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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kaparthy, post: 677436, member: 57463&quot;]<b>Aaron Feldman&#039;s Advice</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Buy the book before you buy the coin. -- Aaron Feldman.</p><p><br /></p><p>That applies to paper money, as well.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I do not collect paper money and I nonetheless have five standard references, two for US and three for world,&nbsp; in addition to the usual catalogs, I have <i>The Money Makers Internation</i> and <i>The Art of Money</i>.</p><p><br /></p><p>The recommendation of Bank Note Reporter is not to be taken lightly.</p><p><br /></p><p>Join SPMC -- Society of Paper Money Collectors.</p><p><br /></p><p>Word of advice.&nbsp; Michele Orzano, the paper money editor of <i>Coin World</i> once told me that every error can be faked with a pencil and an eraser.&nbsp; I was astounded.&nbsp; &quot;Really?&quot; I prompted her.&nbsp; She just shrugged. &quot;It&#039;s what they say,&quot; she said.&nbsp; So, be careful.&nbsp; They also say, &quot;If you don&#039;t know your coins, know your dealer.&quot;&nbsp; That goes for paper, as well.&nbsp; Do&nbsp; you know the names of the leading, reputable dealers, the ones who employ the experts who write the books and articles? ... or do you expect to &quot;win&quot; (ahem) auctions on eBay?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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