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Message:: [QUOTE="Endeavor, post: 2430723, member: 60292"]The easy answer is collect what you like. I also recommend purchasing notes graded by either PMG or PCGS Currency. I personally prefer PMG, but both are about equally good and reliable. I find paper money collecting can be flexible in terms of set building. You can build all sorts of sets. You can stick to just one category or build sets with multiple criteria. The following list are some of the general categories... <ul> <li>Large-size or Small-size notes</li> <li>Silver Certificates (blue seal), US Legal Tender (red seal), Gold Certificates (yellow seal) & Federal Reserve Notes (aka FRN or green seal, Small-size only)</li> <li>Denominations ($1, $5, $10, etc.)</li> <li>Series/Date</li> <li>District (Chicago, New York, etc.)</li> </ul> You can get more specific with condition, signatures, block letters, etc. There are also special issues (North Africa and Hawaii) and National Banknotes. My suggestion is to start with a short set that can expand into larger sets as you continue. I find that's the best way to stay focused without getting discouraged or totally emptying the wallet. Good luck.[/QUOTE]