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<p>[QUOTE="samjimmy, post: 206594, member: 3813"]I just wanted to thank USS656 for helping me in a small project of mine recently. I was looking for rolls of the new Washington dollars to give out to third graders at the elementary school I teach at, and he sent me 4 rolls (short of what I wanted, but better than the 2 coins I was able to get at my bank). I believe that (with his help) I've created 100 new collectors.</p><p><br /></p><p>Say what you will about the new dollars, the kids are really into them. It's created a lot of excitement at the school (even the teachers are excited), with many students from all grades coming and asking me about them, bringing in coins they have to show me, etc. Additionally, they even wanted to trade me a dollar for some of the Sacagaweas I had, and I'm going to go to the bank to get more of those.</p><p><br /></p><p>I haven't even brought in the foreign notes (always a favorite due to the colors). I bought them ($1 each) some of the large German 100 Mark notes from 1910 (really a nice, cheap note if you don't have one). After that, I show them the older U.S. notes (bigger is better)... this is good![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="samjimmy, post: 206594, member: 3813"]I just wanted to thank USS656 for helping me in a small project of mine recently. I was looking for rolls of the new Washington dollars to give out to third graders at the elementary school I teach at, and he sent me 4 rolls (short of what I wanted, but better than the 2 coins I was able to get at my bank). I believe that (with his help) I've created 100 new collectors. Say what you will about the new dollars, the kids are really into them. It's created a lot of excitement at the school (even the teachers are excited), with many students from all grades coming and asking me about them, bringing in coins they have to show me, etc. Additionally, they even wanted to trade me a dollar for some of the Sacagaweas I had, and I'm going to go to the bank to get more of those. I haven't even brought in the foreign notes (always a favorite due to the colors). I bought them ($1 each) some of the large German 100 Mark notes from 1910 (really a nice, cheap note if you don't have one). After that, I show them the older U.S. notes (bigger is better)... this is good![/QUOTE]
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