Catalog
1000 Francs
| Issuer | Bank in St. Gallen |
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| Year | 1873 |
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| Printer | Dondorf & Naumann, Frankfurt, Germany (1850-1932) |
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| Obverse lettering | TAUSEND FRANKEN TAUSEND FRANKEN DIE BANK IN ST. GALLEN bezahlt gegen Rückgabe dieser Note TAUSEND FRANKEN IN SCHWEIZERWÄHRUNG Präsident: Cassier: Director 1000 MILLE FRANCS MILLE FRANCHI 1000 |
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| Reverse lettering | BANQUE DE ST. GALL BILLET DE MILLE FRANCS, VALEUR SUISSE. |
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The Bank in St. Gallen was one of Switzerland's numerous cantonal and private note-issuing institutions operating before the Swiss National Bank's monopoly — a consolidation that didn't arrive until 1907. This 1000-franc note sits at the very high end of the denomination range these regional banks typically issued, and high-value notes of this type circulated primarily between merchants and institutions rather than passing through ordinary retail trade.
Dondorf & Naumann of Frankfurt were accomplished commercial engravers with a broad portfolio across European banking clients. Their selection by a Swiss regional bank reflects the common pre-SNB practice of outsourcing security printing to established German houses rather than domestic printers.