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3 Roubles Control Stamp - Type 1
| Issuer | Chita Branch of the State Bank (Читинское Отделение Государственного Банка) |
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| Year | 1918 |
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| Size | 110 × 90 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | (Note) ЧИТИНСКОЕ ОТДЕЛѢНИЕ Государственнаго Банка. Имѣетъ хожденіе наравнѣ съ кредитными билетами в предѣлахъ Забайкальской области. (Paper Stamp) контрольная марка 3 три рубля (Ink stamp) Читинское Отделение Государственного Банка (Translation: (Note) CHITA BRANCH OF THE STATE BANK. Valid for use in the Baikal region on a par with banknotes. (Paper Stamp) Control Stamp 3 three roubles (Ink stamp) Chita Branch of the State Bank) |
| Reverse description | Reverse is blank, with no printed design, text, or ornamentation. |
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In the aftermath of the October Revolution, dozens of regional and municipal authorities across Siberia improvised their own currency when central supply collapsed entirely. The Chita branch of the State Bank opted for one of the more direct solutions: rubber-stamping existing Imperial-era 3-rouble Romanov notes with a local control overprint to assert regional validity. Two distinct stamp types are recorded for this series — Type 1 being the earlier application.
Chita was at the heart of the Transbaikal region, which changed hands repeatedly between Bolshevik, White, and ataman Semyonov-controlled forces between 1917 and 1920. Notes from this branch carry that volatility in their provenance.