One of the rarest varieties of the May thousand - without the series letter before the numbering.
It is the third rarest variety after the variety marked with series IA (Miłczak 22d) and the variety with double numbering (Miłczak 22c).
Printed on paper with a "honeycomb" watermark.
A banknote so far known from a single find more than 10 years ago, where the vast majority of pieces had a slight vertical bend. Today, after more than a decade, we lived to see another discovery of a small batch of beautifully preserved banknotes of this much sought-after variety. The new discovery is characterized, in our opinion, by a much fresher print than the find from more than a decade ago. We are still dealing with a trace, fading vertical bend, but it is so extremely difficult to catch that it has been classified by PMG as "bent" and thus is not considered a full-fledged bend and does not violate the drawing. For some time now, we have noticed in the PMG a rightful change in the policy of distinguishing deflections in terms of their strength. However, this explains the lack of an EPQ allowance with a valance of such excellent appearance.
The paper is in a state of full printer's freshness with beautifully preserved cream color, without the slightest speckling or traces of foxing. What draws attention is the natural sharpness of the edges and corner tips. We do not see the slightest visual indication that such a fresh piece would not receive the EPQ designation.
A banknote with an album-like appearance in an excellent note from PMG, which, although it appears to be crude, has its justification for someone familiar with the state of preservation prior to rimming.
Piece four serial numbers away from the PMG 67 EPQ graded piece.
