PMG SERVICES & SUBMISSION

Submitting to PMG is easy. Please refer to Submitting for an overview of your submission options.

PMG offers several submission tiers and services to meet the needs of note collectors and professionals alike. It is necessary to choose the option that corresponds to the value and category of the notes you are submitting as well as the turnaround time you desire.

PMG accepts all US Small Size and Large Size notes for grading. Under the US service tiers, PMG also grades all Colonial notes, Fractional currency, Military Payment Certificates, Obsolete currency and Confederate States.

PMG also grades World notes attributing by Pick numbers, except for Bank of Canada and Dominion of Canada, for which Charlton numbers are used. Attribution and certification are available for notes not listed in these references.

PMG's comprehensive Written Guarantee of grade and authenticity covers all grading tiers described here.

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US Notes
Service
Fee
(per note)
Estimated Turnaround
Current Turnaround
Requirements
WalkThrough $150
$225
$325
Call 		24-hour service 24-hour service All US notes valued up to $25,000.
All US notes valued $25,001 to $50,000.
All US notes valued $50,001 to $100,000.
All US notes. Unlimited value.
Express $75 5 working days 5 working days US notes valued at $10,000 or less.
Standard $40 14 working days 14 working days US notes valued at $3,000 or less.
Economy $25 28 working days 57 working days US notes valued at $1,000 or less. Five (5)-note minimum.
Economy Special $30 28 working days 57 working days All Errors, US BEP Issued Bonds, Specimens, Proofs, Essays and/or notes not listed in Friedberg, Haxby, Criswell or Schwan. US notes valued at $1,000 or less.
Bulk Submission $12


$10

$12


$15 		Varies 121 working days Small Size Consecutive Notes (Series 1957 and prior)

Small Size Consecutive Notes (Series 1963 to date)

Small Size Non-consecutive Notes (Series 1963 to date)

Non-consecutive Notes

US Notes valued at $1,000 or less. 25-note minimum. An attribution fee of $5 per note is charged when notes submitted for Bulk Services are not accompanied by proper catalog number (e.g. Friedberg, etc.). To qualify for consecutive pricing all 25 notes must be the same Friedberg number and be consecutive in serial number.
World Notes

Certain paper money valued under $3,000 that require additional research for authentication are not eligible for Standard, Economy or Bulk Tiers; Submit the following paper money using the World Express Tier: People’s Republic of China dated 1948-51.

Service
Fee
(per note)
Estimated Turnaround
Current Turnaround
Requirements
WalkThrough $150
$225
$325
Call 		24-hour service 24-hour service All non-US notes valued up to $25,000.
All non-US notes valued $25,001 to $50,000.
All non-US notes valued $50,001 to $100,000.
All non-US notes. Unlimited value.
Express $80 5 working days 5 working days Non-US notes valued at $10,000 or less.
Standard $45 14 working days 14 working days Non-US notes valued at $3,000 or less.
Economy $30 28 working days 57 working days Non-US notes valued at $1,000 or less. Five (5)-note minimum.
Economy Special $35 28 working days 57 working days All Errors, Replacements, Specimens, Proofs, Essays and/or notes not listed in the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money or Charlton. Non-US notes valued at $1,000 or less.
Bulk Submission $12.50

$20

$15 		Varies 121 working days Consecutive Notes

Non-Consecutive Notes

Modern (Series 1970 to date)

Non-US notes valued at $1,000 or less. 25 note minimum. An attribution fee of $5 per note is charged when notes submitted for Bulk Services are not accompanied by a proper catalog number (e.g. Pick, etc.). To qualify for consecutive pricing all 25 notes must be the same catalog number and be consecutive in serial number.

A $5 handling fee per invoice applies to all submissions in addition to the grading tiers. A $10 adjustment fee will be charged for submission forms that must be modified prior to processing. This includes forms with more than one tier listed and bumps in tier levels due to undervalued notes.

Note: Please limit notes to 50 per submission form. For Bulk Consecutive submissions please limit notes to 100 per form. Use multiple submission forms as needed.

The following service options are available for both US and World note submissions.
Service
Fee
(per note)
Estimated Turnaround
Current Turnaround
Requirements
Appearance Review No charge 12 working days 12 working days Service for review of a PMG note you believe is over-graded.
ReHolder $10 5 working days 5 working days A note in a PMG holder can be submitted for placement in a new holder. Notes valued up to $10,000.
High Value ReHolder $20 5 working days 5 working days A note in a PMG holder can be submitted for placement in a new holder. Notes valued over $10,000
ReGrade Tier price According to Tier chosen
Ex: Regrade Express is 5 working days 		According to Tier chosen
Ex: Regrade Express is 5 working days 		If you disagree with a grade assigned by PMG, you may submit the note for review for a higher grade. Note must be intact in its PMG holder. Also choose a grading tier according to note value and desired turnaround time.
Oversized Notes $3 According to Tier According to Tier Notes larger than 7¾” x 4¾” (20 cm x 12 cm) will be assessed an additional service fee of $3 per note.
Custom Holder $25 or $50* According to Tier According to Tier Multi and Custom Holders are available in a variety of sizes and must be submitted on a separate invoice. *See the PMG Multi and Custom Holder article for more information.
Pedigree $3 According to Tier According to Tier Reserved for information pertaining to a private or public collection. (Ex: Ford Collection).
Variety $3 According to Tier According to Tier Additional attribution not mentioned in Friedberg, Haxby, Criswell, Schwan, Charlton & the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.
Low Resolution Image $5 Tier + 1 working day Tier + 1 working day If chosen, PMG provides digital imaging for notes submitted under any of its grading and service tiers at $5 per note. Consists of an accurate Internet-resolution 72 dpi JPEG image of the holder's obverse and reverse. Applies to all notes on the invoice.
High Resolution Image $10 Tier + 1 working day Tier + 1 working day If chosen, PMG provides digital imaging for notes submitted under any of its grading and service tiers at $10 per note. Consists of an accurate high-resolution (300 dpi) JPEG image of the holder's obverse and reverse provided on a CD. Applies to all notes on the invoice.