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[Marotta]

I decided that I know too little about this. I bought THE ART OF MONEY (two copies, actually), to go with THE MONEY MAKERS (INTERNATIONAL) and my SCWPM books.

I started picking up cheap crisp uncirculated notes that show the ranges of designs among issuing nations, etc. My latest there was from Netherlands Antilles.

I also have some that "look like" American paper, from our not-really-semi-autonomous-colonies in Latin America.

I got some Russian stuff that shows the collapse of the Romanovs and hey! the collapse of communism. (In that was a 5-ruble from WWII with an aviator for my aviation collectibles.)

I found a couple of high-denomination inflation notes for my set of "Googols."

I added the Slovenian inventor of their "ABCD-arium" for my authors.

And an Iraqi 1/2 Dinar because it has an Astrolabe on it for my sciences. (Never have found a really crisp India with a Satellite, but it is out there somewhere waiting for me.)

I agree that US Paper is "expensive." However, it is always worth face -- which is more than you can say for most of the foreign stuff. Also many Americans collect American paper, so there is a good demand market for it. That means you must pay for it, but it also puts a floor under your selling it. So, if you want something, like one of those Indian Chief notes from 1890, save for it, buy it, and enjoy it.