A historically interesting and rare issue.
The 1,000 złoty note from the 1919 issue is one of two banknotes that were not put into circulation in 1924, along with the other banknotes from that issue. However, unlike the 5,000 zł note, it had been prepared for circulation (the banknotes were printed with sequential serial numbers, without sample overprints). So why do these rare pieces bear clear signs of circulation today?
As Czesław Miłczak describes:“They were likely put into circulation during World War II as part of officers’ pay. One such banknote was found on a murdered officer in Katyn...” Its circulation is also linked to the events of the September Campaign.
