Banknote Grading: Point System: 100 Points = Uncirculated 90 Points = EF 75 Points = VF 55 Points = F 30 Points = VG 20 Points = G Points are allocated for the following: Cleanliness: 20 Perfect. Note Clean and bright 15 Slight soiling only just noticable 10 Note considerably soiled/ or bankers marks 0 Note very dirty, considerably reducing legibility Folding: 20 No folds whatsoever 15 One or two folds leaving a slight crease 10 Several or more prominent folds 0 Many folds Surface: 20 Perfect, no damage whatsever 15 Slight and only just detectable damage 10 Note damaged in several places 0 Note extensively damaged Edges 20 Perfectly straight and undamaged 15 Slight roughness or indentation 10 Edges considerably damaged and or tears not extending into the design 0 Edges badly damaged or tears extending into the design Holes 20 None 15 One or two pin holes 10 Several pin holes or one or two larger holes 0 Several larger holes Example: A slightly soiled note with several folds, no damage to the surface or edges but with several pinholes: Cleanliness : 15 Folding : 10 Surface : 20 Edges : 20 Holes : 10 Total = 75 = VF (Very fine) The words “pinholes”, “staple holes”, “trimmed”, “writing on face”, “tape marks”, etc. should always be added to the description of a note. A partial grade can be obtained by adding about or - to a grade to indicate slightly worse than or good or + to indicate a better than the full grade indicated. For instance : A note which is better than just Fine (e.g. 60 points) but worse than Very Fine can be F+ or gF if it is slightly better than Fine or (e.g. 70 points) aVF or VF- if it is slightly worse than Very fine. Standard International Grading Terminology & Abbreviations France - Republique Francaise NEUF - New SUP - Superbe TTB - Tres Tres Beau TB - Tres Beau B - Beau TBC - Tres Bien Conserve BC - Bien Conserve Germany - Bundesrepublik Deutschland BFR - Bankfrisch VZGL - Vorzüglich SS - Sehr Schön S - Schön SG - Sehr Gur erhalten G - Gut erhalten GS - Gering erhalten Schlecht Italy - Republica Italiana FdS - Fiore di Stampa SPL - Spledido BB - Bellissimo MB - Molto Bello B - Bello M - Mediocre Lithuania - Lietuva (Lietuvos Republika) NP - Nepriekaistingas YP - Ypatingai Puikus LP - Labai Puikus P - Puikus LG - Labai Geras G - Geras M - Menkas Netherlands - Nederland UNC - Ongecirculeerd PR - Prachtig ZF - Zeer Frai F - Fraai ZG - Zeer Goed G - Goed Spain - España EBC - Extraordinariamente Bien Conservada SC - Sin Circular IC - Incirculante MBC - Muy Bien Conservada BC - Bien Conservada RC - Regular Conservada MC - Mala Conservada Country / Grade Uncirculated Extremely Fine Very Fine Fine Very Good Good Poor USA & English UNC EF or XF VF F VG G PR Brazil (1) FE (3) S (5) MBC (7) BC (8) (9) R UTGeG Denmark,Finland, 0 01 1+ 1 1- 2 3 Norway and Sweden France NEUF SUP TTB TB B TBC BC Germany I (BFR) II (VZGL) III (SS) IV (S) V (SG) VI (G) VII (GS) Italy FdS SPL BB MB B M - Japan Mishiyo Goku Bihin Bihin - - - Futsuhin Lithuania (0) NP (1) YP (2) LP (3) P (4) LG (5) G (6) M Netherlands FDC / UNC PR ZF F ZG G - Portugal Novo Soberbo Muito Bo Romania NC - FF F FBC BC M Spain - España Lujo SC IC or EBC MBC BC - RC MC |
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