Scale for grading the banknotes condition

Banknote was not in circulation, it is completely free of damage and traces of handling. It has no folds. The paper is bright and clean. The edges are sharp and not rounded.

• no trace of handshake
• paper bright and clean
• no folds
• edges sharp

Banknote was not in circulation, but shows smaller traces of handling. It has no bends, it can be slightly wavy, but it has no broken fibers. The paper is bright and clean. The edges are not rounded.

• smaller traces of handling
• paper can be slightly wavy
• paper bright and clean
• edges sharp

The banknote is out of circulation and shows traces of handling. The banknote may have one big or more minor folds. The paper may turn yellow and may have minor stains or impurities. The edges may be rounded.

• traces of handling
• one major or several minor folds
• the paper may turn yellow
• no bigger stains
  

The banknote is out of circulation and shows traces of handling. The banknote may have more folds, but the paper is still solid. The paper may turn yellow and may have larger stains. The edges are rounded.

• traces of handling
• solid paper
• there can be more folds
• can have bugger stains and dirt
  
• edges may be rounded

The banknote is out of circulation and shows traces of handling. The paper is crumpled and soft, can turn yellow and may have major impurities. The edges are rounded, but the note has no tears or missing parts.

• traces of handling
• paper is soft
• there are no torn or missing parts

The note has tears in addition to the other errors from better categories, but there is no part missing. The note may also be glued with adhesive tape.

• tears
• adhesive tape may be present
• there are no missing parts

• missing parts
  
   
• adhesive tape may be present