Germany. William II 20 Mark.

ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ КРЕДИТНЫЙ БИЛЕТЪ ПЯТЬСОТЪ РУБЛЕЙ Государственный банкъ размѣниваетъ кредитные билеты на золотую монету безъ ограниченія суммы (1Р. = 1/15 имперіала, содержитъ 17.424 долей чистаго золота) 1. Размѣнъ государственныхъ кредитныхъ билетовъ на золотую монету обезпечивается всѣмъ достояніемъ государства 2. Государственные кредитные билеты имѣют хожденіе во всей имперіи наравнѣ съ золотою монетою 3. За поддѣлку кредитныхъ билетовъ виновные подвергаются лишенію всѣхъ правъ состоянія и ссылкѣ въ каторжную работу Управляющій Кассиръ / 500 РУБЛЕЙ, bust of Peter I to left. P 14. государственный кредитный билетъ сто рублей государственный банкъ размѣниваетъ кредитные билеты на золотую монету безъ ограниченія суммы (1Р. = 1/15 имперіала, содержитъ 17.424 долей чистаго золота) 1. размѣнъ государственныхъ кредитныхъ билетовъ на золотую монету обезпечивается всѣмъ достояніемъ государства 2. государственные кредитные билеты имѣют хожденіе во всей имперіи наравнѣ съ золотою монетою 3. за поддѣлку кредитныхъ билетовъ виновные подвергаются лишенію всѣхъ правъ состоянія и ссылкѣ въ каторжную работу Управляющій Кассиръ, in the centre is some script surrounded by a border consisting of leaves, fruits, and design elements, to the right is a monogram and denomination in numerals, to the left is the coat of arms and some more script bordered by design elements, below is the date: 1910; to the far left is a white space / 100 рублей; at left is a portrait of a man with a cloth around his waist holding a sword with a wreath at its handle, in the centre is a portrait of a queen surrounded by laurel and design elements, at right are another design element and denomination, at the far right is a white space. P 13. 274 x 126 - 257 x 121mm.

Condition as seen.

From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey, one of the global authorities on the confederate army in the US civil war; thence by descent to his grandson.

Richmond, 1863 T50 Date: 06/04/1863, S/N: 27383. P. 62; Richmond, 1864 T66 Date: 17/02/1864, S/N: 94634. P. 70. Circa 191mm x 83mm.

Condition as seen.

From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey, one of the global authorities on the confederate army in the US civil war; thence by descent to his grandson.

CONFEDERATE STATES, 6 X CHEMICOGRAPH BACKS INTENDED FOR 1864 ISSUES. UNCIRCULATED. This set of "notes" consists of six Chemicograph backs with designs that were intended for the 1864 issues of the $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, and $500 denominations. Back plates with these designs were ordered by the Confederate Treasury from S. Straker & Sons of London. The plates were made and shipped from London in early January 1864, only to disappear. Several more shipments were made, but none of these got through the Union blockade. Examples of the plates were found 75 years later and the prints in this lot were made from those plates. Next, the plates were donated to the Smithsonian Institution. Included with this lot is a reprint of a Philip H. Chase article on the subject that appeared in the March and April 1950 The Numismatist. Two informational sheets are also included in this lot. Also, we see the original Chase 1959 envelope. We are grading only the notes in this lot and they grade Gem Crisp Uncirculated. The total count includes six notes, two informational sheets, the Chase article, and one envelope. Circa 215mm x 93mm.

Condition as seen.

From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey, one of the global authorities on the confederate army in the US civil war; thence by descent to his grandson.