1. An otherwise Gem Crisp Uncirculated Note has a tiny edge nick along the lower margin. This note should be graded as:
Gem Crisp Uncirculated
Gem Crisp Uncirculated with annotation regarding the edge nick
Choice Crisp Uncirculated
About Uncirculated
2. An otherwise Gem New Experimental Fractional Note appears to have an old dealer's code notation in pencil on the reverse. The note should be graded as:
Gem New
Gem New Uncirculated with annotation regarding the mark
Choice New
About Uncirculated
3. An otherwise unflawed Fractional Note shows predominant aging across both sides of the note. The aging is uniform in color. The note should be graded as:
Gem Crisp Uncirculated
Choice Crisp Uncirculated
Crisp Uncirculated
About Uncirculated
4. A lightly circulated Fractional Note has severely oxidized bronze surcharges, which have changed to a dark forest green color. This note should be graded as:
About Uncirculated
Extra Fine
Very Fine
Uncollectible
5. An otherwise Gem Crisp Uncirculated Note has two ample margins and two very large margins. This note should be graded:
6. An otherwise Very Fine Counterfeit Fractional Note suffers from numerous internal splits, probably due to inferior paper quality. This note should be graded as:
Very Fine
Very Fine with annotations regarding the splitting
Fine
Very Good
Good
Fair
7. An otherwise Crisp Uncirculated Note presents with a missing corner tip, about 1/8 of an inch across. This note should be graded as:
Crisp Uncirculated
About Uncirculated
Extra Fine
Very Fine
Fine
8. A Wide Margin Proof Note presents as a Gem Note sample, but has a corner fold along the upper margin, not coming close to the design. The note should be graded as:
Gem New
Choice New
New
About Uncirculated
9. A Narrow Margin Specimen Note presents as a Gem New sample on the front of the note. The back of the note shows glue and paper remnants from its previous mounting on a Fractional Shield. The note should be graded:
Gem New
Choice New
New
About Uncirculated
10. An otherwise Choice Crisp Uncirculated Note bears severe glue remnants on the back of the note from a previous album mounting. The note should be graded as:
Choice Crisp Uncirculated
Choice Crisp Uncirculated with an annotation of the mounting
Crisp Uncirculated
About Uncirculated
Extra Fine
Very Fine
Fine
11. An otherwise Gem Crisp Uncirculated First Issue Perforated Fractional Note presents with trimmed perforations along two margins. The note should be graded as:
Gem Crisp Uncirculated
Gem Crisp Uncirculated with annotation regarding perforations
Choice Crisp Uncirculated
Crisp Uncirculated
About Uncirculated
12. An otherwise Gem Crisp Uncirculated Second Issue Fractional Note offers very blurred, almost unreadable, reverse surcharges. The note should be graded as:
13. A hand-signed Fractional Note shows browning of the paper on the back of the note at Spinner's signature. Otherwise, the note is Gem Crisp Uncirculated. The note should be graded as:
Gem Crisp Uncirculated
Gem Crisp Uncirculated with annotation regarding the paper
Very Choice Crisp Uncirculated
Choice Crisp Uncirculated
Crisp Uncirculated
14. A Fractional Note presents as Choice Crisp Uncirculated. There is a pinhole in the upper right corner. This note should be graded as:
Choice Crisp Uncirculated
Crisp Uncirculated
Choice About Uncirculated
About Uncirculated
15. A Fractional Note presents as a Gem Crisp Uncirculated sample. Closer inspection reveals that the margins have been trimmed. All margins are now tight, but equal. The note should be graded as:
Gem Crisp Uncirculated
Choice Crisp Uncirculated
Crisp Uncirculated
About Uncirculated
Very Fine
Uncollectible
16. A Fessenden Fractional Note presents as Choice Crisp Uncirculated. There is bold black inkbed smearing down the left margin of the back of the note. The note should be graded as:
Choice Crisp Uncirculated
Choice Crisp Uncirculated with annotation regarding the smearing.
Crisp Uncirculated
Choice About Uncirculated
About Uncirculated
