Ended on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at 12:30 AM.

01415 Latvia / Lettland: Rare contemporary forgery of 50 Rubli 1919, series A, P. 6(f), ex A. Rucins collection. Russian

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Start of the sale:
Monday, September 11, 2017 at 6:37 AM
Item n°473380048
Sale ends:
Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at 12:30 AM
Lot:
#01415
Catalog:
10th October 2017: Banknotes Worldwide A - R

Rare contemporary forgery of 50 Rubli 1919, series A, P. 6(f), ex A. Rucins collection. Russians were printing big quantities of 50 and 500 Rubles forgeries, Prominent collector A. Rucins conducted a study on Russian forgeries. He identified points to distinguish genuine notes from Russian forgeries. Rucins reports, that the serial numbers of Russian forgeries begin with: 001, 004, 010, 011, 018, 019, 029 and 252. He concluded, that approx. 30.000 russian forgeries were put in circulation. This example shows the points for forgery identification by attached red arrows on the note. The note is used with several folds and creases, 2 pinholes, no tears, strong paper, condition: VF.
Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium.

Sales conditions

See the terms and conditions of the Auction House Fee for buyer : 23.80 %

Auction house

Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG

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01415 Latvia / Lettland: Rare contemporary forgery of 50 Rubli 1919, series A, P. 6(f), ex A. Rucins collection. Russian

Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG