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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Vess1, post: 739659, member: 13650&quot;]That&#039;s what I was going to say. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I like coins and I never thought I&#039;d like paper. But they started getting to me the more I looked at them.&nbsp; About 6 months ago,I never could have imagined how many obsolete bank notes (thousands of different types with beautiful art) circulated around this country in local communities.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Also the large sized FRNs and eary FRNs are really something to see.&nbsp;&nbsp; SO many different types.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Anybody who hasn&#039;t taken the time to look back and see how many different types of paper currency have been used really have no clue.&nbsp; It&#039;s somewhat complex and hard to understand.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; I think people are missing out on great history though.&nbsp; &nbsp; The notes we use today, the common $1 silver certificates that everybody owns, even currency going back to the 50s, DOESN&quot;T EVEN SCRATCH THE SURFACE of what is out there.&nbsp;&nbsp; It accounts for maybe 1 percent of currency that has existed in this country. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp; Paper currency is like art to me.&nbsp; They&#039;re like the equivalent of miniature paintings in various conditions.&nbsp;&nbsp; I like coins but I can see how people could leave coins completely to switch over to currency.&nbsp;&nbsp; I hate to say it but currency is quite possibly, dare I say.... more interesting?&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp; It has plenty of value and could be a growing market.&nbsp; But as what I&#039;ve quoted here, you need to be aware of re-sale.&nbsp; If you had to re-sell something tomorrow, or next week or next year, what do you honestly believe you could re-sell it for.&nbsp; &nbsp; That&#039;s why you need to be careful what you&#039;re willing to pay, as some of the obsoletes for example are very unique and it is a very unique market. As such, not as many available buyers as compared to say Morgan dollar collectors.&nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp; I like both coins and currency now.&nbsp;&nbsp; I think you&#039;re limiting yourself if you only wish to collect one or the other.&nbsp; &nbsp; The only thing is, you will have to hit the lottery to be able to buy all the currency you will want if you start looking!!&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; So maybe it IS best not to check it all out.&nbsp;&nbsp; BTW, a year ago, I never thought I&#039;d be an advocate for paper!&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp; Anybody who hasn&#039;t looked into it, doesn&#039;t know what&#039;s out there, or hasn&#039;t studied it at least a little bit, probably has no business giving an opinion.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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