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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
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen one livre, AH1331 (1916), imprint of Giesecke & Devrient, A 000000, unsigned, 'SPECIMEN' perforated at signature reserve (P.83s; Gaciroglu RS-3-5-1). Virtually 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 (1916), imprint of Giesecke & Devrient, A 000000, unsigned, 'SPECIMEN' perforated at signature reserve (P.83s; Gaciroglu RS-3-5-1). Traces of band marks on corners, 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 (1916), imprint of Giesecke & Devrient, A 000000, unsigned, 'SPECIMEN' perforated at signature reserve, two cancellation punch holes at left (P.83s; Gaciroglu RS-3-5-1). Tone spot 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, one piastre (issued), AH1332 (1916), A No. 000349/50, signed Talat/Rasid (P.85; Gaciroglu RS-4-1). Two small tears in left margin, toned, otherwise nearly uncirculated; nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, two and a half piastres (issued), AH1332 (1916), H No. 848,497/8 consecutive pair, signed Talat and Rasid on front (P.86; Gaciroglu RS-4-2-1). Virtually uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed V (1909-1918), State Notes of the Ministry of Finance, specimen five piastres, green underprint, AH1332 (1916), Serie 45 No. 000000, signed Talat and Huseyin Cahid on front, Specimen perforated in Arabic at bottom signature (cfP.87s; Gaciroglu RS-4-3). Virtually uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $2,200