Note Scout

About Note Scout

Note Scout aggregates asking prices for Australian banknotes from eBay, giving collectors a single place to compare prices.

How It Works

1

Scan

We scan eBay daily, collecting every Australian banknote listing with its price, grade, and seller details.

2

Classify

Each listing is matched to one of ~400 canonical banknote types using denomination, signature pair, and era detection.

3

Compare

Browse by type, filter by grade, and see every seller's asking price side-by-side — cheapest first.

Grading Guide

Australian banknotes are graded on the Sheldon scale (1–70), commonly used by PMG and PCGS. Here's the full scale from poor to perfect:

Poor

PMG 1

Poor

Barely identifiable. Heavy damage, pieces missing, or heavily taped/repaired.

G

PMG 4–6

Good

Heavily circulated with significant wear. All design elements visible but details are flat. May have tears or stains.

VG

PMG 8–10

Very Good

Well-circulated with clear design. Some detail remains in the vignette and lettering.

F

PMG 12–15

Fine

Moderate circulation wear. Main features are sharp with some loss of fine detail. Several folds visible.

VF

PMG 20–35

Very Fine

Light circulation wear. Crisp details with only minor evidence of handling. One or two light folds.

EF

PMG 40–45

Extremely Fine

Minimal wear on high points. Virtually full original crispness with perhaps one light fold.

AU

PMG 50–58

About Uncirculated

Trace handling only. Full original lustre with the slightest evidence of contact or a light corner fold.

Unc

PMG 60–63

Uncirculated

No circulation wear. May have minor handling marks or blemishes from storage.

Gem

PMG 64–70

Gem Uncirculated

Perfect or near-perfect condition. Outstanding eye appeal with no visible imperfections. 65+ is superb, 67+ is exceptional.

Data Sources

All listings are currently sourced from eBay Australia. We scan eBay daily to collect asking prices across every Australian banknote category.

  • eBay Australiaebay.com.au

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

Questions, feedback, or dealer enquiries — reach out any time.

notescoutapp@gmail.com