Collection PL

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

Bank Polski 100 Zlotych note dated 28 February 1919, bearing series S.B. and serial number 5482263. It belongs to the inaugural zloty issue prepared for the restored Polish state and later introduced as part of the monetary reconstruction led by Wladyslaw Grabski. Read more →

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

The Bank Polski 1 Zloty note dated 28 February 1919 formed part of the first zloty issue prepared for the restored Polish state shortly after independence was regained. Read more →

Poland 1919 - Bank Polski 1 Zloty Specimen S.36B 060793 with WZÓR and BEZ WARTOŚCI Overprints (Pick 51s)

Bank Polski 1 Zloty specimen dated 28 February 1919, bearing series S.36B, serial number 060793, and specimen control number 1893. The note carries red WZÓR. and Bez wartości. overprints on both sides, together with two large circular perforations arranged vertically through the central field. Read more →

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

The 1000 zlotych of the 1919 reform series, printed by Waterlow & Sons in London, is one of the largest and most ornate denominations prepared for the new złoty. Intended as part of the first złoty issue of the Second Republic, it was never officially released into circulation in 1924 due to its very high value. Some researchers suggest that a portion of the stock may have been used informally during the September Campaign of 1939 to pay Polish military officers, though no formal documentation confirms this. Read more →

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. Read more →

Poland 1940 - 500 Zlotych, Series A with Counterfeit Numbering Issued Note (Pick 98a)

Original 500 złotych note of 1 March 1940 issued by the Bank Emisyjny w Polsce, Series A, serial A 1319803. Although the banknote itself is genuine, its serial falls within the 13xxxxx numbering range later associated with diversionary forgeries of the 500 złotych denomination. Together with the 12xxxxx sequence, these numbers became compromised by the appearance of counterfeit notes, making A 1319803 an extremely rare surviving original from a range subsequently targeted for withdrawal. Read more →

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

The vouchers (bony funduszu inwestycyjnego) functioned as state debt instruments, essentially IOUs of the Treasury. They were non-interest bearing, but widely accepted for the payment of taxes, customs duties, and official fees owed to the state. To encourage their use, the government held weekly drawings in which selected bond numbers were repurchased at four times face value, meaning that a 25 zł voucher could be redeemed for 100 zł if chosen. This combination of fiscal utility and lottery incentive gave the notes a dual role as both practical and speculative instruments in the interwar economy. Read more →

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. Read more →

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 →

Poland 1988 - 50 Zlotych Prefix HK Missing Signatures Date Print Error Issued Note (Pick 142c)

Errors affecting the signature and date panel are significantly scarcer than ordinary color shifts or minor registration faults because they require a failure in the final stage of production after most printing operations were already completed. Such pieces provide valuable insight into the layered printing workflow used by PWPW in the late 1980s, immediately prior to the monetary reforms that would transform the Polish currency system in the following decade. Read more →

Poland 1988 - 50 Zlotych Prefix HK Issued Note (Pick 142c)

Production of the note involved multiple printing stages typical of late twentieth-century security printing at PWPW. A multicolor offset background established the geometric security pattern across the note, followed by intaglio engraving for the portrait and denomination elements. Serial numbers were applied in red ink in a later pass, while the final typographic stage added the date and the printed signatures of the issuing officials. Read more →

Poland 1994 - 50 Zlotych Serial HC7367738 PMG 70 EPQ Star Issued Note (Pick 175a)

Issued 50 Zlotych circulation note from the 1994 Polish series, dated 25 March 1994 and issued as part of the post-redenomination currency introduced in 1995. The design by Andrzej Heidrich features King Kazimierz III Wielki, the Polish eagle, layered guilloche structures, denomination panels, and the King Kazimierz III watermark. Read more →