How do you grade the condition of paper money?
The condition is most critical to its value. Lowering the
grade of a note one notch can decrease its value by 1/3 or even
1/2. An expensive note which falls between two categories might
be worth a thousand dollars more in the higher category than the
lower one. Thus, it’s often important to be more precise than
using a limited number of categories.
Here’s a general guideline.
Crisp Uncirculated, UNC or CU: This means absolutely not the
slightest sign of any handling or wear or folding or anything.
Almost Uncirculated (or About Uncirculated), AU: This means there
is a slightly detectable imperfection such as a counting fold on one
corner or slightest fold in the center (nothing which breaks the
surface of the paper) or a pinhole.
Extremely Fine, EF or XF: Generally three light folds or one strong
fold which breaks the surface.
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Corporation of Fredericksburg, Virginia $2 1861 US $34.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 17:51:25 PDT |
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9 1935f $1 blue seal notes in consecutive # cu's US $78.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 17:51:35 PDT |
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VINTAGE BANKNOTE GREECE 1951 50.000 drachm AU W56 US $97.96 (2 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 17:52:34 PDT |
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VINTAGE BANKNOTE GREECE 5000 drachma vf + W1 US $85.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 17:52:36 PDT |
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Corporation of Fredericksburg, Virginia $2 1861 US $34.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 17:51:25 PDT |
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9 1935f $1 blue seal notes in consecutive # cu's US $78.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 17:51:35 PDT |
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VINTAGE 5X BANKNOTE USA MILITARY ISSUE HI QUALITY W145 US $45.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 17:53:12 PDT |
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VINTAGE 6X BANKNOTE USA MILITARY ISSUE W145 US $24.50 (3 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 17:53:17 PDT |
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100 UNCIRCULATED ONE DOLLAR BILLS 12TH DISTRICT US $109.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 17:55:14 PDT |
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10 Silver Certificate Dollars, Circulated Condition US $34.01 (9 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 17:58:41 PDT |
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1999 $10 STAR DALLAS GEM UNCIRCULATED US $42.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 17:59:43 PDT |
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NICE SERIES 1914 $5 FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE US $49.00 End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 18:00:19 PDT |
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LARGE 1904 10$ TEN NATIONAL BANK NOTE WASHINGTON NJ 860 US $499.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 18:00:24 PDT |
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$1 FRN 2003 G-STAR PACK 100 CONSECUTIVE **STAR** NOTES US $187.50 (9 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 18:00:37 PDT |
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$1 FRN 2003 F-STAR PACK 100 CONSECUTIVE **STAR** NOTES US $187.50 (10 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 18:00:37 PDT |
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CHOICE SERIES 1896 $1 SILVER CERTIFICATE (EDUCATIONAL) US $1,199.00 End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 18:00:45 PDT |
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6TH EDITION NATIONAL BANK NOTES + CENSUS CD BUY IT NOW US $75.00 End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 18:00:50 PDT |
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1934A $5 ""NORTH AFRICA" UNC/NEW CRISP&WHITE!!!! US $142.50 (13 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 18:02:08 PDT |
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$5 Stonington Bank CONNECTICUT note Ch.CU US $79.00 End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 18:02:30 PDT |
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$100 FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE Fr.2157-G STAR NOTE MULE 1950 US $680.00 End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 18:02:46 PDT |
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$1 The Bank of Battle Creek MICHIGAN note US $135.00 End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 18:02:51 PDT |
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1917 $1 large size US note au +++ US $152.50 (2 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 18:03:29 PDT |
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1865 $10 ARKANSAS Treasury Warrant CIVIL WAR era AU US $165.00 End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 18:04:25 PDT |
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Farrmers Bank of Virginia $10 18XX US $24.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 18:07:22 PDT |
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1891 5 SILVER CERTIFICATE TOUGHER NEBEKER VERY FINE !! US $1,150.00 End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 18:09:03 PDT |
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1899 "BLACK EAGLE" - $1.00 SILVER DOLLAR BILL US $329.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 18:11:31 PDT |
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HUGE LOT of US small size currency! GREAT VALUE! LOOK! US $1,775.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 18:11:39 PDT |
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RARE 1928 $20 MINNEAPOLIS BIG #9 (( STAR )) VF L@@K NR US $181.38 (8 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 18:11:51 PDT |
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TREASURY NOTE USA $5 SERIES 1891 BANKNOTE US $308.55 (16 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 18:13:54 PDT |
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0-1-2-3 LOW SERIAL GEM FR40 1923 RED SEAL LEGAL TEND US $876.54 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 18:14:03 PDT |
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Bank of Auburn , Michigan $1.50 Cllinton salt 1847 US $51.00 (3 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 18:14:48 PDT |
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HIGHEST- DATE ABOVE FR226 PMG66EPQ 1899 $1 BLACK EAGLE US $1,649.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 18:16:39 PDT |
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Gift Certificate Good For 5 Submissions To the New CGA. US $39.02 (4 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 18:17:21 PDT |
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10 1957a $1 blue seal notes consecutive # cu's US $89.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 18:18:34 PDT |
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12 1963 A HENRY H. FOWLER $1 FEDERAL RESERVE NOTES MORE US $49.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 18:19:00 PDT |
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1899 $1 black eagle note US $160.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 18:19:05 PDT |
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1914 $10 Bostan large size note US $89.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 18:19:35 PDT |
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(12) $2 1953 MIXED Series US FINE TO VERY FINE NOTES! US $51.50 (16 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 18:19:35 PDT |
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**KEY RICHMOND BATTLESHIP ELLIOTT/BURKE 1918 $2 FRBN** US $445.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 18:19:56 PDT |
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1917 - $2.00 bill US $349.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 18:20:37 PDT |
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RARE 1934 $100 MINNEAPOLIS FED (( MULE )) F-VF L@@K NR US $98.01 (3 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 18:20:54 PDT |
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