Catalogue
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen one livre, AH1332 (1916), A 000000, signed Talat on front, unsigned back, Specimen perforated in Arabic at signature (P.90s; Gaciroglu RS-4-6-1). Virtually uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen one livre, AH1332 (1916), A 000000, signed Talat on front, unsigned back, Specimen perforated in Arabic at signature (P.90s; Gaciroglu RS-4-6-1). Virtually uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen one livre, AH1332 (1916), L 000000, signed Talat on front, unsigned back, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated at bottom right (P.90s; Gaciroglu RS-4-6-1). Minor toning, virtually uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen one livre, AH1332 (1916), L 000000, signed Talat on front, unsigned back, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated at bottom right (P.90s; Gaciroglu RS-4-6-1). Slight folds to bottom corners, minor toning, 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, AH1332 (1916), A 000000, signed Talat on front, unsigned back, Specimen perforated in Arabic at signature (P.90s; Gaciroglu RS-4-6-1). Bent corner top left, some toning, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $540
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen one livre, AH1332 (1917), F.000000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, Specimen in Arabic perforated at signature (P.90as; Gaciroglu RS-5-4). Minor toning, 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, AH1332 (1917), F.000000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, Specimen in Arabic perforated at signature (P.90as; Gaciroglu RS-5-4). Minor toning, 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, AH1332 (1917), F.000000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, Specimen in Arabic perforated at signature (P.90as; Gaciroglu RS-5-4). Slight bend top left corner with '5' written in pencil, some toning, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $560
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen one livre, AH1332 (1915), L 000000, Talat signature on front, unsigned back, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated at bottom right (P.90bs; Gaciroglu RS-4-6-1). Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $740
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen one livre, AH1332 (1917), D.000000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated at top right and bottom left (P.90bs; Gaciroglu RS-5-4). Virtually uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen one livre, AH1332 (1917), D.000000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated at top right and bottom left (P.90bs; Gaciroglu RS-5-4). Minor tone spots in bottom margin, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $640
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen five livres, AH1332 (1916), A 000000, signed Talat on front, unsigned back, Specimen perforated in Arabic at signature (P.91s; Gaciroglu RS-4-7-1). Slight creasing at bottom left corner, 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, AH1332 (1916), A 000000, signed Talat on front, unsigned back, Specimen perforated in Arabic at signature (P.91s; Gaciroglu RS-4-7-1). Slight creasing and toning at bottom left corner, otherwise nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $740
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen ten livres, AH1332 (1916), O.000000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated twice at top, 'Wertlos' stamped in top and bottom margins both sides, other printer's instructions at bottom right on front (P.92s; Gaciroglu RS-4-8). Two stamp hinges on back, otherwise virtually uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen ten livres, AH1332 (1916), A.000000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated twice at top, (P.92s; Gaciroglu RS-4-8). Bent corners, otherwise good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,250
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen ten livres, AH1332 (1916), A.000000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated twice at top, (P.92s; Gaciroglu RS-4-8). Bent corner bottom right, good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,400
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen ten livres, AH1332 (1917), A.000000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated twice at top (P.92s; Gaciroglu RS-5-6). Virtually uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,300
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen fifty livres, AH1332 (1916), unsigned on front or back, A.00000, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated at signature reserve, printer's number and signature at bottom right on front (P.93s; Gaciroglu RS-4-9-1). Some toning and fibres from being in album, especially in bottom margin, otherwise nearly uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $3,700
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen fifty livres, AH1332 (1916), signed Cavid on front, no signature on back, E.00000, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated at top right (P.93s; Gaciroglu RS-4-9-2). Minor tone spots, nearly uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,500
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen fifty livres, AH1332 (1916), signed Cavid on front, no signature on back, E.00000, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated at both sides (P.93s; Gaciroglu RS-4-9-2). Some toning, especially in bottom margin, nearly uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,500
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen five hundred livres, AH1332 (1916), A.000000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated twice at top (P.94s; Gaciroglu RS-4-10). Creases in margins and bent corners having been in an album, stamp hinge on back, minor toning, otherwise good extremely fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $12,500
SOLD $12,000
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen fifty thousand livres, AH1332 (1916), No. 00, unsigned, 'Specimen' in Arabic perforated in five places (P.95s; Gaciroglu RS-4-11). Light handling marks and minor toning around the edges, otherwise good extremely fine and of the utmost rarity.
Estimate $100,000
SOLD $90,000
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen fifty thousand livres, AH1332 (1916), No. 00, unsigned, 'Specimen' in Arabic perforated in five places (P.95s; Gaciroglu RS-4-11). Some toning and slight creasing at the corners, otherwise extremely fine and of the highest rarity.
Estimate $100,000
SOLD $73,500
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen two and a half livres, AH1332 (1917), A.000000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated twice at top (P.100s; Gaciroglu RS-5-5). Virtually uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,480
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen two and a half livres, AH1332 (1917), A.000000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated twice at top (P.100s; Gaciroglu RS-5-5). Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,480
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen two and a half livres, AH1332 (1917), A.000000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated twice at top (P.100s; Gaciroglu RS-5-5). Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,700
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen two and a half livres, AH1332 (1917), A.000000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated twice at top (P.100s; Gaciroglu RS-5-5). Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,700
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen two and a half livres, AH1332 (1917), A.000000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated twice at top, 'Wertlos' stamped in top and bottom margins both sides, other printer's instructions at bottom right on front (P.100s; Gaciroglu RS-5-5). Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,480
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen ten livres, AH1332 (1917), B.000000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated twice at top (P101s; Gaciroglu RS-5-6). Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,200
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen ten livres, AH1332 (1917), A.000000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated twice at top (P101s; Gaciroglu RS-5-6). Small tone spot at left, otherwise nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,400