Currency 1937 Soviet Russia One Chervonetz Banknote V. I. Lenin P# 202a VF++
Description: A good very fine or much better banknote from Russia. This is the 1937 one Chervonetz. The banknote is black. The front depicts the bust of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, the father of communist Russia, to the right and the Soviet Arms in the upper left corner. The back is black on blue with multicolored underprint showing the denomination in the center, to the left, and to the right. The note has Cyrillic writing throughout. This particular note has the serial number 685307 and is series EA. It is unsigned and has no water mark. It has quite a bit of its original stiffness, sheen, and crispiness left. The note has a light central vertical fold and a couple of short soiled creases at the bottom left corner on the back. Other than that, the note is lightly soiled with rounded corners. It is understood that these banknotes were issued to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the October 1917 Revolution, the Communist Revolution! Please carefully review the scans presented as they are part and parcel of our description.
Date: 1937.
Printer: Soviet Union Treasury.
Size: The banknote measures ~6 5/16" by ~3 1/16".
Pick Number: P 202a.
Condition: For international buyers, please note that the new US postal rates for overseas shipping for first class shipments are generally very high and we are unable to change them. Additional charges will be incurred depending on the value of the item. So please check the shipping cost to your location before bidding. I would grade this banknote as a good very fine or much better with all the details being well preserved. It has quite a bit of its original stiffness, sheen, and crispiness left. The note has a light central vertical fold and a couple of short soiled creases at the bottom left corner on the back. Other than that, the note is lightly soiled with rounded corners. It also has some roughness along the edges with minor nicks here and there. The note has no graffiti, no pinholes, no tears, no splits, and no objectionable stains. The corners show minor rounding and bumps but are intact. Please see photo for additional condition information.
