The picture shows the obverse (heads) side of an 1898 Imperial Russia 5 ruble gold coin. The head is that of Czar Nicholas II and the writing translates: "By God's grace Nicholas II. Emperor and Autocrat of All Russia"
The picture shows the reverse side of the 1898 Imperial Russia 5 ruble gold coin. The double headed eagle of the old Byzantine Empire appears on the reverse side with the denomination and date.
The picture shows the back cover of Martin Kornelius Penner's Christmas and New Year verse book in 1914-1915. The cover is off white and pale pink with antique gold embossed ornate decorations and an oval with flowers in the center.
The picture is the back cover of Martin Kornelius Penner's Christmas and New Year verse book from 1912-1913. The cover is sky blue with antique gold embossed ornate decorations.
This is the back cover of the Martin Kornelius Penner Christmas and New Year verse book for 1913-1914. The cover is off white and beige with antique gold embossed ornate decorations and an oval with flowers in the center.
The picture shows the front cover of 8 year old Martin Kornelius Penner's verse booklet. The sky blue cover has antique gold embossed ornate decorations with a picture of children playing in a field in the center.
The picture shows the front cover of Martin Kornelius Penner's Christmas and New Year verse book for 1913-1914. The off white and pale green cover has antique gold embossed ornate decorations on it with an oval picture of flowers in the center.
The page contains the good wishes for his parents that precede Martin Kornelius Penners Christmas and New Year verses in 1913-1914. "Glueckwuensche zum heiligen Weihnachtsfest 1913 und zum neuen Jahr 1914, den lieben Eltern dargebracht von Ihrem dankbaren Sohn. Martin, Petrovka. Petrovka, Voronezh, South Russia was the village the Penner family lived in. English translation: "Good wishes for the holy Christmas celebration 1913 and for the New Year 1914. These wishes are for my loving parents from your grateful son." Martin decorated the page with a rose heart surrounding a Bible verse.