1. USA Coin Book
  2. General
  3. World Paper Money
1977 CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF BANKS, ITALY 100 LIRE MINIASSEGNI "MINI CHECKS"1977 CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF BANKS, ITALY 100 LIRE MINIASSEGNI "MINI CHECKS"1977 CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF BANKS, ITALY 100 LIRE MINIASSEGNI "MINI CHECKS"

1977 CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF BANKS, ITALY 100 LIRE MINIASSEGNI "MINI CHECKS"

BBMC - 2016

Listing Type:
This item is For Sale - Buy It Now
Quantity:
1  available for sale
Buy It Now For:
$6.00

Shipping:
$1.40    Economy Shipping (1 to 10 business days) - (more details)
Returns:
Returns are not Accepted - (more details)
Certified by:
Other
Certification Number:
"IN MY STORE"
Condition or Grade of Item:
ABOUT UNCIRCULATED 50/58
Payment Methods Accepted:
Seller Information: badbeat (4202)
badbeat
Positive Feedback: 100.00%
eBay Feedback:
hawbeemandave
(85eBay feedback star)
Print Page print this page Report Item report item List One Like This create and sell similar listing
recommend to a friend by email share on facebook share on twitter share on pinterest

Item Description

USA Coin Book Item ID Number:
652369
Coin Condition:
ABOUT UNCIRCULATED 50/58
Certified By:
Other
Certification Number:
"IN MY STORE"

1977 ITALIAN

CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF BANKS

100 LIRE MINIASSEGNI

"MINI CHECKS"

GRADED ABOUT UNCIRCULATED 50/58 - 1 TO 2 FOLDS, MINOR OFF CENTER

VERY LIGHT HANDLING, CRISP PAPER

SERIAL NO. DIFFER

SHIPPED IN PROTECTIVE BANKNOTE SLEEVES

Miniassegni or "mini-checks" are coupons or promissory notes made to replace small-denomination coins during a shortage of 50 and 100 lira coins, which were the approximate equivalent of American nickels and dimes.
When the shortage of small-denomination coins began in 1975, vendors started by giving small items instead of change. Candy, grapes, stamps, phone tokens, and even chicken livers were given to customers when there was no way to make change. One café owner in Rome wrote handwritten notes for his customers as credit for their next order. After the shortage stretched on for a while, stores began to issue little coupons or checks of their own that ranged from 50 to 350 lire. Then banks started issuing miniassegni that could be collected and then exchanged for larger bills.

 

 

Payment and Shipping Details

Seller Location: Chilliwack, British Columbia, V2P 4J3, Canada
Seller IP Address: Canada - Canada

Shipping services available:
Shipping / Handling Cost Cost For Each Additional Item Service
$1.40$0.50 Economy Shipping (1 to 10 business days)
This seller offers Discounted Shipping - Shipping Rules: Largest full shipping rate for each shipping method is applied just once. The 'additional qty shipping rate' is then applied to all remaining items. Payment methods accepted:
  • PayPal Accepted

Return Policy:
Returns are not Accepted

Similar Items From This Seller:

Similar Items From Other Sellers:



Buy and Sell on USA Coin Book

Open a free Account Sign In Sell Coins: List coins for sale Recently sold items on USA Coin Book Top Coin Dealers and Sellers

Site Information

Coin Encyclopedia About Us Contact Us Fee Information User Agreement Privacy Policy Updates, Upgrades and News (1/9/2025) Scam Alerts (8/21/2024)

Follow USA Coin Book

USA Coin Book on Facebook Facebook USA Coin Book on Twitter Twitter USA Coin Book on LinkedIn Linkedin

Currency Converter

Switch View

© 2010 - 2025 USA Coin Book. All Rights Reserved.