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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RedSeals, post: 1639867, member: 38276&quot;]I&#039;ve found that &quot;GEM&quot; on eBay for world (NON-US) banknotes usually means an actual UNC note according to IBNS.</p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe this discussion is for another thread, but Dave M, lettow, and im sure scottishmoney will chime in - Do you think world grading/IBNS standards will ever accept varying degrees of UNC?&nbsp; Many world dealers use AVF, GVF, GEF, etc to note varying degrees of very fine and extra fine, why not for UNC?!</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve certainly seen undoctored, no count/teller flick, no bends, not washed/pressed UNC notes that are more bright, better embossed and better centered than others in their same pick number. Does that mean the other notes are by default AU???&nbsp; Say if a note was stored in a book the day after printing its embossing will not be as pronounced as one that has been stored in a bank envelope in a drawer for 50 years.&nbsp; Does a dealer just mark up the brighter, better looking UNC note more? Why isnt there an UNC+ or an UNC- in IBNS standards as many dealers use these.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I think coming from PCGS and PMG standards of grading, world grading seems very antiquated.&nbsp; IMHO Some uncirculated notes are better than others and should be graded and noted as such.</p><p><br /></p><p>It would also seem that the world may be coming around as high value world notes are being put in PMG holders.&nbsp; PMG also has &quot;global locations&quot; in:</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; <span style="color: #CC0000"><font face="Verdana"><b>Germany</b></font></span><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Verdana"><span style="color: #CC0000"><b>Switzerland</b></span></font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Verdana"><span style="color: #CC0000"><b>Singapore</b></span></font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Verdana"><span style="color: #CC0000"><b>China</b></span></font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Verdana"><span style="color: #CC0000"><b>Taiwan</b></span></font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Verdana"><span style="color: #CC0000"><b>South Korea</b></span></font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Verdana"><span style="color: #CC0000"><b><br /></b></span></font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Verdana"><span style="color: #CC0000"><b><br /></b></span></font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Verdana"><span style="color: #CC0000"><b><br /></b></span></font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Verdana"><br /></font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Verdana"><br /></font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Verdana"></font></span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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