1916 war bond?

[Natalia Ermolaev]

Dear colleagues,

Below is a query from a friend regarding the price of a Russian war bond from 1916. 

If you have any tips, please contact Lauren Ninoshvili off-list at: ln2106 at columbia.edu.


> “I’m looking for information on the value of a 3,000,000,000-ruble Russian “obligacia” [war bond], both in 1916, when it was issued, and today. The certificate indicates that it is a “Series II” obligacia, issued by the State Commission for the Settlement of Debts at a rate of 5 ½ %. What might this have purchased in 1916? Is it worth anything today?”
>  


Thank you,
Natalia Ermolaev

Natalia Ermolaev
Instructor of Russian
Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
Columbia University
804 Hamilton Hall
New York, NY
10027



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