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<p>[QUOTE="lettow, post: 823940, member: 6986"]<img src="http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j83/mufelika/scan0005-1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Its a pretty common note and pressing it is not going to make a difference in its value as they are usually found in junk boxes. </p><p><br /></p><p>I listened to a presentation by Fred Schwan in which he suggested that this is the most widely collected piece of paper money. They were issued to the Allied troops for the Normandy Invasion and only had a value of $.02. Fred's theory is that thousands of them were saved as souvenirs and are hiding in scrapbooks and among the effects of the veterans. He carries one with him and uses it as a conversation starter with non-collectors. If they show enough interest, he gives it to them.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you PM me your mailing address, I will send you a better one.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lettow, post: 823940, member: 6986"][IMG]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j83/mufelika/scan0005-1.jpg[/IMG] Its a pretty common note and pressing it is not going to make a difference in its value as they are usually found in junk boxes. I listened to a presentation by Fred Schwan in which he suggested that this is the most widely collected piece of paper money. They were issued to the Allied troops for the Normandy Invasion and only had a value of $.02. Fred's theory is that thousands of them were saved as souvenirs and are hiding in scrapbooks and among the effects of the veterans. He carries one with him and uses it as a conversation starter with non-collectors. If they show enough interest, he gives it to them. If you PM me your mailing address, I will send you a better one.[/QUOTE]
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