone has come across the following: Imperial Any 1893-1897 Any 1899 25 Rubles Any 1898 5 or 10 Rubles 1898 1 Rouble - Pleske, Timashev, Konshin signatures. Pleske and Timashev looking for VF or higher, and Konshin looking for any condition. 1899 50 Rubles - Any signature in VF and higher 1909 10 Roubles - Timashev signature in an F and higher condition 1909 5 Roubles - Konshin signature in XF and higher Soviet Looking for anything 1918-1947! Also, XF+ or UNC of some late Soviet notes (1961 100 Rubles, 1991 50, 100, 200 and 500 Rubles) Message me.

If you want foreign bills that are 100 years old or more for under $10, I highly highly recommend Imperial Russian banknotes. The 1898-1915 period saw such a ridiculous rise in inflation that many of the 1, 3, 5, 10, 25, 100, and 500 Rouble notes can be had for very little (compared to other notes, and as I mentioned in another post the prices on these are starting to increase). These notes are absolutely beautiful, too, considered cutting edge printing in its time.

Been away from collecting for almost 2 years now, and finally had the itch to come back and take a look at what I missed. Noticed right away that prices have shot up significantly, both for Russian coins and banknotes it seems. And like others have mentioned, the supplies that remain seem to be low quality junk rather than worthy pieces. Are prices just going to continue going up and supplies continue to be sucked back into Europe? Not quite sure where this trend is headed, it's not like collecting of Russian coins will die off, it seems it will simply just get harder and harder to get started or continue building a collection.

So I've been away from my collection for about 2-3 years now, and decided to come back and see what was available on ebay and how some of the prices were looking these days... and I noticed a serious increase in price for all grades of Soviet banknotes (1940s, 1920s) and Imperial notes (especially the less common signatures for all denominations). Also, it seemed that very very few auctions are now from sellers in the US, everything is being sold abroad... are the supplies drying up? Are European collectors sucking up these notes and driving the price up? Any ideas about what's happening? I mean, it's great to know that my collection's value went up significantly if I were to sell, but it makes it harder to keep building it... Hopefully there are some other Russian banknote collectors here

These tokens (or jetons, not sure what to call them) are made from some sort of metal alloy (not silver) and each one has a 100% original Imperial Russian stamp (from 1880-1915) in it. As far as size, the rectangle is about 1" by 0.75" : Item 1: Back: Item 2: Item 3: Item 4: Item 5: Item 6: Item 7: Item 8: Item 9: Each one will have an attachment of this type, so you guys can use them wherever you want: http://goo.gl/4EdD1 (The hook/string itself) http://goo.gl/A8qQ7 (Example on my keys) http://goo.gl/wDnXC (Example on a school bag) Price: $8.99, free shipping in the US. Payment only through Paypal. Guaranteed shipment within 24 hours of payment. Message me with any questions! I will respond within a few hours.

YeOldeCollector, how do you take those photos? What does your set-up look like? Your photos have a lot of depth, color, and still show the coin in what appears to be completely natural lighting, without any added effects.

Do you know how much that went for? What's the premium these days on MS68, or MS67?

Speaking of Nicholas II 5 Rouble gold coins: Does anyone know what highest grade in existence for this series is? MS-69? MS-68?

I'm the same way, I don't find gold very appealing. It's high cost means the tiniest coins are worth $$$$$. I prefer the larger, heavier, silver pieces of Russian currency, they are much more appealing to me.

Since the coin in any condition is still 0.2488 AGW, you're looking at at least $373 for any condition, even a worn disc of what used to be a 10 Ruble gold coin. Plus given their appeal and hsitory and colelctability, there's at least a small premium. I'd say unless you have $400 lying around, this part of your display may need to be changed. Include a photo?

eight 1943 steel pennies all in excellent condition. split them with a coworker, I walked away with 2 regular 1943 and one 1943-S.

Can't wait

Count me in Thanks for having this giveaway. Those coins look great!!! I like the farthing and the brazillian

As far as I know, Mussolini did not appear on Italian currency. There are some coins with Mussolini on them, but I'm pretty sure they are fantasy pieces (one side has Mussolini, the other has a lion). Others who may know more about Italian currency, feel free to correct me, but I'm pretty sure that Italian currency of WWII only had the King on there at the time.

Although Stalin did not appear on Russian money, he did appear on the Czech 50 and 100 Korun coins in 1949. But never on Russian currency.

Coincidentally, I just got a 200 Karbowanez note about a week ago. Thanks for the background info, I did notice right when I got it that it had a very weird feeling to it, with a picture of a Ukrainian peasant woman surrounded by German text, even the note reflects an occupation.

I can see where the addiction comes from. I normally only collect Russian notes, but this silver certificate has now joined a $2 bill I have (2003), and I'm planning on adding a red seal $2 1928 to it to get hit the eras kind of broadly. Your set must be quite a sight!

Not a coin, but still: A 1957 $1 silver certificate Have never seen THAT still being circulated. Got it as change at a local store.

Russian banknotes covering 1898 to 1991 (Imperial era and the whole span of the Soviet Union) Imperial Russian coins (all periods, I like to get a sample from each Czar, but most of my collection is Nicholas II) Soviet 50 Kopek and 1 Ruble coins 1921-1991 Banknotes issued by Nazi Germany (1939-1945, and any issued in occupied territories like Ukraine in that time frame) Trying not to develop an interest in other ones for my own sake

congrats on your peace dollar! nice post about the convention. What did your mom mean by her father's "missing" collection? Does no one know where he put it, did he sell it... ? Found that last bit interesting, feels like there's a story behind there?

Thanks for clearing that up!

Hey guys, I recently came across this WWII note from Croatia, year 1941 according to Pick ... notice the stamp in the corner with the eagle: I bought it out of absolute curiosity, I collect WWII notes and have never seen a stamped note of this kind or of any country really except ones stamped by allied forces immediately after the war.... The seller had this note and also a 20 Reichsmark that had a similar stamp but the note was extremely worn so I didn't take it. I'm just really perplexed here.... would there be a purpose in stamping notes? Any input much appreciated Oh, and anyone who can read German feel free to translate the seal.. all I can make out is "Fuhrer" and what I think are creepy SS Runes

My wife is actually a teller and she recently had a lady come up and give her 2 Ikes to exchange for $2 because they got spit out when the Coinstar-type machine didn't recognize them. It seems that they're surfacing more often now?

Newly acquired, 1897... My first (but definitely not last ) Poltinik...