Catalogue
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed VI (1918-1922), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen two and a half livres, 2nd issue, AH1334 (1918), A.000000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated twice at top (P.108s; Gaciroglu VA-1-1). Slightly bent bottom corners, otherwise nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,850
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed VI (1918-1922), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen two and a half livres, AH1334 (1918), A.000000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated twice at top, 'Wertlos' stamped in top and bottom margins on front and at side margins on back, other printer's instructions at bottom right on front (P.108s; Gaciroglu VA-1-1). Slight bend top right margin, otherwise nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,850
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed VI (1918-1922), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen two and a half livres, 2nd issue, AH1334 (1918), A.000000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated twice at top (P.108s; Gaciroglu VA-1-1). Bend top left corner, nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,850
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed VI (1918-1922), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen two and a half livres, 2nd issue, AH1334 (1918), A.000000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated twice at top (P.108s; Gaciroglu VA-1-1). Slight nick in top left corner, bottom left corner with slight bend, otherwise nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,850
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed VI (1918-1922), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen two and a half livres, 2nd issue, AH1334 (1918), A.000000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated twice at top (P.108s; Gaciroglu VA-1-1). Remnants of stamp hinges at both sides on back where removed from album, otherwise nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,850
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed VI (1918-1922), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen two and a half livres, 2nd issue, AH1334 (1918), A.000000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated twice at top (P.108s; Gaciroglu VA-1-1). Folds on top two corners, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,850
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed VI (1918-1922), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen five livres, AH1334 (1918), A 000000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, Specimen in Arabic perforated at signature (P.109s; Gaciroglu VA-2-1). Light toning, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,000
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed VI (1918-1922), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen five livres, 2nd issue, AH1334 (1918), A.000000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, Specimen in Arabic perforated at signature (P.109s; Gaciroglu VA-2-1). Light toning, small delamination at right and stamp hinge at left on back where removed from album, otherwise nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $930
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed VI (1918-1922), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen ten livres, 2nd issue, AH1334 (1918), A.000000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated at bottom (P.110s; Gaciroglu VA-3-1). Virtually uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $1,300
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed VI (1918-1922), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen ten livres, 2nd issue, AH1334 (1918), A.000000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated at bottom (P.110s; Gaciroglu VA-3-1). Virtually uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $1,500
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed VI (1918-1922), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen ten livres, 2nd issue, AH1334 (1918), A.000000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated at signature (P.110s; Gaciroglu VA-3-1). Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $1,500
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed VI (1918-1922), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen ten livres, 2nd issue, AH1334 (1918), A.000000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated at bottom (P.110s; Gaciroglu VA-3-1). Crease at bottom left, otherwise nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $1,300
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed VI (1918-1922), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen ten livres, 2nd issue, AH1334 (1918), A.000000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated at bottom (P.110s; Gaciroglu VA-3-1). Corner fold top right, otherwise good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $1,300
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed VI (1918-1922), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen ten livres, 2nd issue, AH1334 (1918), A.000000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated twice at bottom (P.110s; Gaciroglu VA-3-1). Light toning in margins, small delaminations at right and left on back where removed from album, otherwise nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,110
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed VI (1918-1922), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen ten livres, 2nd issue, AH1334 (1918), A.000000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated twice at bottom (P.110s; Gaciroglu VA-3-1). A 2mm tear in top margin, corner fold top left, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,110
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed VI (1918-1922), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen twenty five livres, 2nd issue, AH1334 (1918), A.000000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated twice at top (P.111s; Gaciroglu VA-4-1). Bent top left corner, otherwise good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $5,000
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed VI (1918-1922), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen twenty five livres, 2nd issue, AH1334 (1918), A.000000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated twice at top (P.111s; Gaciroglu VA-4-1). Bent corners having been in an album, crease at left, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $5,000
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed VI (1918-1922), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen fifty livres, 2nd issue, AH1334 (1918), A.000000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated twice at top (P.112s; Gaciroglu VA-5-1). Some toning around edges, otherwise nearly uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $9,500
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed VI (1918-1922), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen one hundred livres, 2nd issue, AH1334 (1918), A.000000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated twice at top (P.113s; Gaciroglu VA-6). Some creasing around the margins and at corners, remnants of stamp hinge at right on back having been mounted in album, slight toning, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $5,910
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed VI (1918-1922), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen one hundred livres, 2nd issue, AH1334 (1918), A.000000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated twice at top (P.113s; Gaciroglu VA-6). Bent corners at left, other minor creases in margins, otherwise good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $11,000
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed VI (1918-1922), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen five hundred livres, 2nd issue, AH1334 (1918), A.000000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated twice at top (P.114s; Gaciroglu VA-7). Bent corners having been in an album, otherwise good extremely fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $17,500
SOLD $13,000
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed VI (1918-1922), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen five hundred livres, 2nd issue, AH1334 (1918), A.000000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, 'DRUCKPROBE' perforated twice at top (P.114s; Gaciroglu VA-7). Bent corners having been in an album, other creases especially around margins, otherwise extremely fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $17,500
SOLD $15,000
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed VI (1918-1922), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen one thousand livres, 2nd issue, AH1334 (1918), A 0000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, Specimen in Arabic perforated at signature and twice above (P.115s; Gaciroglu VA-8-1). Bent corners having been in an album, other minor creasing and toning around margins, otherwise extremely fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $19,000
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed VI (1918-1922), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen one thousand livres, 2nd issue, AH1334 (1918), A 0000, signed Cavid on front, unsigned on back, Specimen in Arabic perforated at signature and twice at top (P.115s; Gaciroglu VA-8-1). Two folds on bottom left corner, minor bends on other corners, remnants of stamp hinge on back, some toning, otherwise extremely fine and excessivley rare.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $14,770
Original photograph style album c1918, probably a one-off, made specially to house the collection of 146 banknotes from the Ottoman Empire of Turkey, State Notes of the Ministry of Finance specimen issues (1914-18), crimson leatherette bound, with gold embossing on the front in Arabic, containing forty two card pages all hand bound into the album, many pages have backing cards with cloth strips at the corners for mounting of banknotes, a few with hand written labels denoting the specimen contained therein. Spine repaired, otherwise fine, in an old slipcase.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,300