Collection PL

Poland 1940 - 10 Zlotych Contemporary Counterfeit with WERTLOS Stamp (Pick 94x)

Referenced in Miłczak 94 and absent from the Lucow collection, it remains a rare survivor from the shadow economy of occupied Poland. Read more →

Poland 1940 - 10 Zlotych Bank Emisyjny Series F Giesecke & Devrient (Pick 94a)

The 10 Złotych dated 1 March 1940 was among the first banknotes issued by Bank Emisyjny w Polsce, the German-controlled issuing bank established in the General Government during the occupation of Poland. Printed by Giesecke & Devrient in Leipzig, the issue entered circulation in 1940 as part of the currency system introduced for the occupied territory. Read more →

Poland 1940 - 10 Zlotych Printing Remnants Forgery Workshop Underprint (Miłczak 94)

The paper is of the same type as the original issue, including watermark, underscoring the sophistication of the operation. Such workshop remnants rarely survive, as they were typically destroyed once full notes were completed or abandoned. This example is preserved in a descriptive PMG holder (labeled 'Printing Remnants'), without an assigned numeric grade. By appearance, it remains close to original emission quality, showing crisp paper and fresh inks with no obvious circulation wear. Read more →

Poland 1940 - 500 Zlotych, Series A with Counterfeit Numbering Issued Note (Pick 98a)

Reference: Miłczak 98a. Read more →

Poland 1940 - 20 Zlotych, Series N WWII London Counterfeit (Pick 95b)

Only two series are known to fall into this counterfeit-linked category, making authentic survivors extremely difficult to locate. This example, graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated, is an unusually high-grade representative of the type. The note displays excellent embossing, original surfaces, and vivid color, all preserved in a holder that formally notes the WWII LC attribution. Read more →

Poland 1940 - 500 Zlotych Series B Unfinished Print Fragment (Pick 98)

Of particular significance is the serial number B 2048322. Documented completed examples of the 1940 500 złotych Series B are known only through approximately the 19xxxxx range, while this unfinished note records a number in the 20xxxxx sequence. No fully completed note from this higher Series B numbering range is presently documented. Its survival therefore provides physical evidence that numbering progressed beyond the range represented by known finished notes, preserving a production sequence that appears not to have reached completed circulation form. Read more →

Poland 1940 - 10 Zlotych Bank Emisyjny w Polsce Prefix C Kraków Issue Approval Specimen (Pick Unlisted)

This Prefix C approval specimen of the 10 Złotych issue documents the formal authorization stage of one of the core denominations of the 1940 General Government banknote series. Dated Kraków, 1 March 1940, the note represents the fully approved production standard used to initiate circulation printing by Bank Emisyjny w Polsce. Read more →

Poland 1940 - 20 Zlotych Bank Emisyjny w Polsce Prefix A Kraków Issue Approval Specimen (Pick Unlisted)

Kraków’s designation as the place of issue is structurally significant. With Warsaw removed from its pre-war financial role, Kraków became the administrative and monetary center of the General Government. Approval material bearing the Kraków imprint belongs to the first stabilized phase of occupation governance, when provisional arrangements gave way to formalized institutional systems. Read more →

Poland 1941 - 1 Zloty Bank Emisyjny w Polsce State Note BD3580426 (Pick 99)

The 1 Zloty State Note issued by Bank Emisyjny w Polsce and dated Kraków, 1 August 1941, formed part of the second occupation-era monetary issue introduced for circulation within the General Government during the Second World War. It was the lowest denomination of the series and served as everyday transactional currency within the monetary system administered by Bank Emisyjny w Polsce. Read more →

Poland 1941 - 1 Zloty Bank Emisyjny w Polsce Uncut Sheet of 3 Notes (Pick 99b)

This uncut sheet of three 1 Zloty notes belongs to the 1941 issue of Bank Emisyjny w Polsce produced for circulation within the General Government during the Second World War. Preserved as a connected production unit, it documents three numbered impressions before final separation into individual banknotes. Read more →