Collection PL

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 →

United States 1948 - Republican National Convention Ticket Philadelphia, E.A. Wright Bank Note Co.

Tickets of this type were printed in serially controlled lots, with each seat assignment engraved and overprinted separately. Surviving examples with matching coupons and intact perforations are rare, as most were collected at entry and destroyed. This complete guest pass-unused, with both stubs attached-provides a rare record of mid-century American political design. Read more →

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

Certified PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated, retaining strong paper quality and original surfaces. Read more →

Poland 1929 - 10 Zlotych Issued Note Miłczak 68 (Pick 69)

Most 10-zł notes circulated heavily; few survived unhandled. Certified PMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated, this example retains full embossing and natural sheen - an exceptional survivor of interwar Poland’s monetary renaissance and among the finest known for the type. Read more →

Poland 1919 - Bank Polski 100 Zlotych Serial S.B. 5482263 Issued Note (Pick 57)

The reverse is dominated by a crowned Polish White Eagle placed within a large central ornamental frame. The national emblem expresses the re-established sovereignty of the Polish Republic, while the surrounding denomination devices and detailed security engraving reinforce the note's function as one of the principal high-value denominations of the new currency. The reverse also carries the statutory warning that counterfeiting the notes or knowingly circulating forged examples was punishable by severe imprisonment. Read more →

Poland 1919 - Bank Polski 1 Zloty Serial S.26C 070070 Issued Note (Pick 51)

The reverse continues the violet ornamental scheme around a large central numeral. Repeated value markings and closely arranged security patterns make the denomination immediately recognizable while giving the small-format note a balanced and highly structured appearance. Read more →

Poland 1919 - 1000 Zlotych Unissued Note (Pick 59a)

The note’s design is a tour de force of neobaroque ornamentation: elaborate guilloches, scrolling acanthus motifs, and a commanding layout that conveyed prestige. Like the smaller denominations, it features Tadeusz Kosciuszko on the obverse, reinforcing his role as the symbolic figurehead of the 1919 series. Measuring 181 × 111 mm, it impresses with both scale and detail, and its watermark also carries Kosciuszko’s likeness as a security device. Read more →

Poland 1933 - 25 Zlotych Investment Fund Voucher, Series I Bon Funduszu Inwestycyjnego (Lucow 732)

Investment Fund Voucher for 25 złotych, dated 1 December 1933 and issued by the Ministry of the Treasury of the Second Republic of Poland. Series I, with an especially attractive serial number 38888*. Certified PMG 55 EPQ, confirming original paper quality and freshness. These vouchers were printed with two different watermark types - both positive and negative patterns - making them a fascinating technical product as well as a financial one. 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 →

Austria 1800 - Wiener Stadt Banco 1 Gulden Issued Note (Pick A29a)

Certified by PMG as Choice Uncirculated 63, this example preserves sharp typographic detail, intact embossing, and a fully legible watermark, making it an outstanding representative of a denomination that rarely survives outside of circulated condition. Read more →

Great Britain 1997 - Thomas De La Rue 100 Units Test Note Portal Watermark

Certified by PMG as Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ, this example ranks among the finest known. Such test pieces are seldom offered publicly, and their design exemplifies the technological innovations De La Rue introduced to the banknote printing industry in the late 20th century. Read more →

Brazil 1963 - Tesouro Nacional 10 Cruzeiros Issuede Note (Pick 167b)

Certified PMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated, this example ranks at the top of the surviving population. It retains perfect centering, fresh paper gloss, and original embossing. Such immaculate 10 Cruzeiros notes are seldom encountered because the issue circulated heavily until the 1967 currency reform that introduced the Cruzeiro Novo. Today it stands as a pristine record of the artistry and financial narrative of Brazil on the eve of monetary transformation. Read more →