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1.000 Marka
| Issuer | Eesti Vabariik (Republic of Estonia) |
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| Year | 1920 |
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| Value | 1.000 Marka |
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| Obverse description | Plain white typeset note printed in black with minimal ornamentation, carrying the title inscription 'Eesti Vabariigi 5%-line kassa-veksel' and denomination statement 'MARKA 1000 MARKA' in bold letterpress. The lower portion bears three manuscript signature lines for designated signatories, accompanied by small printed text blocks of legal terms and conditions. A large red overprint 'PROOV' (Estonian for 'PROOF') appears diagonally across the face, identifying this as a trial or specimen issue. |
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| Reverse lettering | PROOV |
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Estonia's early mark issues were produced under genuinely chaotic conditions. The republic had declared independence in 1918, fought off both German and Soviet forces, and was still consolidating its monetary system when this note was printed. The Estonian mark had been introduced in 1919 as a replacement for the Russian ruble, at a rate of one mark per ruble — a purely administrative exchange that did nothing to stabilize underlying confidence in paper currency.
Pick 38G is a variety designation within a series notorious for its printing variants. The 1000 mark denomination saw multiple paper stocks, overprint colors, and serial configurations across a compressed production window, which is why catalog precision on the suffix letter matters considerably here.