Grading Banknotes Or Polymer Notes

GRADING BANKNOTES
This is by far the best & most accurate note grading guide that I have found for Australian (& maybe world-wide) banknotes:

GRADES
100 - UNCIRCULATED (UNC)
95 - ABOUT UNCIRCULATED (aUNC)
90 - EXTREMELY FINE (EF)
85 - About Extremely Fine (aEF)
80 - Good Very Fine (gVF)
75 - VERY FINE (VF)
70 - About Very Fine (aVF)
65 - Good Fine (gF)
55 - FINE (F)
45 - About Fine (aF)
40 - Good Very Good (gVG)
30 - VERY GOOD (VG)
25 - About Very Good (aVG)
20 - GOOD (G)
15 - About Good (aG)
<10 - Poor (P)

Characteristics to grade banknotes:
CLEANLINESS
20 - As printed - clean and bright
15 - Slight soiling - just noticeable
10 - Considerable soiling and/or banker's marks
0 - Very dirty, legibility is reduced

FOLDING
20 - As printed - flat and unfolded
15 - One or two folds leaving a very faint crease
10 - Several prominent folds
0 - Many folds and heavy creasing

SURFACE
20 - As printed - crisp with no damage
15 - Slight, just detectable abrasions or damage
10 - Readily detectible damage in several places
0 - Extensive damage

EDGES
20 - As printed - perfectly straight and even
15 - Slightly rough or with very minor indentations
10 - Considerable indentation and/or with tears in the margins
0 - Badly damages edges and/or tears extending into the design

PUNCTURES
20 - As printed - no holes
15 - One or two pin holes only
10 - Several pin holes or a slightly larger puncture
0 - Several larger holes

Add the total points scored in your characteristics & work out where your total GRADES.

Print out a copy & keep it handy if your always collecting notes like I do.