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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;krispy, post: 1457107, member: 19065&quot;]While the OP may find an AU note in circulation, they most certainly did not this time find an AU note as they speculated they had in this case. And, they most certainly <u>cannot</u> find an UNC note <i>in circulation,</i> as the OP further indicated they may have. The OP felt that is what they had found despite the heavily visible wear, folds and bumps that the OP even pointed out for us as &#039;almost unnoticeable&#039;.</p><p><br /></p><p>No, I didn&#039;t forget about finding enjoyment in things pulled from circulation, but I was being realistic and even frugal about suggesting one ought to obtain notes of the level the OP thought they had found by buying them now while the supply is available and prices lower for AU or UNC notes of this Series. Doing so is a time and money saving move. Doing so now rather than putting such a problem note into a collection, misunderstanding the grade and value among collectors, only to learn later on that the actual grade and value is much less, is a costlier mistake to correct once more time has passed, and such notes in those grades (may) have risen in value.</p><p><br /></p><p>The OP&#039;s inexperience and optimism left them to feel they were getting added value for finding something in circulation at face value. Per the OPs inquiry we are trying to help them to not misunderstand what it is they have.&nbsp; Despite this part of the conversation I was curious why despite the grade and value not being what the OP thought they were, why the note was special enough to collect anyway. </p><p><br /></p><p>One more thing, finding something in circulation is not &quot;priceless&quot; as you put it. In this case, it&#039;s $5. If the OP want&#039;s a note like this to maintain value beyond face, they will certainly do better over the long run to learn early on to spend such finds as financial resources for obtaining problem free notes or those notes in the finest grade their budget allows them to obtain, while the prices are lower and supply more readily available. In time, quality of the pieces we place in our collections will reflect a more valuable collection, will build a more handsome looking collection (eye appeal), as well as save us money for not having to pay higher prices later to replace notes we thought were AU or UNC made when we were beginners collecting and or expecting to find a value in something that was not there to begin with.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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