Collection PL

Poland 1926 — 10 Złotych Remainder Bolesław Chrobry 992–1025 Watermark (Pick 65br)

This banknote is a remainder from the 10 złotych issue of Bank Polski dated 20 July 1926, printed on paper carrying a portrait watermark of Bolesław Chrobry together with the dates of his reign, 992–1025. In standard catalog references, this material is recorded as Pick 65br and represents the remainder counterpart to the issued type Pick 65b, sharing the same paper and watermark characteristics. The portrait watermark featuring Poland’s first crowned king was introduced within a specific historical and symbolic framework. ... Read more →

Poland 1940 — 10 Złotych 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. A bold purple 'WERTLOS' (worthless) overprint was applied across the face, likely as an official or resistance-era cancellation after discovery. ... Read more →

Poland 1940 — 10 Złotych Bank Emisyjny Series F Giesecke & Devrient (Pick 94a)

The 10 Złotych of 1 March 1940 was the first note issued by Bank Emisyjny w Polsce, the German-controlled central bank established in the General Government after the September 1939 invasion. Designed and printed by Giesecke & Devrient in Leipzig, it replaced pre-war Bank Polski currency and became the everyday money of occupied Poland. Obverse: allegorical female figures of Industry and Agriculture within neoclassical ornament; crowned female head at left — a faint echo of national dignity amid occupation imagery. ... Read more →

Poland 1929 — 10 Złotych Issued Note (Pick 69, CM#68)

The 10 Złotych dated 20 June 1929 completed Bank Polski’s first modern post-stabilization currency series. Designed in Warsaw and printed by PWPW (Państwowa Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych), it brought a balanced Art-Deco neoclassical aesthetic that symbolized the Second Polish Republic’s recovery after early-1920s hyperinflation. Obverse: allegorical Industry and Agriculture flank the national arms within ornate guilloché and geometric framing. ... Read more →

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. This piece represents the base security paper manufactured for the early interwar 10 Zł notes before the final design was printed. It bears the undated watermark reading 'Bolesław Chrobry 10 ZŁ' (Milczak type), positioned diagonally across the sheet and visible when held to light. ... Read more →

Poland 1919 (ND 1924) — 100 Złotych Issued Note (Pick 57)

100 Złotych dated 28 February 1919, part of the first złoty issue commissioned by the newly reborn Republic of Poland. Printed by Waterlow & Sons in London, this landmark series replaced the chaotic wartime mark with a stable national currency, reinforcing sovereignty after more than a century of partitions. The obverse features Tadeusz Kościuszko, hero of both Poland and the American Revolution, whose portrait was chosen to embody sacrifice, unity, and independence. ... Read more →

Poland 1919 — 1000 Złotych Unissued Note (Pick 59a)

The 1000 złotych 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 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 1933 — 25 Złotych 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. ... Read more →

Poland 1928 — Bank Polski 20 Zlotych Archival Watermarked Paper (Miłczak 67)

This archival sheet represents an original watermark paper prepared by Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited in London for the 20 złotych banknote dated 2 January 1928 for Bank Polski. The banknote itself was never introduced into circulation, and surviving material from this project is known almost exclusively in specimen form. The present piece preserves the production substrate — the multitone watermark paper — rather than a printed banknote. ... Read more →