PMG attributes notes on the PMG certification label according to common industry reference catalogs. A list of the attributions and reference catalogs used by PMG is provided below.
Important:
PMG attributes most world paper money according to "Pick" catalog numbers described in the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. These catalogs are continually updated by Krause Publications and, on occasion, some catalog numbers are changed. As a result, some PMG-certified notes are encapsulated with a label that has an outdated Pick catalog number.
Changes to the Pick catalog numbers are completely outside of PMG's control and PMG therefore cannot be responsible for notes that are no longer correctly attributed on the PMG label due to a later Pick numbering change. When attributing notes, PMG will use the most current Pick catalog numbers in the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. For PMG-certified notes that have a now-outdated Pick catalog number, PMG will discount its ReHolder rate to $5 to update the attribution. Similarly, PMG will offer this discounted ReHolder rate of $5 to update the label for notes that were previously encapsulated with a Pick Unlisted attribution and have since been assigned a specific Pick catalog number.
This list is not comprehensive and is periodically updated. If you have any questions, please contact PMG Customer Service.
“Friedberg” refers to Paper Money of the United States by Arthur and Ira Friedberg.
“Pick” refers to the system developed by Albert Pick and described in Standard Catalog of World Paper Money edited by Tracy Schmidt.
PMG grades other types of paper collectibles, such as novelty currency, scrip, tickets and coupons.
Some paper collectibles do not qualify for a numerical grade, but PMG will provide a descriptive label. These are assessed on a case-by-case basis and include: