A sought-after and treasured banknote of the Bank of Poland in Emigration in a non-circulating variety.
Marked with the D series, the most commonly quoted for the denomination presented.
Banknote in excellent, issue condition, without the slightest technical flaws.
Piece appreciated with the highest grade in the PMG registry.
In September 1939, the Bank of Poland was evacuated to Paris and began preparing a new issue of banknotes. It was intended to be the currency in force in Poland after the end of World War II. The banknotes were made on high-quality, special bank paper, using the so-called intaglio and intaglio technique. The first issue, dated August 15, was made at the Bradbruy, Wilkinson & Co New Malden (UK) printing house and the Thomas de la Rue & Co London printing house, and included denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 zlotys. The second issue came out of the Amercan Bank Note Company printing plant in New York and included denominations of 20 and 50 zlotys. The banknotes were never put into circulation, and in 1951 the mintage was destroyed, leaving only 1,000 circulating pieces each and 1,000 pieces with the MODEL imprint.
