look what I found, and Hope it real

[Mercury dude]

I don't what kind of money this is, I hope some one can help me out here, found it in the back of my old comet, ok I think that where it's from.

JC

 

[diggummup]

Russian.
http://www.banknotes.com/ru13.htm
http://www.banknotes.com/ru11.htm

 

[Mercury dude]

cool, wow!!!, so they are real, oh my god, I got to look for more money in that car
jc

Russian.
http://www.banknotes.com/ru13.htm
http://www.banknotes.com/ru11.htm

 

[EDDE]

i got dibs on the old french fries

 

[Mercury dude]

I'll bring the kepchup and towels

i got dibs on the old french fries

 

[Born Free]

What are the bills worth nowadays?
Sweet!

 

[sniffer]

those look like rubles, basically they're worthless. I seem to remember it cost like 3000 rubles for a loaf of bread.
talk about inflation.

 

[diggummup]

Sniffer is right to a certain extent, they aren't worth too much the 10 ruble note is listed at $9.00 au-unc on the link I provided if you search. A little note though, In 1910 a ruble was worth about what an American $10 bill is worth today. A loaf of white bread in 1910 Imperial Russia cost about 8 kopeks which is roughly $8.00 in todays money,black bread cost 5 kopeks. A Kopek is equivalent to an American dollar today.

 

[Highwater]

Very interesting find. It might be more fun to frame it and hang it on the wall than to sell for a few bucks. Nice find. Congrats.
A story my dad told for years about a guy in the midwest driving past a new car dealership. The billboard read, new Cadilac, 3000 rubles. The guy drove home and pulled a bunch of Rubles out of a box he had under his bunk. He had brought a bunch back from the war and had more than enough. He took them down to the dealer and told the salesman that he would take the Cad and he would pay cash. Of course the salesman was delighted until the guy pulls out his 'cash'. Oh, well, we mean american dollars of course, sputtered the salesman, the rubles thing on the sign is just a joke. Well, it was no joke. That is what they advertised and that is what was offered. The guy won in court and drove away in his new Caddy. Dad had lots of these stories. Rest his soul... 9/9/99

 

[Pimp Lenin]

those look like rubles, basically they're worthless. I seem to remember it cost like 3000 rubles for a loaf of bread.
talk about inflation.

It could be worse. Didn't it cost something around 1 billion marks to buy bread in Germany in the late 20's/early 30's?

 

[MONTCOPATIM]

I AM STOKED

 

[Mercury dude]

wow guys thanks, I think I will frame it on the wall, wow, I am jumping, cause it real.


thanks all

JC

 

[nahabit]

it is pre-revolution banknotes from the Russian Empire, its absolutely real and for 1909 it were big money! Congrats, but I have a question what is "old comet" ? I cant understand it...

 

[MR----B]

That's his car! Nice and interesting find

 

[DCMatt]

but I have a question what is "old comet" ? I cant understand it...

Mercury Comet - Made by the Mercury division of Ford Motor Company.

DCMatt

 

[Mercury dude]

cool, that it, I have a few Mercury Comets, 3 of them, a 64 wagon, 64 caliente, and a 65 cyclone,, the wagon is for sale.

jc

but I have a question what is "old comet" ? I cant understand it...

Mercury Comet - Made by the Mercury division of Ford Motor Company.

DCMatt

 

[WilliamBoyd]

I sold some paper money like those above on Ebay a couple of years ago and they went for around $5 each to a Russian immigrant.

 

[Nana40]

Neat! I'd keep it too! Congrats on the find!

Nana

Funny story, HighWater!