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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BunkerTrapMan, post: 2306072, member: 75244&quot;]I have formed an opinion after spending the Holiday and past few days going thru 2 books. I was looking for a direction to undertake a collection of bills that would be interesting, not too expensive and educational.</p><p>After reading many older threads on this forum comparing notes and many other factors here is what I now think;</p><p>A. Modern issue bills carry minimum premiums based on production regardless if they are regular issues or replacements, unless the replacement issues is very low in production.</p><p>B. Their cost compared to Large Size Bills is relatively small unless you seek high denomination bills like $500 and $1000</p><p>C.The basis of a Small size bill collection would be best suited by assembling the entire Series issued from 1928 thru current or if you selected a denomination and focused on all issued bill, blocks and replacements. An example would be $10 Bill 1928 thru 2009 both regular issue and replacement, that would be a great collection.</p><p>D. Higher denomination small size from $20.00, $50.00 and $100.00 can be pretty pricey as well especially the replacement bills. Some denominations have design elements and that creates a variety in which you would need to assemble as well as plate numbers and what people call a Mule.</p><p>E. I found a Thread with people making a pledge to collect a specific district (I discovered there are 12 districts) and focused on those bills. I can imagine that was quite difficult and many hard to locate from what I read.</p><p>Does anyone here still do this?</p><p>I am quite impressed by what I have read and have a new appreciation for paper bills and the history behind them, wow! Hat&#039;s off to you all.</p><p>While I continue to read and learn I will find the area to settle into. I now feel that the star bill I bought was a impulse decision. Living in Maine I was think regional collection but the closest Fed Bank is New York and I can&#039;t say that I like N.Y. very much (Yankees) sorry Yankee Fans just my personal feelings.</p><p>If I have misspoken about my observations please correct me because I would like to know as I find the path to my start-up collection.</p><p>BTM[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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