PMG Services & Fees
Submission FormsScroll below to see the PMG grading tiers and services available for submissions to NGC Hong Kong, Ltd. (NGC Hong Kong). You must be an NGC Hong Kong member to submit. Not a member? Learn more >
A $15 (USD) handling fee per submission form applies to all submissions. All fees and maximum values are in US Dollars. If you request that your notes be shipped to PMG in the USA for grading, fees include round trip shipping and insurance between NGC Hong Kong and PMG.
Turnaround times vary based on volume and the amount of research required. Turnaround times are approximate and not guaranteed.
PMG Grading Tiers
per Note
(USD)
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Notes valued $50,001 and up. $600 minimum fee.
per Note
(USD) Unlimited
[[Currency-hk-VatIncluded]] $100 + 1% of Fair Market Value ($600 minimum fee)
Notes valued up to $50,000.
per Note
(USD) $50,000
[[Currency-hk-VatIncluded]] $350
Notes valued up to $25,000.
per Note
(USD) $25,000
[[Currency-hk-VatIncluded]] $225
Notes valued up to $10,000.
per Note
(USD) $10,000
[[Currency-hk-VatIncluded]] $100
Notes valued up to $3,000.
per Note
(USD) $3,000
[[Currency-hk-VatIncluded]] $55
Notes valued up to $1,000
per Note
(USD) $1,000
[[Currency-hk-VatIncluded]] $35
Notes valued up to $1,000. All Errors, US BEP issued bonds, specimens, proofs, essays and/or notes not listed in Friedberg, Haxby, Criswell, Schwan, Charlton, or the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.
per Note
(USD) $1,000
[[Currency-hk-VatIncluded]] $40
Notes valued up to $300. All notes issued 1960 to present except error notes, US BEP-issued bonds, specimens, proofs, US essays and/or notes not listed in Friedberg, Haxby, Criswell, Schwan, Charlton or the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.
per Note
(USD) $300
[[Currency-hk-VatIncluded]] $22
Applies to all bulk submissions: Notes valued up to $300. 50 note minimum. The following notes are NOT eligible for bulk submission tiers: error notes, US BEP-issued bonds, specimens, proofs, US essays. Chinese notes issued from 1948 through the 1953 First Series notes (Pick numbers 800 to 859) and/or notes not listed in Friedberg, Haxby, Criswell, Schwan, Charlton or the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.
All notes must be the same catalog number and all serial numbers must be in consecutive order. All vintage or modern notes are accepted provided they meet the bulk requirements above.
per Note
(USD) $300
[[Currency-hk-VatIncluded]] $15
Applies to all bulk submissions: Notes valued up to $300. 50 note minimum. The following notes are NOT eligible for bulk submission tiers: error notes, US BEP-issued bonds, specimens, proofs, US essays. Chinese notes issued from 1948 through the 1953 First Series notes (Pick numbers 800 to 859) and/or notes not listed in Friedberg, Haxby, Criswell, Schwan, Charlton or the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.
Notes may be a mix of catalog numbers and/or serial numbers.
per Note
(USD) $300
[[Currency-hk-VatIncluded]] $23
Applies to all bulk submissions: Notes valued up to $300. 50 note minimum. The following notes are NOT eligible for bulk submission tiers: error notes, US BEP-issued bonds, specimens, proofs, US essays. Chinese notes issued from 1948 through the 1953 First Series notes (Pick numbers 800 to 859) and/or notes not listed in Friedberg, Haxby, Criswell, Schwan, Charlton or the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.
Notes may be a mix of catalog numbers and/or serial numbers. All notes issued 1960 to present are accepted provided they meet the bulk requirements above.
per Note
(USD) $300
[[Currency-hk-VatIncluded]] $18
PMG Add-on Services
(USD)
Use this service to receive either the Early Releases or First Releases designation.
[[Currency-hk-VatIncluded]] Tier fee + $5
Use this service to request a special PMG label. For a list of special PMG labels, visit PMGnotes.hk/labels. Note: Use different forms for different special labels.
[[Currency-hk-VatIncluded]] Tier fee + $5
Notes sized 195 mm x 120 mm to 205 mm x 220 mm must be submitted on a separate form.
[[Currency-hk-VatIncluded]] Tier + $15
Available for multi-note sets, uncut sheets and notes larger than 205 x 220 mm must be submitted on a separate form. Select Small Custom Holder for sizes up to 305 mm x 350 mm.
[[Currency-hk-VatIncluded]] Tier + $25
Available for multi-note sets, uncut sheets and notes larger than 205 x 220 mm must be submitted on a separate form. Select Large Custom Holder for sizes 305 x 350 mm to 400 x 470 mm.
[[Currency-hk-VatIncluded]] Tier + $50
If you disagree with a grade assigned by PMG, you may submit the note for review for a higher grade. The note must be intact in its PMG holder. Choose a grading tier according to the note’s value and the tier requirements. Notes are graded according to PMG's grading standards, and a higher grade is not guaranteed. Fees are not refunded if a higher grade is not received. A note submitted for ReGrade will be removed from its PMG holder by PMG staff and encapsulated with a new PMG holder, label and certification number, even if the grade does not change. A note submitted under ReGrade is guaranteed to not receive a lower grade.
[[Currency-hk-VatIncluded]] Included in Tier
Additional attribution not listed in Friedberg, Haxby, Criswell, Schwan, Charlton & the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.
[[Currency-hk-VatIncluded]] Tier + $8
Reserved for information pertaining to a private or public collection. (Ex: Ford Collection)
[[Currency-hk-VatIncluded]] Tier + $5
PMG ReHolders
per Note
(USD)
(USD)
A note in a PMG holder can be submitted for placement in a new holder. Notes valued up to $10,000.
per Note
(USD) $10,000
[[Currency-hk-VatIncluded]] $15
A note in a PMG holder can be submitted for placement in a new holder. Notes valued over $10,000.
per Note
(USD) Unlimited
[[Currency-hk-VatIncluded]] $25
PMG Imaging Services
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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 150 dpi JPEG image of the holder's obverse and reverse. Applies to all notes on the form.
[[Currency-hk-VatIncluded]] $5
Other PMG Services
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Review of a PMG note you believe is overgraded.
[[Currency-hk-VatIncluded]] $0
Examples include Certificates of Authenticity and folders / boxes.
[[Currency-hk-VatIncluded]] $5 per form