File:Russian-American Co - 1 Ruble (7559).jpg

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English: 1 Ruble printed on vellum or parchment by the Russian-American Company. Used as a form of company scrip in Alaska when it was a possession of the Russian Empire. On the obverse, the horizontal text immediately beneath the double-headed eagle reads “Seal of the Russian American Company.” The oval text reads “under august protection of His Imperial Majesty.” Under the oval is the value of the note “one ruble.”
Русский: Марка в 1 рубль, напечатанная Российско-американской компанией для Аляски
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Russian-American Company

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