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<p>[QUOTE="Notaphylic_C, post: 24673505, member: 130786"]I gotta answer this because I've always stated that my "holy grail" note was the Bank of Canada <a href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/note205252.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/note205252.html" rel="nofollow">$25.00 commemorative banknote </a>from 1935 (French or English) but my priorities have since changed. For one, I want a note that would be really easy to sell the next day (week or month) even though I know that's a bit of a tall order in todays collectors' market. (The $25 is a tough sell b/c so many are in poor shape but worth thousands). </p><p><br /></p><p>Now I'd rather have a <a href="http://www.banknote.ws/COLLECTION/countries/AME/CAN/CAN0068.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.banknote.ws/COLLECTION/countries/AME/CAN/CAN0068.htm" rel="nofollow">GEM UNC 66 EPQ Devil's Face</a> asterisk replacement ($5 or $10) but I'd also settle for a <a href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/note204840.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/note204840.html" rel="nofollow">1935 French $2</a> or an Osborne<a href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/note201719.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/note201719.html" rel="nofollow"> 1937 $5.00 (P-60a)</a> in GEM. This is my current "dream note" which took me 3 years to find. It's a 1935 $20 featuring Princess Elizabeth as a child:</p><p>[ATTACH]1573588[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I also really like dramatic errors (on just about any series). </p><p><br /></p><p>I really like US Large size notes (including the Education series) so one (or 2 or 3) of those would be very welcomed addition to my collection! I like most of the large size US notes (Bison, Chief, Woodchopper, etc).</p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, I'd be tickled pink if I could acquire any of the <a href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/panama-banknotes-1.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/panama-banknotes-1.html" rel="nofollow">Balboa's from Panama</a> or a nice EPQ "Mona Lisa"<a href="http://www.banknote.ws/COLLECTION/countries/AME/CRI/CRI0167.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.banknote.ws/COLLECTION/countries/AME/CRI/CRI0167.htm" rel="nofollow"> 2 Colones from Costa Rica</a>. Notes that they copy & pawn off on eBay are often really tough "trophy" or dream notes (typically in terrible condition).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Notaphylic_C, post: 24673505, member: 130786"]I gotta answer this because I've always stated that my "holy grail" note was the Bank of Canada [URL='https://en.numista.com/catalogue/note205252.html']$25.00 commemorative banknote [/URL]from 1935 (French or English) but my priorities have since changed. For one, I want a note that would be really easy to sell the next day (week or month) even though I know that's a bit of a tall order in todays collectors' market. (The $25 is a tough sell b/c so many are in poor shape but worth thousands). Now I'd rather have a [URL='http://www.banknote.ws/COLLECTION/countries/AME/CAN/CAN0068.htm']GEM UNC 66 EPQ Devil's Face[/URL] asterisk replacement ($5 or $10) but I'd also settle for a [URL='https://en.numista.com/catalogue/note204840.html']1935 French $2[/URL] or an Osborne[URL='https://en.numista.com/catalogue/note201719.html'] 1937 $5.00 (P-60a)[/URL] in GEM. This is my current "dream note" which took me 3 years to find. It's a 1935 $20 featuring Princess Elizabeth as a child: [ATTACH]1573588[/ATTACH] I also really like dramatic errors (on just about any series). I really like US Large size notes (including the Education series) so one (or 2 or 3) of those would be very welcomed addition to my collection! I like most of the large size US notes (Bison, Chief, Woodchopper, etc). Finally, I'd be tickled pink if I could acquire any of the [URL='https://en.numista.com/catalogue/panama-banknotes-1.html']Balboa's from Panama[/URL] or a nice EPQ "Mona Lisa"[URL='http://www.banknote.ws/COLLECTION/countries/AME/CRI/CRI0167.htm'] 2 Colones from Costa Rica[/URL]. Notes that they copy & pawn off on eBay are often really tough "trophy" or dream notes (typically in terrible condition).[/QUOTE]
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