I think one thing for you to look at is the larger banks in larger city's. They usually had more out there so their pop report is larger meaning that the cost of them is usually less to purchase. Good luck with the search.
Thanks, the seller I was looking at has two Chico notes and has graded them F and VG/F. At this point I am going to avoid other banks and save my money until I find the Chico (and maybe Oroville) notes. I would like to get a few local items but don't want to get ripped off. Hey, there is a Oroville note (Serial Number 1) for only 10,000 on ebay!