Got Any Big Notes? Like Big In Size Not As In Denomination

Here's another BIG French 1000-Franc note (the dimensions are 235 × 130 mm). This one is from 1940:

Here is one from my collection. Russia 500 Roubles 1912 (1913-1917)

A whopping 28 x 12.8cm in size. That era saw some enormous banknotes, and it seems Russians wanted the biggest. Very common and cheap note, but usually found folded into a quarter of its size.

& I really like the price range for the Russian, German & other nations that are more affordable than some of the notes posted here. Don't get me wrong, I love those early French, American & Portuguese notes, but I just haven't seen one in nice original condition at a price I can live with.

Here's two from Germany:

That P-80 50,000 Marks hyperinflation note measures 180x100mm & was very reasonably priced (less than $40 in C UNC).

Going back to a common P-42 "Fleet 100" red seal:


-still very affordable but a bit more expensive than my P-80 as it was PMG certified (& the higher grades are much less common).

Here's one of my favourite notes from France & very reasonably priced. P-94 100 Francs is not that popular amongst French collectors (as they're plentiful) & they often call them "sully" notes (for the man portrayed on the reverse). They're not as big as Rob's examples (180 x 92mm) but still much larger than your avg note today. It was similarly priced, around $100 USD, for an UNC example (some may get a better deal but I just got impatient & pulled the trigger from a seller I trusted). Just remember that although they're big & impressive, they're very common (like the German notes):



I also like more modern day large notes like this $50 from the Solomon Islands (P-17 from the mid-80s). They're all very reasonably priced for a note that measures 160x80mm & usually the higher denoms like the $50 are not common b/c it is a nation that is off many collectors' radars:


https://en.numista.com/268820
Considering how tough the newer Solomon $50 note was, this was bargain priced (around $30 I believe). So you don't have to break the bank if you want to get a large formatted uncommon note! The easier ones from France & Germany were harder for me to buy b/c I have seen them priced about half what I paid (years ago I wanted one but never got around to picking one up).

1923 Horse Blanket, sometimes called "Greenbacks" though they aren't, technically

That is some banknote somenewbie. It's been through the wringer a few times. I like used notes because they tell a story, and your note has a few stories to tell.

Thanks for noticing Empty Pockets. By that time period, it may well have been wallpaper or toilet paper, rescued for posterity!

@walk2dwater
I've got your P-80 50,000 mark banknote. I really like the size and the fact it's a hyperinflation note. I really dig on the hyperinflation notes. My P-80 is in my binder all by it's lonesome as it won't fit in a pocket so it's by itself sideways on a page

Nice examples!