Colonial currency grading question

[Mr. Digger]

Has anyone ever sent in Colonial currency for grading that was in two pieces? I have a May 1st, 1760 50 shilling (two pounds 10 shilling) Pennsylvania promissory note printed by Benjamin Franklin that was a gift from my grandmother. It's signed by Evan Morgan, Thomas Say and Charles Jones. It's been pressed between glass and kept in an envelope out of the light for generations. I've never taken it out of the glass, and it's hard to tell but It may in fact be in two pieces. At the very least it has a significant fold across the middle.

My question: is there any sense it trying to get it graded and authenticated if it is in fact torn in two? I've never submitted a coin or currency for grading.

 

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[vpnavy]

Until a member(s) pipes in - you might consider posting your question PAPER CURRENCIES for additional exposure...

 

[Mackaydon]

Mr. Digger,
Contact the grading services and ask them the same question. They will answer it without charge.
Don in SoCal.

 

[ToddsPoint]

I’ve seen several coins that were damaged and sent for grading. They didn’t get a grade but they still put them in a slab that said “genuine”. I’d think they would do that for your note if it is historically significant.

 

[ARC]

Answered in other thread.