Will you buy my banknotes or collection?
Yes, I buy all types of banknote collections, large and small. I will even buy poor to fair quality notes, otherwise known as "Cull". But first you should send us a complete scan or picture and description of the item or items in the collection. Also include your name and phone number or email address and your asking price.
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I am looking for a particular item that you do not have listed, can you get special order items?
Yes, please include all the information about the item and we will attempt to locate it for you. There is normally no extra fee for special orders, however, this is dependant on the item and a fee would be for any abnormal charges associated with obtaining the item. This information would be made available to you before you are required to purchase.
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What are the shipping terms for banknotes and stamps?
For all Buyers
- Using PayPal, we will only ship to a CONFIRMED Address.
- You only pay the lowest shipping fee of any item or total of items.
- Unless otherwise specified in the auction terms.
- Shipping terms apply to banknotes and stamps only.
- Shipping discounts do not apply to wholesale items or supplies (or as described in the wholesale or supply listing).
- Actual auction terms and conditions will supersede all other terms.
- We add extra value to your order by:
- Enclosing each note or note series in a new Mylar holder and ship using a box or other protective material. A holder for each note is not always possible with International orders due to weight and size. We will include as many as possible.
- Physically inspecting and grading each note and making all attempts to describe it accurately and completely.
- Using delivery confirmation or tracking features to help safeguard your package in transit.
For buyers in the United States using USPS 1st Class Mail:
- The standard shipping fee is $2.75. Flat-Rate.
- The standard shipping fee includes US delivery confirmation.
- Items totaling $50 and over will include Insurance or Priority Mail upgrade at no additional charge.
For International Buyers:
- The standard shipping method is Global Priority.
- Global Express Mail is required for countries that do not offer the Global Priority service.
- You can verify that your country offers Global Priority mail from the United States Postal website: http://postcalc.usps.gov/
- Select your country from the drop-down list.
- You can use the default weight (1oz) and select 'continue'.
- Look for the Global Priority Mail price.
- If it is offered, the auction shipping fees are due.
- If it is not offered, then Global Express is required.
- If Global Express is not available, I cannot ship to your country.
- Items totaling $50 and over will have the shipping fee reduced by 10%.
- Insurance is only available with the Global Express service and is required for order totals over $100.
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What is the TjP Auctions return policy?
Returns are accepted for any reason within 7 days of receiving the item as long as the following condition are met:
- Please contact me before returning items.
- A Return Form is included with your order.
- The item must be in returned with the original packaging (shipping box, packing material, holders, everything).
- 100% item and shipping cost plus return shipping cost will be refunded.
Items damaged in shipping will be replaced or refunded only if insurance was purchased or included and the above conditions are meet.
Items purchased for resale are not returnable.
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How do you define the grade of a banknote?
Grading a banknote is a matter of opinion, even professional graders can provide different opinions on a particular note. However, TjP Auctions uses the following definitions as a guide when describing the grade of a banknote.
GEM UNC - Gem Uncirculated. A perfect note, no defects of any kind visible or felt at close inspection. Well centered and quality printed.
UNC - Uncirculated. A note that has never been in circulation. Fresh and crisp with clean paper and sharp corners. Maybe a slight compression defect from the pack or other single defect not related to the manufacturing process. Notes without defects are referred to as 'Choice UNC' or 'CU'.
Some sellers designate a note as CU, meaning 'crisp uncirculated'. This is no guarantee that the note is free from defects. We already know that a UNC note is going to be crisp.
AU - About Uncirculated. A note that has been in circulation for a very brief period of time (or a UNC note with more than one minor defect). Fresh and crisp with clean paper and sharp corners. A few more noticeable compression or handling defects. There could be a light bend on one of the corners or a light center fold that doesn't 'break' the surface of the note, but not both.
This is commonly what is known as a UNC note on eBay!
XF - Extremely Fine. A very attractive note with light handling. There could be a maximum of 3 light folds or 1 strong crease.
VF - Very Fine. An attractive note with more handling and wear. There could be many light folds and creases. There are no tears in the border are and the paper is still relatively crisp and not floppy. The corners are not fully rounded.
F - Fine. A well circulated note with many folds, creases, and wrinkles. Note is not excessively dirty and may have some softness. Small tears in the border area that do not extend into the design. There is no center hole due to excessive folding, or any other holes from age, abuse or mishandling.
VG - Very Good. A heavily circulated note, abused but still intact (no missing pieces). Note is excessively dirty and will be soft but not totally limp. Larger tears in the border area that extend into the design. There may be a small center hole due to excessive folding, staple and pinholes are probably present.
G - Good. A very heavily circulated and abused note. No large pieces missing. Note is extremely dirty and will be soft or totally limp. Larger tears, dull colors and a center hole due to excessive folding. Staple holes and pinholes are probably present.
FAIR - Extreme heavy circulation and abuse has made this grade of note totally limp. Larger tears, missing pieces, graffiti, dull colors and a center hole due to excessive folding. Staple holes and pinholes can be present.
Poor - Everything mentioned in the Fair note grade and worse. Tape, trimmed edges, large pieces missing, and falling apart. Sometimes you can't even tell what the note is. Just a nasty rag that should be burned!
Not all notes in a new pack will be of UNC quality. It has been our experience over the past few years, that many sellers will just blindly sell all notes in a pack as UNC. You will find our items to be of a higher quality and handled with greater care than what is currently accepted as the 'norm' for banknotes on eBay. We inspect each note by hand to ensure you are getting what was described in the listing.
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