Collection

AR Prefix — Poland 1994, 50 Zlotych Approval Specimen (Wzór akceptacyjny bez nadruków, Uncatalogued, related to Miłczak Wc AA)

An AR-prefix approval specimen, entirely devoid of overprints or perforations. Miłczak records this format as Wc, but only with the AA prefix, without illustration. The AR variant is uncatalogued and unpublished in both Pick and Miłczak. ... Read more →

AR Prefix — Poland 1994, 50 Zlotych Specimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Uncatalogued, related to Pick 175as / Miłczak Wb AA)

Printed by Thomas De La Rue in London, this AR-prefix specimen shows the bold diagonal SPECIMEN overprint and oval 'NO VALUE' stamp. Pick 175as and Miłczak Wb record this format only with the AA prefix. The AR prefix is uncatalogued, absent from all references and auction records. ... Read more →

AR Prefix — Poland 1994, 50 Zlotych Specimen with Perforated 'SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE' (Uncatalogued)

The most dramatic AR-prefix variety, this note bears a bold perforated 'SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE' across the portrait, with printer annotations linking it to De La Rue’s archival process. Unlike the Red Overprint (Pick 175as / Miłczak Wb, AA only) and the Approval / Wzór akceptacyjny bez nadruków (Miłczak Wc, AA only), the perforated type is completely absent from all references. It is entirely uncatalogued. ... Read more →

Poland 1940 — 10 Złotych (Contemporary Counterfeit, Pick 94x)

This is a striking example of a 1940 Poland — 10 Złotych contemporary counterfeit (Pick 94x), authenticated as PMG 55 About Uncirculated. Intended as a wartime forgery under German occupation, this note retains full original design touches—but critically, it was produced without serial numbers or issue letter designations, a telltale trait of clandestine counterfeiting. It bears a bold purple WERTLOS stamp (meaning “worthless”) across the face, a cancellation overprint likely applied in situ to deter circulation or mark detection. ... Read more →

Poland 1919 — 1 Złoty WZÓR „Bez wartości” (Pick 51s, PMG 40 EPQ)

Specimen of the 1 złoty from the 1919 reform issue, printed by Waterlow & Sons in London and featuring the same Kościuszko portrait as the circulating note. Series S.36 B. This official specimen carries the full set of trial cancellations: diagonal red overprint 'WZÓR.' (with dot) between parallel lines, 'Bez wartości' twice on each side, and two vertical perforations. ... Read more →

Poland 1940 — 10 Złotych Printing Remnants (Forgery Workshop Underprint, Miłczak 94)

Fascinating semi-finished product from a wartime forgery workshop, connected with the 10 złotych 1940 issue (Miłczak 94). The piece is printed only with the underprint of the obverse design — background guilloches and the female allegorical portrait at left — without the main face value, overprints, or full intaglio elements. Trimmed to the correct banknote format, it represents an intermediate stage in the counterfeiting process. ... Read more →

Poland 1940 — 20 Złotych, Series N (WWII London Counterfeit, Pick 95b, PMG 64)

20 złotych dated 1 March 1940, issued under the Bank Emisyjny w Polsce during the German occupation, here from Series N — a rarer subtype known as the 'WWII London Counterfeit' (LC). This variety is recognized by its distinct olive-toned underprint, setting it apart from the more common genuine emissions. PMG has described this piece as a diversionary counterfeit, aligning it with the series of clandestine productions created to destabilize the wartime Polish economy. ... Read more →