Notability Banknotes

Glossary of Terms

Grades

UNCUncirculated
au/UNCAlmost Uncirculated to Uncirculated
aUNCAlmost Uncirculated
gEFGood Extremely Fine
EFExtremely Fine
aEFAlmost Extremely Fine
gVFGood Very Fine
VFVery Fine
aVFAlmost Very Fine
gFGood Fine
FFine
aFAlmost Fine
VGVery Good
GGood
PPoor
Any faults such as edge tears, foxing, pin holes or ink marks will also be mentioned.

Abbreviations

L.Law Date
N.D.No Date
NewNew issue not yet catalogued
n/lNot Listed in catalogue
o/pOverprint
phsPin holes
r/spotRust spot
Sig.Signature
wmkWatermark
w/With
w/oWithout

Catalogue References

P(Pick) Standard Catalog of World Paper Money
-- General Issues - Volume 2, 11th Edition
-- Modern Issues - Volume 3, 14th Edition
PS(Pick Specialized) Standard Catalog of World Paper Money
-- Specialized Issues - Volume 1, 10th Edition
T or BVincent Duggleby English Paper Money 7th Edition
DJames Douglas, Scottish Banknotes
-- Volume I & II
GG.L. Grant The Standard Catalog of Provincial Banks and Banknotes
QErnest Quarmby Banknotes & Banking in the Isle of Man 2nd Edition
CLance Campbell Prisoner of War and Concentration Camp Money of the 20th Century 2nd Edition
SBC Frederick Schwan and Joseph E. Boling World War II Remembered
MaMa Tak Wo Illustrated Catalogue of Hong Kong Currency 4th Edition
TanSteven Tan Standard Catalogue of Malaysia-Singapore-Brunei Coin and Paper Money 18th Edition