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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Resu Eman, post: 602267, member: 9147&quot;]<font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">There have been many valid points made about this topic so far. </font></font><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">The fact that paper’s life-span in circulation is considerably less than a coin is likely a huge factor in their collectibility. I heard one guy at a coin show state that he could hand a coin to his grandkid, and the kid could drop it, touch it and do what he liked with it, and it’s still the same coin. He told his friend that if he handed the kid a piece of paper, the kid could crumple it and it would be ruined. That comment made me think about all those “white glove” coin collectors who would freak out about the kids fingerprints, dings scratches and whatever else could result from dropping it. I suppose that person wasn’t collecting BU or Proof coins, but he was right in that paper money requires a little extra care in handling; An XF condition dollar can become crumpled in your pocket and reduces a grade easily. An XF coin can be retrieved with little worries. Personally I find that this fact makes paper all the more interesting to collect and preserve for future generations.</font></font></p><p><br /></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">I’ve read other posts about this subject and most of those who own coins have answered that they like the metal, and the weight of a coin collection. Many have mentioned that the weight gives them a feeling that there is something substantial in their hands, which paper doesn’t do for them. As for myself, I’ve been hooked on collecting paper money long before I could ever get any. When I was a kid, there were no shops that had paper, only coins. I collected coins for a while, but they were always a substitute for paper.&nbsp; Before the Internet made buying paper money so much easier, being able to find out about paper money and how to get it was always much harder. Perhaps that’s a part of why I wanted to collect it so much more. </font></font></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">But this hobby, for whatever its reasons are for being a lesser sibling to coin collecting, is exploding in popularity. Take a look at how prices have skyrocketed and how once common issues are now scarce and some scarce issues are now unobtainable to anyone unless they’re filthy rich. We are at a wonderful time in this hobby. I feel that it is this time when paper money collecting is being ‘discovered’ that we’ll fondly look back on. As the hobby continues to grow, there will be more books, website, forums, etc devoted to paper money. There are several people that are on this forum and others who are destined to be the future ‘great’ collectors of paper money. Some know who they are, and others have no idea what they’re in for. As for the rest of us, well, we’ll be able to say “I know that person!”&nbsp; </font></font></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">- Dave</font></font></p><p><br /></p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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