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| Missing Notes Register |
The following is a list of notes that have been reported as "Missing". Some of the notes have been lost in the postal system between sender and receipient, others have been stolen. If some of your notes have been lost in transit or stolen please send the details the IBNS Webmaster - webmaster@ibns.biz to get them added to this list. |
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| Auction 78 Online |
The catalogue for IBNS Auction No. 78, 2018 containing over 5,200 lots is now available. Auction Closes Sunday 28th October 2018. |
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| IBNS Journal 57-3 |
is avaialble to download: Arcticles cover the work of John White, Suriname 25 Gulden Anton de Kom, Three ABNC Greek Banknotes, Italian WWII Prisoner's Coupons and PoW Cheques of WW1. Login to download your copy. |
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| Banknote of 2018 Nominations |
Do you know of a Bank Note Issued in 2018 that should be nominated for the Banknote of the Year? Send your nominations to banknoteoftheyear@ibns.biz |
IBNS Grading Standards
Grading Guide - Definition of Terms
Thank you Joel Shafer for the image scans. Joel cautions scans can be misleading as far as accurate grading is concerned (with either over or under grading, although a scan usually inflates the grade of a note).
UNCIRCULATED (UNC): 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. (Rounded corners are often telltale sign of a cleaned or “doctored” note.) An uncirculated note will have its original natural sheen.
NOTE: Some note issues are most often available with slight evidence of counting folds (creases). Also, French-printed notes usually have a sight ripple in the paper. Many collectors and dealers often refer to such a note as AU-UNC.
Example - UNCIRCULATED note
