Ukrainian Philatelic and Numismatic Society

100 karbovantsi note.  Front.

100 karbovantsi note.  Back.  Note the denomination is printed in Polish, Russian and Hebrew, the only such note from 1918-21 to acknowledge the larger minority populations in Ukraine.  According to the 1897 census, the population of the seven former Russian guberniyas found within Ukraine's borders was over 20 million: Ukrainians accounted for 14.9MM (73%), Russians 2.1MM (11%), Jewish 1.9MM (9%), Germans .4MM (2%) and Poles .4MM (2%).

100 karbovantsi note torn from sheet. Black plate print missing on front.  Right selvage intact.  Back is blank.

100 karbovantsi note.  Missing black plate print on front.  Back is blank.

100 karbovantsi note withdrawn from circulation.  Signature of treasurer has been cut out with oval punch.  In addition, two square holes have also been punched out.

Counterfeit 100 karbovantsi note.  Front of note.

Counterfeit 100 karbovantsi note.  Incomplete printing of back.  Green plate print only.

Counterfeit 100 karbovantsi note.  Front of note.

Counterfeit 100 karbovantsi note.  Back of note.

Counterfeit 100 karbovantsi note.  Stamped FORGERY across front.

Counterfeit 100 karbovantsi note.  Stamped FORGERY across back.

Counterfeit 100 karbovantsi note.  Stamped FORGERY across front.

Counterfeit 100 karbovantsi note.  Stamped FORGERY across back.