Recently I commented on a thread titled; [h=3]Would someone be willing to look through these notes?[/h] Read more: http://www.cointalk.com/f31/#ixzz1q8Nwzm5Y This is the day after, and the saying "Hindsight is 20/20" holds true. My initial opinion remains the same, with an important footnote. Not all currency collectors collect the same way, and I should remind myself that some of the members/collectors at Coin Talk acquire their notes from finding them in circulation, trading with other collectors, or searching bank straps........all at face value. This is a somewhat inexpensive and challenging form of the hobby. It reminds me of when my mother gave me my very first, dark blue, Whitman Coin albums and I loved filling the empty holes with pennies and nickels found in my change. Well, it's fifty years later, and I now collect currency. Before I started collecting currency I wanted to set goals, educate myself, and choose what to collect based on what I liked, and what I could afford. After reading books by Q.David Bowers, Robert Azpiazu, Scott Lindquist, and others, I chose modern-era, one dollar, Federal Reserve STAR notes. My goal was to obtain an example from every series, and every district from 1963 through current in UNCIRCULATED condition. I quickly learned about grading, large runs, short runs, auction archives, handling/storage and so many other aspects I had never considered. I talked to a lot of other collectors, and dealers, and authors, and members of various forums and discussion groups. I received tons of advise. Mostly good, sometimes not so good. All in all, I have found it to be a very rewarding hobby and my interests have branched out into countless other currency choices. I am constantly learning, which brings me to the conclusion that when giving advise, keep in mind that what you collect, and how you collect is not always the same as the other collector. There is not one absolute correct answer to "should I keep these notes".
