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Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen one livre, AH1331 (1915), imprint of Giesecke & Devrient, A 000000, unsigned, 'SPECIMEN' perforated at signature reserve (P.69s; Gaciroglu RS-1-1). Virtually uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,100
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen one livre, AH1331 (1915), imprint of Giesecke & Devrient, A 000000, unsigned, 'SPECIMEN' perforated at signature reserve (P.69s; Gaciroglu RS-1-1). Minor toning especially around edges, otherwise nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen one livre, AH1331 (1915), imprint of Giesecke & Devrient, A 000000, unsigned, 'SPECIMEN' perforated at signature reserve (P.69s; Gaciroglu RS-1-1). Minor toning especially around edges, band marks on corners, otherwise nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen five livres, AH1331 (1915), imprint of Giesecke & Devrient, A 000000, unsigned, 'SPECIMEN' perforated at signature reserve (P.70s; Gaciroglu RS-1-2-1). Minor toning especially around edges, otherwise nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,900
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen five livres, AH1331 (1915), imprint of Giesecke & Devrient, C 000000, unsigned, 'SPECIMEN' perforated at signature reserve and in Arabic twice at top (P.70s; Gaciroglu RS-1-2-1). Has been folded in quarters, minor toning, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $740
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen five livres, AH1331 (1915), imprint of Giesecke & Devrient, C 000000, unsigned, 'SPECIMEN' perforated at signature reserve and in Arabic twice at top (P.70s; Gaciroglu RS-1-2-1). Has been folded in quarters, some toning especially on front, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $740
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen quarter livre, AH1331 (1915), Serie A, No. 000000, unsigned, 'SPECIMEN' perforated at upper signature reserve (P.71s; Gaciroglu RS-2-1). Light toning, virtually uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $700
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen quarter livre, AH1331 (1915), Serie A, No. 000000, unsigned, 'SPECIMEN' perforated at upper signature reserve (P.71s; Gaciroglu RS-2-1). Toning, virtually uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen quarter livre, AH1331 (1915), Serie A, No. 000000, unsigned, 'SPECIMEN' perforated at upper signature reserve (P.71s; Gaciroglu RS-2-1). Light toning, band marks on corners, otherwise nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $560
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen half livre, AH1331 (1915), Serie A, No. 000000, unsigned, 'SPECIMEN' perforated at upper signature reserve (P.72s; Gaciroglu RS-2-2-1). Virtually uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $820
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen half livre, AH1331 (1915), Serie A, No. 000000, unsigned, 'SPECIMEN' perforated at upper signature reserve and twice in Arabic at top (P.72s; Gaciroglu RS-2-2-1). Traces of band marks on corners and tone spot at top, otherwise nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $560
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen half livre, AH1331 (1915), Serie A, No. 000000, unsigned, 'SPECIMEN' perforated at upper signature reserve and twice in Arabic at top (P.72s; Gaciroglu RS-2-2-1). Two vertical folds at centre, staple hole at right, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen one livre, AH1331 (1915), imprint of Giesecke & Devrient, A 000000, unsigned, 'SPECIMEN' perforated at signature reserve (P.73s; Gaciroglu RS-2-4-1). Minor handling marks, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen one livre, AH1331 (1915), imprint of Giesecke & Devrient, A 000000, unsigned, 'SPECIMEN' perforated at signature reserve (P.73s; Gaciroglu RS-2-4-1). Minor toning top right corner, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen one livre, AH1331 (1915), imprint of Giesecke & Devrient, A 000000, unsigned, 'SPECIMEN' perforated at signature reserve (P.73s; Gaciroglu RS-2-4-1). Tiny corner bend bottom right, minor handling, otherwise nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen one livre, AH1331 (1915), imprint of Giesecke & Devrient, A 000000, unsigned, 'SPECIMEN' perforated at signature reserve and in Arabic top left (P.73s; Gaciroglu RS-2-4-1). Centre fold, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen one livre, AH1331 (1915), imprint of Giesecke & Devrient, A 000000, unsigned, 'SPECIMEN' perforated at signature reserve and in Arabic top left (P.73s; Gaciroglu RS-2-4-1). Two folds at centre, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen five livres, AH1331 (1915), imprint of Giesecke & Devrient, A 000000, unsigned, 'SPECIMEN' perforated at signature reserve (P.74s; Gaciroglu RS-2-5-2). Virtually uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,500
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen five livres, AH1331 (1915), imprint of Giesecke & Devrient, A 000000, unsigned, 'SPECIMEN' perforated at signature reserve (P.74s; Gaciroglu RS-2-5-2). Traces of very light toning around the edges, virtually uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen five livres, AH1331 (1915), imprint of Giesecke & Devrient, A 000000, unsigned, 'SPECIMEN' perforated at signature reserve (P.74s; Gaciroglu RS-2-5-2). Traces of band marks on corners, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen five livres, AH1331 (1915), imprint of Giesecke & Devrient, A 000000, unsigned, 'SPECIMEN' perforated at signature reserve (P.74s; Gaciroglu RS-2-5-2). Traces of band marks on corners, light toning in margins, otherwise nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen five piastres, AH1331 (1916), Serie A, No. 000000, signed Talat/Huseyin Cahid, 'SPECIMEN' perforated at upper signature and twice in Arabic at top (P.79s; Gaciroglu RS-3-1). Virtually uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen five piastres, AH1331 (1916), Serie A, No. 000000, signed Talat/Huseyin Cahid, 'SPECIMEN' perforated at top signature (P.79s; Gaciroglu RS-3-1). Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen five piastres, AH1331 (1916), Serie A, No. 000000, signed Talat/Huseyin Cahid, 'SPECIMEN' perforated at upper signature and twice in Arabic at top (P.79s; Gaciroglu RS-3-1). Band marks on corners, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen twenty piastres, AH1331 (1916), Serie A, No. 000000, signed Talat/Huseyin Cahid, 'SPECIMEN' perforated at upper signature and twice in Arabic at top (P.80s; Gaciroglu RS-3-2). Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $420
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen twenty piastres, AH1331 (1916), Serie A, No. 000000, signed Talat/Huseyin Cahid, 'SPECIMEN' perforated at upper signature and twice in Arabic at top (P.80s; Gaciroglu RS-3-2). Band marks on corners, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $450
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen twenty piastres, AH1331 (1916), Serie A, No. 000000, signed Talat/Huseyin Cahid, 'SPECIMEN' perforated at top signature (P.80s; Gaciroglu RS-3-2). Very minor toning, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $450
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen quarter livre, AH1331 (1916), Serie A, No. 000000, signed Talat/Huseyin Cahid, 'SPECIMEN' perforated at both signatures, 'Approuve 14.3.16 (signed)' in pen at bottom left (P.81s; Gaciroglu RS-2-1). Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $750
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen half livre, AH1331 (1916), Serie A, No. 000000, signed Talat/Huseyin Cahid, 'SPECIMEN' perforated at both signatures (P.82s; Gaciroglu RS-3-4-1). Traces of band marks on corners, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen half livre, AH1331 (1916), Serie A, No. 000000, signed Talat/Huseyin Cahid, 'SPECIMEN' perforated at both signatures, two cancellation punch holes at left (P.82s; Gaciroglu RS-3-4-1). Traces of band marks on corners, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $560