Poland 1979-MW 100 zlotych KM-Pr357
This specimen was lot 72096 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $85. The catalog description[1] noted, "POLAND. 100 Zlotych, 1979-MW. Warsaw Mint. PCGS SPECIMEN-67. Mintage: 4,100. Showcasing spectacular Specimen contrast, this test striking from the Warsaw Mint is ideal for Polish specialists who desire a RARE modern issue. The only we have presented in the last several years." This pattern was a preliminary to KM Y105, which featured a different pose of the chamois. The SCWC is filled with hundreds of Polish patterns, far more than could be needed for internal use at the mint. They were likely struck to generate foreign exchange, always in short supply in eastern Europe.
Recorded mintage: 4,100 proofs + 500 in nickel.
Specification: 0.625 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-Pr357; Parchimowicz-P392a.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The October 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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