NEW BOOK: CATALOG OF POLISH BANKNOTES

Janusz Parchimowicz:
Catalog banknotów polskich iz Polska zwiazanych + polskie banknote 0 Euro 2022

385 pages, each note shown on the front and back,
Format 12 x 18.5 cm, hardcover,
17th completely revised and supplemented edition, Szczecin 2022,
Price 29.90 euros
ISBN No. 978-83-87355-00-5

The 17th edition of the catalog of Polish banknotes, which is usually revised and supplemented every two years, was published at the end of March 2022. Polish collectors are eagerly awaiting this, because experts estimate that the market prices for paper money have risen even more than those for coins. For banknotes in good condition, prices are already being achieved today that are 100% and far more than those paid around 2020.

On the cover of the book you can see the 20 zloty note on the Battle of Warsaw in 1920, which was issued on August 11, 2020 with a circulation of 60,000. The commemorative banknotes are usually sold out within a few days. At the same time there were 10 zloty silver coins with mintage of only 10,000 copies, some of which are still available at National Bank branches. This clearly shows how important paper money is in Polish numismatics.

As for the 17th edition, the book is obviously much thicker, having grown from 335 to 385 pages, and now has 14 chapters, up from 12 before.

All state banknotes from the Kosciuszko era to the present day are catalogued.

Included are the German issues in both world wars as well as the notes from Danzig. Each note comes with very good color photographs and all the necessary information.

As far as prices are concerned, these are only available for actually existing grades, not in all grades from I to V for every note. The editions from the 18th and 19th centuries are only evaluated in the two levels II and IV (slightly used, more heavily used). Often we find ca, meaning "lover's prize". The banknotes from the 19th century usually only have this information and no prices, because these banknotes are extremely rare and are almost exclusively traded at auctions. Price increases, on the other hand, start on page 45, where the East Darlehnskassenscheine from Poznan can be found. Even with the conditions in III, many quotations are doubled compared to the 16th edition. Even the Danzig 10 million Marek note from 1923, which is in poor condition, has been increased from 800 to 1,800 or 1,300. There are "dream prices" for good condition zloty notes from the interwar period, as well as for Gdansk. Doubling of prices on early PR Poland paper money is the norm, but even 300% is not exceptional, as is the case with the 1948 "red 100" which circulated for a long time and is listed as No. 188 in seven variations. The prices of today's notes in circulation and earlier issues have also been raised considerably.

There are also new variants of banknotes, such as the 500,000 zloty and 1,000,000 zloty 1990 banknotes, where new series are valued separately. Incidentally, there were also drastic price increases here. but even 300% is not exceptional, as is the case with the "red 100" from 1948, which circulated for a long time and is noted as No. 188 in seven variants. The prices of today's notes in circulation and earlier issues have also been raised considerably. There are also new variants of banknotes, such as the 500,000 zloty and 1,000,000 zloty 1990 banknotes, where new series are valued separately.

Incidentally, there were also drastic price increases here. but even 300% is not exceptional, as is the case with the "red 100" from 1948, which circulated for a long time and is noted as No. 188 in seven variants. The prices of today's notes in circulation and earlier issues have also been raised considerably. There are also new variants of banknotes, such as the 500,000 zloty and 1,000,000 zloty 1990 banknotes, where new series are valued separately. Incidentally, there were also drastic price increases here.

The chapters X and XL are brand new, they are called "Banknoty 0 euro souvenir" and "Banknoty pamiatkowe memo euro". These notes were referred to on the cover of the book. Chapter X begins with a surprise. A "real" note for 0 euros 2022 with motifs can be found in a plastic cover. 5000 pieces were printed by her, many of which have now found their way into the books. After all, the chapter extends over 45 pages and, in addition to variants, also shows prices that one can only marvel at.

"Only" 30 zloty (approx. €6.35) is the lower limit for these "0-value" euro notes, which only licensed companies are allowed to produce. They also understand how to incorporate various security features and watermarks perfectly.

To conservative collectors, the fairly large number of "0-collectors" defend their products by noting that the bulk of modern stamps were never printed for franking, were bought and, through various circumstances, became de facto worthless. Chapter XI shows some notes of a Slovak company with "0" as face value.

The test banknotes from the Warsaw paper money printing works are listed in Chapter XIII and have no or unusual denominations.

The new Parchimowicz paper money catalog can only be recommended because of the well-known accuracy in descriptions and real price assessments and the good features. Even in the age of the Internet, it is often quicker to look for and find information in books than on the "net" given the abundance of paper money issues in Poland.

If there are problems in the book and specialist trade, we can help with the procurement of the book: BMV Mehlhausen, 13125 Berlin, Florastraße 24 A. E-mail address: mehlhausen@snafu.de for the price of €29.90 plus 4, 50 € shipping costs.

To read the complete article, see:
Parchimowicz: Neue 17. Auflage des Katalogs zum Papiergeld Polens inkl. 0-Euro-Scheine (https://www.geldscheine-online.com/post/parchimowicz-neue-17-auflage-des-katalogs-zum-papiergeld-polens-inkl-0-euro-scheine)

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