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Poland 1926 10 Zlotych watermarked paper with Boleslaw Chrobry 10 ZL watermark

Poland 1926 - Bank Polski 10 Zlotych Archival Watermarked Paper (Miłczak 64)

Blank paper stock prepared for the 1926 10 Zlotych issue, classified by PMG as Watermarked Paper. Read more →

PolandArchival Watermarked Paper192610 złotychPMG Certified Archival PaperArchival Watermarked PaperWatermarked PaperBoleslaw Chrobry WatermarkDiagonal Watermark LayoutBank PolskiSecurity Paper ProductionWatermark StandardizationInterwar Printing ProcessSecond Polish Republic CurrencyUnissued IssueInterwar Polish BanknotesPoland192610 ZlotychPick 65Milczak 64PMG 1922053-018Museum GradeR8 Extremely Rare

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Poland 1919 Bank Polski 100 Zlotych issued note, series S.B. and serial 5482263, featuring Tadeusz Kosciuszko and printed by Waterlow and Sons Limited in London.

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

The design combines blue-grey engraving with a warm brown underprint. Acanthus ornament, intricate guilloche work, corner denomination panels, and a distinctive repeating border surround the principal elements. An unprinted oval field at right contains the profile watermark of Tadeusz Kosciuszko, joining the patriotic subject of the engraved portrait with the note's principal paper-security feature. Read more →

PolandIssued Note1919100 ZlotychPMG 58 EPQ Choice About Uncirculated Issued NoteBank Polski100 ZlotychSeries S.B.Serial 5482263First Zloty IssueTadeusz KosciuszkoKosciuszko PortraitTadeusz Kosciuszko WatermarkPortrait WatermarkCrowned Polish White EaglePolish White EagleNational SymbolismStanislaw KarpinskiZygmunt ChamiecMarian KarpusBank Polski SignaturesGrabski Currency ReformWladyslaw GrabskiPolish Monetary ReformRestoration of the ZlotyPost-Independence CurrencyReleased 28 April 1924Waterlow & Sons LimitedWaterlow & SonsLondon PrintingBritish Security PrintingEngraved BanknoteGuilloche DesignAcanthus OrnamentMulticolour UnderprintSecurity Printing History172 x 103 mmPolandPoland 1919Second Polish RepublicSecond Polish Republic Currency19191924Pick 57Milczak 53PMG 58 EPQEPQChoice About UncirculatedMuseum GradeR7 Extremely Rare

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Poland 1919 1000 Złotych, Unissued, PMG 63 EPQ

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 →

PolandUnissued Note19191000 ZłotychPMG 63 EPQ EPQPolandSecond RepublicBanknoteMilczakZlotyUnissued NoteUnissued IssueBank PolskiWaterlowKosciuszkoTadeusz KosciuszkoKosciuszko PortraitTadeusz Kosciuszko WatermarkPortrait WatermarkWaterlow & SonsInterwar PeriodPMG 63 EPQChoice UncirculatedPick 59a1000 ZlotychUncirculated1919

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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)

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 →

PolandContemporary Counterfeit194010 złotychPMG Holdered (Descriptive, no numeric grade) Poland194010 ZlotychPick 94Milczak 94MilczakBank Emisyjny w PolsceEmission BankGeneral GovernmentGerman OccupationOccupationOccupation IssueWorld War IIWWIIWartimeCounterfeitContemporary CounterfeitForgeryWartime ForgeryForgery WorkshopCounterfeit WorkshopPrinting RemnantsWorkshop RemnantProduction RemnantSemi Finished PrintIntermediate PrintIncomplete PrintUnderprintObverse UnderprintGuillocheWatermarkBanknotePMG

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Poland 1933 - 25 Złotych Investment Fund Voucher, Series I, PMG 55 EPQ

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 →

PolandInvestment Fund Voucher193325 ZłotychPMG 55 EPQ About Uncirculated Bon Funduszu InwestycyjnegoLucow 732Bank PolskiSecond RepublicbanknotPolskaPolandMilczakBykowski 25zlotymiedzywojniezlotychII RPMazur E.33Moczydlowski B63Investment Voucher1933

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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)

Comparison with a completed 500 złotych note makes the unfinished state particularly revealing. On the finished obverse, the Highlander is a repeated visual motif: the principal engraved portrait occupies the right side of the design, while a second Highlander head appears as the watermark in the paper at left. On B 2048322, the watermark is already present in the paper, but the corresponding printed portrait and the remainder of the principal obverse design were never applied. 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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Austria 1800 - Wiener Stadt Banco 1 Gulden Issued Note (Pick A29a)

The design is entirely typographic, consistent with early Banco-Zettel issues. Decorative borders, calligraphic denomination panels, and imperial insignia are arranged symmetrically to convey authority and legibility rather than pictorial narrative. Security relied on paper technology rather than engraving complexity, most notably a prominent watermark displaying the value in both Arabic and Roman numerals, visible under transmitted light. Read more →

AustriaIssued Note18001 GuldenPMG 63 Choice Uncirculated Issued NoteBanco-ZettelFiduciary Paper MoneyEarly State CurrencyTypographic BanknoteWiener Stadt BancoHabsburg Monetary SystemNapoleonic Era FinanceEveryday CirculationGaliciaZłoty ReńskiPolish Language TextAustrian Partition of PolandAustria1800PMG 63 Choice UncirculatedPick A29aMuseum Grade

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Austria 1800 - Wiener Stadt Banco 5 Gulden Issued Note (Pick A33)

The note’s design reflects the mature typographic language of the Wiener Stadt Banco. Authority and trust are conveyed through dense calligraphic text, a rigorously symmetrical layout, and clearly articulated denomination panels. Security depended on material and structural features rather than pictorial imagery, including multiple blind embossed seals, hand-applied elements, and a complex watermark system displaying the value in both Arabic and Roman numerals. These measures represent a deliberate, pre-industrial approach to counterfeit deterrence, optimized for a multi-regional empire. Read more →

AustriaIssued Note18005 GuldenIssued Note (PMG graded example) Issued Note5 GuldenWiener Stadt BancoBanco-ZettelEarly Fiduciary Paper MoneyAustrian Paper CurrencyHabsburg MonarchyAustrian EmpireState-Backed Paper MoneyPre-Industrial Security PrintingGaliciaZłoty ReńskiPolish Lands under Austrian RuleValue Watermark Arabic and Roman NumeralsBlind Embossed SealsTypographic Banknote DesignAustria1800Pick A33Museum Grade

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Austria 1806 - Wiener Stadt Banco 10 Gulden Issued Note (Pick A39a)

Security relied on material and procedural features rather than pictorial engraving. A prominent watermark displaying the value in both Arabic and Roman numerals, multiple blind embossed seals, and hand-applied serial numbers and signatures formed the core anti-counterfeiting measures. These elements illustrate an advanced, yet still pre-industrial, approach to security printing at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Read more →

AustriaIssued Note180610 GuldenPMG 40 Extremely Fine Issued NoteBanco-ZettelFiduciary Paper MoneyEarly State CurrencyTypographic BanknoteWiener Stadt BancoHabsburg Monetary SystemNapoleonic Wars FinanceMultilingual DenominationImperial AustriaGaliciaZłoty ReńskiPolish Language TextAustrian Partition of PolandAustria1806PMG 40 Extremely FinePick A39aMuseum Grade

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Great Britain 1997 Thomas De La Rue 100 Units Test Note, PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated

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

A rare Thomas De La Rue test note, issued as a demonstration piece rather than circulating currency. Dated ND (1997), this 100 Units note was printed to showcase De La Rue’s advanced banknote security design, incorporating microtext, guilloche patterns, and the portal watermark. The obverse features a portrait of Thomas De La Rue with multicolor lathework and the company’s headquarters vignette. Test notes like this were produced for presentations, sales demonstrations, and security trials, not for public issue, and remain highly sought after by collectors. Read more →

Great BritainTest Note1997100 UnitsPMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated Great Britain1997Thomas De La RueTDLRTest NotePMG 66 EPQBanknote PrintingSecurity PrintingPortal Watermark

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2004 Northern Bank £50 Specimen, Pick Unlisted NR126, PMG 63

Ireland - Northern 2004 - Northern Bank £50 Specimen NR126 (Pick Unlisted)

Specimen of the 2004 Northern Bank £50, printed by De La Rue for Northern Bank Limited, Belfast. This pre-issue design was the last note prepared before the bank’s December 2004 robbery, the largest cash theft in UK history. The note carries the red SPECIMEN overprint and the oval NO VALUE control stamps, serial DA000000 001, and watermark of Sir Samuel C. Davidson (1846-1921), the inventor and industrialist who founded Sirocco Engineering Works and appears on all high denominations of the series. Read more →

IrelandSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp200450 PoundsPMG 63 Choice Uncirculated Pick UnlistedNR126Northern BankDe La RueSpecimenRed OverprintUnissued NoteSterling50 PoundsNorthern Ireland2004 RobberyIreland2004

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2005 Northern Bank £50 Specimen with red SPECIMEN overprint, PMG 65 EPQ

Ireland - Northern 2005 - Northern Bank £50 Specimen NR131 (Pick 208s)

Specimen of the redesigned 2005 Northern Bank £50, printed by Thomas De La Rue and issued under the new Northern Bank Limited branding after the December 2004 robbery. Serial JB000000, watermark Sir Samuel Davidson, and bold red SPECIMEN overprint across the face. This version was part of the printer’s formal reference and approval series prepared for bank and regulator use. Read more →

IrelandSpecimen200550 PoundsPMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated Pick 208sNR131Northern BankDe La RueSpecimenOverprintSterling50 PoundsNorthern Ireland2005 ReissueIreland2005

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