International Banknotes Grading Chart
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Severe damage due to wear, staining, missing pieces, graffiti and/or holes. May be taped together, have pieces missing.

M

 

GES

 

PR

 

PR

 

M

 

MC

 

(Médiocre) (Gering Erhalten Schlecht) (Poor / Fair) (Poor / Fair) (Mediocre) (Mala Conservada)
Very much wear. Graffiti on note. Small pieces of the note may be missing.

AB / TBC

 

VI / GE

 

G

 

G

 

M / B

RC

 

(Assez Beau) (Gut Erhalten) (Good) (Good)   (Regular Conservada)
Much wear. Paper is limp. Tears can extend into the design. Staining possible. Discoloration possible. Note still looks presentable.

B

 

V / SGE

 

VG

 

VG

 

B

 

BC

 

(Beau) (Sehr Gut Erhalten) (Very Good) (Very Good) (Bello) (Bien conservada)
Considerable wear due to folds from use in circulation. Minor tears to note, not extending into the design. Clear but not bright in appearance. Staple holes but not holes due to folding.

TB

 

IV / S

 

F

 

F

 

MB

 

MBC

 

(Très Beau) (Schön) (Fine) (Fine) (Molto Bello) (Muy Bien Conservada)
Attractive note, but possible slight dirt or smudging, may have several horizontal and/or vertical folds. Paper remains relatively crisp. No tears, but slight wear to edges and corners is allowable.

TTB

 

III / SS

 

VF

 

VF

 

BB

 

IC

 

(Très Très Beau) (Sehr Schön) (Very Fine) (Very Fine) (Bellissimo) (Incirculante)
Banknote with one crease or up to three light folds. Paper still bright and attractive, very slight wear to corners allowed.

SUP

 

II / VZGL

 

EF / XF

 

EF / XF

 

BB / SPL

SC

 

(Superbe) (Vorzüglich) (Extremely Fine) (Extremely Fine)   (Sin Circular)
Banknote that is still bright but has trivial handling damage, i.e. a light center fold (not a crease, which is a break of the fibres of the paper), without rounded corners.

SPL

 

I

AU

 

AU

 

SPL

 

EBC

 

(Splendide)   (About Uncirculated) (About Uncirculated) (Splendid) (Extraordinariamente Bien Conservada)
Banknote that is bright and has no handling damage, such as folds or creases, nor any cuts, stains, or rounded corners

NEUF

KFR

UNC

 

UNC

 

FDS

 

LUJO
    (Uncirculated) (Uncirculated) (Fior Di Stampa)  
Those conservation states are only informative. Sometimes, on our website, we use "+" to show the banknote is near to the superior grade. For example, a banknote called F+ is near to be VF.