Germany 500 Marks 1922 P74b/TBB227b Unc

The hyperinflation suffered by Germany after the First World War ravaged the economy. Banknotes were issued with values in the millions and even billions to cope with rising prices. One such note was the 20 million marks dated 1923 (P108) Printed on one side only, they are simple affairs which in no time at all was eclipsed by even great denominations. Our examples are in Crisp Uncirculated.

We have always loved these 500 roubles featuring Peter the Great. They are dated 1912 and are amongst the last notes issued by Tsarist Russia before the Russian Revolution of 1917 swept away all vestiges of Imperial Rule.(P14) They are huge- measuring 270mm x 125mm. At the time, they represented an equally huge amount of money. They feature an imposing portrait of Peter the Great on the back and in the watermark. Peter the Great built Russia’s Navy and founded St Petersburg, the Venice of the North. These are lovely examples in Crisp EF/GEF.

Stockton on Tees Bank £5 1880's Black on cream. Allegorical woman at centre with dog, eagle and snake Cut signature panel. VG