GRADING, BUYING & SHIPPING PAGE

A WORD ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE BUYING

                          All items are guaranteed genuine or as described or as seen in pics. Any major defects not seen in pictures will be conveyed to you in the item description. What you see in the scan is what you get, except with some paper notes. Here I may have multiples, so at times serial numbers will vary. All items have a 5 day return privilege as long as they remain in the holders that they were shipped in, except in some multi note lots. In these cases "no returns" are plainly stated in the lot description. Grading of items is based on my experience, opinion and judgment. I am a conservative grader. I have yet to have anything returned, which says a lot about my grading. I have bought many items over the internet, from other web sites, large auction houses and even other dealers. Sad to say, many people's grading, for what ever reason, falls short when compared to mine. If it Grade's Fine then it Grade's Fine, Not Very Fine. If it is AU it is not CU with a corner ding. That is why I have so many many "AU" and "AU +" grades. My AU + grade is like the majority of Unc's  and CU's that I have seen.

                        Buy with confidence, you will not be disappointed. 

GRADING OF NOTES

UNCIRCULATED : (UNC, CU) : A perfectly preserved note, never mishandled by the issuing authority, a bank teller, the public
or a collector. Paper is clean and firm, without discoloration. Corners are sharp and square, without any evidence of
rounding, folding or bending. No light handling is present, no compromise, a perfect note. An uncirculated note will have
its original, natural sheen.

ABOUT UNCIRCULATED : (AU) : A virtually perfect note, with some minor handling. May show very slight evidence of bank
counting folds at a corner or one light fold through the center, but not both. An AU note can not be creased, a crease
being a hard fold which has usually "broken" the surface of the note. Paper is clean and bright with original sheen.
Corners are not rounded.

EXTREMELY FINE : (EF, XF) : A very attractive note, with light handling. May have a maximum of three light folds or
one strong crease. Paper is clean and bright with original sheen. Corners may show only the slightest evidence of
rounding. There may also be the slightest sign of wear where a fold meets the edge.

VERY FINE : (VF) : An attractive note, but with more evidence of handling and wear. May have several folds both
vertically and horizontally. Paper may have minimal dirt, or possible colour smudging. Paper itself is still relatively
crisp and floppy. There are no tears into the border area, although the edges do show slight wear. Corners also show
wear but not full rounding.

FINE : (F) : A note which shows considerable circulation, with many folds, creases and wrinkling. Paper is not excessively
dirty but may have some softness. Edges may show much handling, with minor tears in the border area. Tears may
not extend into the design. There will be no center hole because of excessive folding. Colours are clear but not very
bright. A staple hole or two would not be considered unusual wear in a Fine F note. Overall appearance is still on the
desirable side.

VERY GOOD : (VG) : A well used note, abused but still intact. Corners may have much wear and rounding, tiny nicks, tears
may extend into the design, some discoloration may be present, staining may have occurred, and a small hole may
sometimes be seen at center from excessive folding. Staple holes and pinholes are usually present, and the note
itself is quite limp but NO pieces of the note can be missing. A note in VG condition may still have an overall not
unattractive appearance.

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 staple holes, dirt, discoloration, edge tears, center hole, rounded corners
and an overall unattractive appearance. No large pieces of the note may be missing. Graffiti 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 : (PR) : A "rag" with severe 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.

SHIPPING CHARGES

                             The following rates apply for US orders only. All rates are included with PayPal checkout. All items are shipped insured. For all US orders totaling under $99.99, $5.00 will be added to the sales total. For all US orders that total between $100.00 and $199.99, $6.50 will be added to the sales total. Finally for all US orders that total over $200, $7.50 will be added to the sales total.

                              If you are ordering outside of the US and using Paypal, a flat rate of $5.00 is added for shipping and is included in the PayPal checkout. This rate is for merchandise sent at buyer's risk as this rate does not include registration/insurance. If you want to order outside of the US and require insurance or registration please email the order, shipping costs will be determined and you can pay by money order or through PayPal.

WE ARE BUYING

                           I buy US and non - US coins and paper money, tokens, error notes,packs of consecutive notes, military money, specimen notes, US mint items, error coins, pre 1970 rolls of coins, etc.. I also buy war memorabilia such as medals, documents and anything relating to US wars. I buy old documents, certificates, checks, old tickets and any older paper in general if it has any interest. Due to time and space constraints I cannot list everything I am buying individually.

                           I have to see the items you want me to purchase before I can make an offer or give an appraisal. I do not make appraisals or offers unless I see the material. Please - email me with a list of what you want to sell.  

                           Please email  info@anthonyscollectibles.com

                            Please check all merchandise before shipping. Wrap items securely. Invoice all items for sale. Always include items shipped with quantity, date, denomination, grade etc.. Provide me with a daytime phone number and/or email address. Please make sure that a name, address, city and state appear on the invoice and on the outside of the package. Send insured mail. You may ship with confidence, all bills are paid promptly.

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