Collection

Poland 1936 — 50 Zlotych Jan Henryk Dąbrowski (Pick 78a, CM#77a-b)

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. ... Read more →

Poland 1936 — 50 Zlotych Progressive Proof (Pick 78pp2, CM#77c) Reverse Only

Progressive proof of the reverse design for the 1936 50 Zlotych issue, showing the allegorical worker group. Printed by the Państwowa Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych (PWPW) in Warsaw as part of the preparation for the new higher-denomination series. Progressive proofs were trial impressions used to evaluate engraving stages before final approval — most were never meant to survive outside the archives of the printer. ... Read more →