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Message:: [QUOTE="gatzdon, post: 306016, member: 8247"]To be honest, when I was younger, I lived up at the bank, but really couldn't afford much.  That and given the fact that I was sincere was probably the reason many tellers even set anything aside for me. Then as I got to college and time just wasn't available anymore, I really had a falling out with the hobby.  Then when I got married and sold a large part of my collection (probably >90%), I was really mad at myself for it, especially when I later realized I could have gotten by just fine without having sold it.  Over the years, I still pulled interesting things out of circulation, but never made a serious effort.  That all changed this past year when I found about 90 smooth edged washingtons.  I proceeded to buy as many boxes as I could from that same bank and nearby banks.  It was during the effort to sell those error coins (way too many to keep to myself) that I came back full circle to this hobby.  Growing up, I had gone to very few coin shows and had never once gone to a coin club.  That all changed this year. So, now that I have seen numerous endorsements for this book "Standard Guide to Small-Size U.S. Peper Money 1928 to Date", I will probably be picking up a current copy of it soon enough.[/QUOTE]