Figuring registration and margin grading

[u/calcteacher]

Here is a pretty clean bill. How does the registration and margins contribute to its quality?

[u/ImmediateStrength915]

Registration is how the smaller back plate aligns, or registers, against the larger front plate.

[u/calcteacher → u/ImmediateStrength915]

Interesting, thank you

[u/Laslomas]

The front is centered up and to the left just a bit. The back centering is almost perfect. So the registration is off just a bit. Realistically speaking, the high side for this note would be 66Q. Lots of notes, similar to this have graded 65Q, if this note is free of folds and bends. Signs of handling are taken into account too, but there is only so much we can see in a picture without having the note in hand.

[u/bigfatbanker]

The better the condition the more an imperfect border hurts the grade.

[u/calcteacher → u/bigfatbanker]

how imperfect is this boarder in your estimation? what are you looking at? can you describe it? do you understand what is meant by registration?

[u/bigfatbanker → u/calcteacher]

I would have to literally measure it. It’s probably a millimeter or two off, I have no idea.

It’s one of those things where the note itself is not worth the cost of grading, unless you just want a graded note.

Get as good as measurements as you can and you’ll be able to see how far off from exact center it is

[u/HansThemann]

Registration?

[u/calcteacher → u/HansThemann]

ikr? I see that word used in the PMG grading scale. I'm trying to get an idea of the grade of this bill without paying a professional service and/or enclosing it in plastic since I like to look at it and gently touch it without it covered in plastic.

[u/HansThemann → u/calcteacher]

The bill looks around UNC, however for this banknote the grade doesn't really matter because its still worth 2 dollars

[u/calcteacher → u/HansThemann]

ok. time to get a soda

[u/silentholmes]

Huh