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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Daggarjon, post: 342063, member: 4230&quot;]When i was younger... alot younger ... i went to a local coin shop near me. 20-25 years ago, and they had bars on all the windows, you had to ring a buzzer outside, and IF they deemed you worthy they buzzed you in. Here i was a 15 or so year old kid, and they buzzed me in. I dodnt remeber them giving me any special attention, and i centianly didnt notice any undue scrutiny. This shop was a high end store! i dont remember what they sold, but i do remember the layout and what looked like expensive wood cases all over. What i did find, however, was a 4pocket sheet or $2 notes. Each note was a different style. there was a 1976 style, a legal tender note, a silver certificate, and something else thatio cant remember. At the time i was mostly into pulling coins from circulation as i didnt have much opportinuty for much more, let alone a big budget (sounds similar to know lol) so this was a big part of my introduction into currency. Ever since then, when budget and opportunity arises, i try to snatch up a $2 note to complete my type collections of them as well. </p><p><br /></p><p>I do have alot of them! But unfortunately, the earlier series, coupled with the fact (as you pointed out) they were ever very popular, so not alot were saved. This makes alot of the series a bit pricey, even in the low grades. I bought this book, called the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Official-Blackbook-Price-United-States/dp/0375721517/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1204468768&amp;sr=1-9" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.amazon.com/Official-Blackbook-Price-United-States/dp/0375721517/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1204468768&amp;sr=1-9" rel="nofollow"> The Official Blackbook Price Guide to US Paper Money 2007 </a>. What this book shows is notes in several grades, including whats calld ABP, or average buying price )i think thats what it is called. anyway, what that column showed me was if i was getting a good deal. If i could get a note that selles for thousands in CHCU, if i could get a lower condition note for more my level ... i was happy. I know the &#039;guide&#039; is not prefect, but it was very helpful!</p><p><br /></p><p>good luck on your quest <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> and please show us what you collect along the way <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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