Description and research notes
Progressive proof of the reverse design for the 1936 50 Zlotych issue, showing the allegorical worker group. Printed by the Państwowa Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych (PWPW) in Warsaw as part of the preparation for the new higher-denomination series. Progressive proofs were trial impressions used to evaluate engraving stages before final approval — most were never meant to survive outside the archives of the printer. Certified PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated, this example is the single finest graded (Top Pop). A production-stage rarity directly linked to one of Poland’s most elusive interwar issues, pairing uniquely with the issued note of 1936. An extraordinary companion to the 50 Zlotych Dąbrowski and a centerpiece of any advanced collection.