SUPERB CRISP UNCIRCULATED-67: A nearly flawless Note with perfect centering. Full wide margins all around. Colors are total bright, crisp and vibrant. The quality of the note is perfect.

GEM CRISP UNCIRCULATED-65: An almost perfect Note. Better than average margins. No aging or fading.

VERY CHOICE CRISP UNCIRCULATED-64: A bright Note that's slightly below Gem quality. margins and color are above average. A Note that may have slight centering problems.

CHOICE CRISP UNCIRCULATED-63: A nice new Note but not quite Gem. Centering may be a little off. May show some aging or light counting smudges or wrinkles.

CRISP UNCIRCULATED-60: No trace of circulation. Can have centering problems, pin holes, counting smudges, wrinkles, close margins, or a corner tip fold (not into designs).

ABOUT UNCIRCULATED-50: Almost new. These will be much the same as a new Note except for a single fold or several corner folds.

EXTREMELY FINE-40: Circulated, may have some folds, sill has some crispness.

VERY FINE-20: Some circulation, may show several folds and will have lost some of its crispness and color.

FINE-12: Will circulated with lettle crispness remaining. Edges may be rough.

VERY GOOD-8: Will be fairly well soiled. May be significantly worn and might have roughness around the edges with only minute problems.

GOOD ("G"): A well worn and heavily used note. Normal damage from prolonged circulation will include strong multiple folds and creases, stains, pinholes and/or stale holes, dirt, discoloration, edge tears, center hole, rounded corners and an overall unattractive appearance. No large pieces of the note may be missing. Graffiti or writing is commonly seen on notes in G condition.

FAIR ("FR"): A totally limp, dirty and very well used note. Larger pieces may be half torn off or missing besides the defects mentioned under the Good category. tears will be larger, obscured portions of the note will be bigger.

POOR ("P"): A "rag" with sever damage because of wear, staining, pieces missing, graffiti, larger holes. May have tape holding pieces of the note together. Trimming may have taken place to remove rough edges. A Poor note is desirable only as a "filler" or when such a note is the only one known of that particular issue.

NOTE: You will find some paper dealers will split grades, like VG-F which means they have graded the currency half way between VERY GOOD and FINE, or UN-UNC, halfway between ALMOST UNCIRCULATED and UNCIRCULATED.

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