A Large Collection of Early 20th Century Russian Banknotes, comprising: 157 x Provisional Government, 1000 roubles 1917, obv. brown lettering on green underprint, rev. Duma in centre dividing denomination, Pick 37, fold marks prevalent throughout, some graffiti and holes, mostly Good to about Fine with some better examples; 380 x Provisional Government, 250 roubles 1917, obv. black lettering on lilac underprint, rev. double headed eagle divides denomination, swastika in underprint at centre, Pick 36, fold marks and graffiti prevalent, otherwise mostly Good to Fine; 28 x RSFSR (Soviet Government), 5 roubles 1909 [1917], obv. dark blue lettering of multicolour underprint, eagle at top with date below, batch number 'УБ - 492' on each note below inscription, rev. imperial double headed eagle in centre, Pick #35*, GEF to AUNC; and 112 x Imperial Russia, 3 roubles 1905, obv. black lettering on green and pink underprint, rev. crowned imperial double eagle with inscription below divides denomination, Pick 9, some notes with small corner folds, otherwise GEF to AUNC. All notes with their original bank transfer envelopes for Messrs. Baggot & Thompson, No. 21 Cullum Street, Fenchurch Street, London from Thompson Hannam & Co, Dalny Manchuria [Russia]. *Pick records that the Soviet Government issued the 1909 5 rouble note in a series of batches numbered from 'УA - 044' to 'УA - 200', and from 'УБ - 401' to 'УБ - 510' in 1917 following the fall of the Provisional Government in November (October O.S.) of that year.
(Estimate: 500 - 800 GBP)