Description
The 1918 1000 Rubles banknote you’re talking about is from the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic / State Treasury series (issued around the Russian Civil War period). It’s catalogued as Pick #95 / P-95a depending on the variety (horizontal or vertical watermark, signature blocks) and shows the classic early revolutionary design with legal text and a double-headed eagle motif typical of that chaotic transition period.
These notes were printed in large numbers (millions) and circulated briefly during massive inflation and political change.
Key catalog info
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Issuer: People’s Bank of the RSFSR
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Year: 1918 (design and planned issue)
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Pick #: ~P-95 (various signature and watermark variants)
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Watermark: Value (“1000”) in pattern across the note
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Demonetized: Long obsolete and collectible only
