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Poland 1940 10 Złotych contemporary counterfeit Pick 94x PMG 55 AU with purple WERTLOS stamp and Zigzag Lines watermark

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

Striking example of a 1940 Poland 10 Złotych contemporary counterfeit, catalogued as Pick 94x and certified PMG 55 About Uncirculated. Produced clandestinely during the German occupation, this note replicates the official Bank Emisyjny design but lacks serial numbers and issue letters - clear hallmarks of underground production. Read more →

PolandContemporary Counterfeit194010 ZłotychPMG 55 About Uncirculated Poland194010 Zlotych10 ZlotyPick 94xMilczak 94MilczakContemporary CounterfeitCounterfeitWartime CounterfeitWartime ForgeryOccupation IssueOccupation CurrencyBank Emisyjny w PolsceEmission BankGeneral GovernmentGerman OccupationWorld War IIWWIIWartimeResistanceWERTLOSWorthlessZigzag LinesZigzag WatermarkPMG 55About Uncirculated
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Poland 1940 500 Złotych Series B, unfinished print fragment with partial obverse and full reverse, PMG holdered

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

An exceptional unfinished 500 złotych production remnant dated 1 March 1940, prepared for the Bank Emisyjny w Polsce during the German occupation. The note survives at an incomplete stage of manufacture, preserving a direct record of the printing process rather than the finished appearance of the issued currency. Read more →

PolandPrinting Remnant1940500 ZłotychPMG Holdered (Descriptive, no numeric grade) Printing RemnantPrinting RemnantsUnfinished PrintIncomplete PrintUnfinished BanknoteProduction MaterialProduction StagePrinting ProcessBanknote ProductionPrinter's SheetPrinter's Sheet FragmentSheet FragmentProduction Sheet500 Zlotych500 Zlotych 1940Bank Emisyjny w PolsceEmission BankEmission Bank in PolandPolandPolish BanknotePolish CurrencyGerman OccupationGerman Occupied PolandGeneral GovernmentGeneralgouvernementWorld War IIWWIIWartime CurrencyOccupation Currency19401 March 1940Pick 98Milczak 98MilczakSeries BB 2048322B2048322Serial B 2048322Serial B2048322Serial NumberSerial Number AnomalyUnrecorded Serial NumberUnrecorded Serial Range20xxxxx Serial RangeSeries B Serial NumberSeries B 20xxxxxAborted ProductionInterrupted ProductionIncomplete ProductionProduction AnomalyUnderprintObverse UnderprintGreen UnderprintMissing Main DesignMissing Obverse DesignMissing PortraitIncomplete ObverseReverse DesignMorskie OkoTatra MountainsTatrasWatermarkMan's HeadMan's Head WatermarkHighlanderHighlander PortraitHighlander WatermarkGoralGoral PortraitGoral WatermarkPortrait WatermarkObverse PortraitWatermarked PaperPMGPMG Printing RemnantsDescriptive HolderNo Numeric GradeZlotyZlotych
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Poland 1940 10 Złotych Printing Remnants, forgery workshop underprint, PMG descriptive holder

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

A rare artifact of WWII-era note production and forgery practice in occupied Poland, this piece offers a unique look into the methods of counterfeiters. For advanced collections, it provides not just a numismatic specimen, but also tangible evidence of the historical context in which Polish currency circulated under occupation.

German Occupation Occupation Occupation Issue
Poland 1940 20 Złotych Series N, WWII London Counterfeit, PMG 64

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

Diversionary counterfeits were introduced in significant volume during the occupation, intended to erode public confidence in currency circulation. Today, genuine notes tied to these suspect serial ranges are both historically important and highly collectible, as they embody the unusual wartime interplay between monetary policy, sabotage, and survival. This Series N specimen captures that history in outstanding quality.

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