World paper money

bobbeth87 · 04-22-2009, 04:40 PM

Anyone on here versed in world paper money?

I just picked up from someone a whole bunch of it for next to nothing. I spent hours carefully straightening them out and placing them in clear plastic folders. They are a nice display to go with the few older US notes I have. But I was wondering if anyone on here could tell me if I anything significant.

It contains 3 1912 500 Rupies from Russia (one in very good shape and all with a fantastic watermark--quite impressive for 1912), a 1913 dollar from Hong Kong, several 1940s French notes, a bunch of German Marks from the 19teens and 1920s, chinese notes that look old but written in chinese so I don't know how old, and a bunch of 1898 through 1920's in foreign languages so I don't have a clue what they are.

I could take some pics if someone knows there stuff in this area...

**Daggarjon** · 04-22-2009, 05:43 PM

There are several of us who ave 'versed' in world notes

so you have come to the right place!! just click the link in my sig to see my website, there are alot of wOrld notes listed and shown. I dont think i have ones like you mentioned though.

if you post images of your notes, any one of a number of us can help

if possible, maybe only post a couple at a time. posting 10 or more can get way too complicated when discussing the notes :P

hontonai · 04-22-2009, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobbeth87

It contains 3 1912 500 Rupies from Russia

Are you sure they aren't "Rubles", the Russian currency, instead of "Rupees", the Indian currency?

Quote:

chinese notes that look old but written in chinese

Or, perhaps, Japanese or another Asian language that uses Chinese characters?

Quote:

I could take some pics if someone knows there stuff in this area...

Please do!

bobbeth87 · 04-23-2009, 10:04 AM

OK. Here is my first one, a Hong Kong dollar dated July 1913. Significant or just nice display piece? Thanks.

bobbeth87 · 04-23-2009, 10:10 AM

Here is a 2nd one for today (I could keep this going for a couple of weeks at 2 a day if you are up for it...)

What is this? Anyone have a guess? A nice piece or worth something?

Thanks,

Bob

bobbeth87 · 04-23-2009, 11:49 AM

Anyone have any ideas?

bobbeth87 · 04-23-2009, 12:28 PM

What language is that 2nd one?

bobbeth87 · 04-23-2009, 01:12 PM

It looks Russian, but what do I know???

**Daggarjon** · 04-23-2009, 02:36 PM

wow

you need to give folks soemtime to check in tot he forum lol They WILL be here, just give them time

the 2nd note does 'look' Russian. The letter characters have that look. It could be from any number of countries in the baltic region, as they all use similar characters (at least they alllook similar to me

)

When i get home, i will look in my books to see what i can find out about it. But i have the feeling some other folks who can read the note might be by before i get home

just hang tight

we will find you some asnwers!

lettow · 04-23-2009, 04:26 PM

The first note is from Hong Kong and is Pick Number 155b. It catalogs at $60.00 in Good and $250.00 in Fine condition. Yours is probably in Very Good condition.

It is a scarcer note and the catalog prices on the early Chinese notes are low. I would put it at $250-300.00 even in VG condition.

bobbeth87 · 04-23-2009, 05:30 PM

Why are there stamps on the back? Was this common?

lettow · 04-23-2009, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobbeth87

Why are there stamps on the back? Was this common?

The stamps on back are like chopmarks on Trade Dollars -- they were put there by merchants to show they believed the note to be genuine and not counterfeit.

LSM · 04-23-2009, 09:47 PM

The second note is from South Russia. It's listed in the world paper money specialized issue as a currency token issue #S418 and the price of the note is VG .40, VF 1.50 & Unc 4.00. Very nice notes bobbeth.

Lou