Politburo And The Church, Kremlin Archives

N. Petrovsky, S.G. Petrov

Consolidated statement of the Central Committee of the Posledgol All-Russian Central Executive Committee on the number of confiscated church valuables [November 4, 1922]

No. 23-50 * ⁴⁵

STATEMENT

number of collected church valuables up to November 1, 1922

1. According to the telegraphic information of the local Commissions for the confiscation of church [church] valuables, the following was seized:

1. Gold	33 p. 32 f.
2. Silver	23.997 p. 23 f.
3. Diamonds	35.670 pcs.
4. Other [precious] stones	71.762 pcs.
5. Pearls	14 p. 32 f.
6. Gold coins	RUB 3.115
7. Silver [oops] coins	RUB 19.155
8. Various [precious] things	52 p. 30 f.

II. From the specified amount, the following was received by Gokhran:

1. Gold	18 p. 16 f.
2. Silver	18.567 p.
3. Pearls	1 p. 25 p.
4. Gold coins	RUB 3.115
5. [Coins] silver [row]	RUB 19.155
6. Diamonds	5.209 ct.
7. Roses	1.712 ct.
8. Colored stones	13.403 ct.
9. Other different things	2.732 pcs.

FROM THEM: a) sold to NKFin:

1. Gold	14 p.	For total cost	In Golden Rubles.
2. Silver	17.000 p.	For total cost	2.915.597 RUB 50 k.
b) Sorted and graded gems:
1. Diamonds	5.209 ct.	The whole batch is priced in evil [otch] rubles [s]	132.886 RUB 57 r.
2. Roses	1.712 ct.
3. Colored stones	13.403 ct.
4. Pearls	1.076 angry

c) Remains in Gokhran not realized according to the assessment of the exchange rate of the day in gold rubles:

1. Gold	4 p. 32 f.	31.948 RUB 40 k.
2. Silver	1.567 p.	271.240 RUB
3. Pearls	1 p. 12 f.	19.968 p.
4. Coins of evil [ooi]	-	3.115 p.
5. Silver change coins	19.155 p. ¹ *	4.631 p.
TOTAL	330.902 RUB 40 k.

III. Remained in place according to the rate of the day:

1. Gold	15 p. ^{^[4]}8 f.	for the amount	RUB 121.274 60 k.
2. Silver	7.430 ^{^[5]} *		947.781 RUB 60 k.
3. Pearls	13 poods 7 lb.		202.368 p.
TOTAL		1.271.424 RUB 20 k.
Total seized at an approximate amount of		4,650,810 RUB 67 r.

In addition to the indicated ecclesiastical values, 964 antiques were selected for a special assessment.

Central Committee Postgol All-Russian Central Executive Committee: A. Vinokurov

- L. 76-77. Typewritten original, signature - autograph. Dated from a cover letter (see note to No. 23-50).

- GARF, f. 1065, op. 4, d.182, l. 125. Typewritten copy of that time. The text has been preserved until the line "TOTAL ..." of point II. In subparagraph a) the line “In gold rubles” is written by hand. In subparagraph c) in the line “3. Pearls ... " printed: " 4 rubles. for the spool ", in the line " 5. Silver] ... "-" in angry [otykh] rub. " At the top of the document there is a handwritten note: "45 II".

Notes and Comments:

The file contains a cover letter on the letterhead of the Postgol Central Committee, sent on November 4, 1922, signed by the Deputy Chairman of the Postgol Central Committee of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee AN Vinokurov “to the Central Committee of the RCP in the Bureau of the Secretariat”. On the letter, the stamp: “S. Secret. " (L. 75).

A copy of the GARF contains the same cover letter (vacation) with the same date and signature. Top of the litter: "45 II". (L. 126).

⁴⁵ V GARF, f. 1065, op. 4, d.182, l. 139 is a letter on the letterhead of the Central Committee of the RCP (b), sent on November 1, 1922 “on behalf of Comrade MOLOTOV "" In the Postgol Central Committee of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee, comrade. KALININ "signed by the assistant secretary of the Central Committee of the RCP (b) GA Tikhomirnov with a request" to send to the Central Committee a report on the amount of collected church valuables with an estimate of the value of the collected in gold rubles. " Initially, the date was set: "October 31, 1922". On the letter there is a handwritten note: "urgently send to the destination." Under her hand MI Kalinin another litter: “t. Vinokurov. M. K [alinin] ". Below AN Vinokurov's hand is the third litter: “<Zashchippko (?)>. Secret. A. Vinokurov] ". Above, there is a stamp: " TOTALLY] SECRET ."