Handling Damage vs. Circulation Wear: How Graders Distinguish Between the Two Types of Impairment
Not all impairment on a banknote tells the same story, and experienced graders know exactly how to read the difference between a note that spent years in a cash drawer and one that was mishandled by a single careless collector. Understanding this distinction can mean the difference between a note graded Fine-15 and one that earns a damaging details qualifier that follows it forever.
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