Description and research notes
The 1936 50 Zlotych with Jan Henryk Dąbrowski is among the rarest Polish interwar notes. Prepared for issue but never officially released, it is believed that a small number were distributed as payment to soldiers in September 1939. These notes saw harsh wartime handling — carried in shoes, bags, or pockets rather than preserved — making collectible examples extraordinarily scarce. PMG has recorded only around two dozen survivors in all grades. Anything above PMG 40 is considered a miracle; this piece is certified PMG 55 EPQ About Uncirculated, ranking among the very best (only two finer known at 58 and 64). A legendary rarity in Polish paper money and one of the most prized notes in this collection.