Sort Macau zodiac notes by issue evidence
Transcribe the year, denomination, issuing institution, zodiac design and prefix from each note before arranging same-year sets or serial groups.
Photograph full fronts, backs, corners, edges and serials, then preserve sleeves, album pages, seals and original order separately.
A holder is storage, not proof of condition. Isolate moisture or mould and avoid pressure, washing or forced separation.
Begin with dimensions and wording
Record visible designs, dimensions and packaging for each note, leaving any covered field open.
Use even transmitted light without filters, preventing glare from erasing fibres or security details.
State packaging restrictions
Keep foxing, adhesion, splits and old tape unchanged while paper specialists assess risk.
Move coupons, overseas currency, other commemoratives and joined sheets outside the Macau zodiac-note group before comparison.
Carry the same number through complete views, details, dimensions and documents.
Avoid treatment during recording
Group by supported issue, denomination and design, keeping front, back, serial, dimensions and any observed watermark with one note.
Photographs locate visible damage; paper feel and fine repair may require direct review.
Keep background outside the object entry
Map washing, pressing, filling, trimming, recolouring and replaced corners under raking light where visible.
Interpret special prefixes only within the correct version and condition, never above paper evidence.
Cite issue history and retain old labels or oral accounts as contextual leads.
Restore the album sequence after photographing each note
Keep sleeves, pages, seals and arrangement in the provenance section while dimensions and backlighting remain observed evidence.
Retain original readings and images rather than allowing later conversion or enhancement to replace them.
Where documents disagree with the note, preserve both statements and review dates.
Make each item independently locatable for later examination and count the group against its original order.
Do not open sealed packaging or detach adhered notes merely to complete a corner or watermark field.
