What is this... Russian Note?

[Scott B]

I tried this in the World Coin area. Since this is paper, I figured I would try here...

 

I found this auction on eBay. Does anyone know what these are? Here is one image from the auction:

 

 

THANKS!!

 

Scott

[Conder101]

All I can tell you is that it is a three ruble note from 1905.

[Scott B]

Thanks, Condor! That was enough to start with. It is a 3 Ruble Interest Bearing note that is usable in trade. It was a pre-revolution way of funding the government. Although they sold for face value, no interest was ever paid--or a few collected small interest payments--because the communists demonetized the notes after the revolution.

 

I was just curious to see if this was something that my grandfather may have used during his youth in Lithuania. From what I can tell from some "light" research, it was possible. THANKS!

 

Scott

[zoins]

Nice history Scott. It looks like this PICK/RU-9 note.

[physics-fan3.14]

Scott, my grandparents are from Lithuania also. That's cool.