Collection PL

Poland 1936 - 50 Zlotych Jan Henryk Dąbrowski (Pick 78a, Miłczak 77a–b)

The 50 Zlotych note dated 11 November 1936 with the portrait of General Jan Henryk Dąbrowski represents the highest artistic and symbolic achievement of Polish interwar banknote design. Conceived as the flagship denomination of a fully modernized Bank Polski series, it was intended to embody state continuity, national identity, and technical excellence at a moment when the Second Polish Republic had reached institutional maturity. Read more →

Argentina 1871 - Banco de Londres y Rio de la Plata 10 Pesos Rosario No. 000001 Specimen (Pick Unlisted)

The monetary context of early 1870s Argentina was fragmented, with multiple standards circulating simultaneously, including pesos bolivianos, pesos fuertes, reales, and private bank issues. Banco de Londres notes promised payment in moneda boliviana or its legal equivalent, positioning the bank as an intermediary within a complex multi standard environment rather than a unified national system. Read more →

Luxembourg 1970 - 100 Francs Issued Note (Pick 56a)

During the BLEU period, Luxembourg maintained its own engraving, layout identity, and production standards while circulating alongside Belgian issues at full parity. This note demonstrates that capability in its completed form, preserving national iconography without compromise in technical quality or operational performance. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Departamento de Emision del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1 Peso Serie A Specimen, Specimen No. 41 (Pick 35as)

Printed by Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited, the note demonstrates how a widely circulating denomination could combine practical clarity with sophisticated national iconography. The compact design unites portraiture, heraldry, legal authority, maritime commerce, architectural ornament, and fine-line security engraving within a coherent visual statement of Uruguayan monetary identity. Read more →

Uruguay 1925 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Photographic Proof Pair, Dated 29 April 1925 (Pick Unlisted)

The pair documents a banknote concept in which older gold-standard monetary language was combined with interwar production records dated 1925. Its value lies in this convergence of monetary history, national iconography, printer documentation, and physical evidence of the design-review process. The all-zero serial numbers, separate denomination study, handwritten date, color notation, internal ledger references, and mirrored photographic tracking number preserve a rare approval and archival trail rather than a simple illustration of a proposed note. Read more →

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

The obverse is defined by the portrait of Emilia Plater, one of the most prominent female figures of Polish national memory. Her image draws directly from nineteenth-century patriotic iconography associated with the November Uprising, where she emerged as a symbol of civic duty, sacrifice, and resistance. The inclusion of Plater on the front of a major denomination reflects a continuation of pre-war Polish practices that elevated historical figures representing national identity rather than contemporary political power. Read more →