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Valued Member
United States
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I started collecting block numbers, last summer. It is very interesting how much I have learned about the currency of our country, by doing this. It gives me a reason to look at everything that I get in change, when I use cash. I have been looking at my coinage for years, but it's like entirely another branch of our monetary system. I also have many of the people from work who are into looking for me as well. It makes Monday a bit more bearable, to walk into work, and have the guys come up to give me their change from the bar over the weekend.  |
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Valued Member
United States
318 Posts |
Sounds great that others are helping you! You never know what little treasure you might get!
I wish I was collecting when I worked! Hope you get tons of good stuff.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2295 Posts |
That is great you have others working for you for free. So how many different block #s do you have? And when collecting block #s, do you collect by different denomination, district, and series? |
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Valued Member
 United States
266 Posts |
So far, I have 428 block numbers, out of 2783.
I am collecting each series number, per district. So for my 2009 $1, I have AA, AB, AC, BA, BB, etc.
The number of blocks is based on $1 starting in 1963, and $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100 all starting in 1996, when the new bills came into circulation.
Its a fun thing for me, and if I ever get bored with it, it is all face value, so I am not out anything.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
836 Posts |
I think I am going to start a block number collection. It seems fun.
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Valued Member
United States
266 Posts |
Hey, Brenpickle. It is fun and reasonably cheap, as in just face value. It has really taught me a lot about our currency. Here is where I got most of my info from, for the blocks. http://www.uspapermoney.info/I also have a spreadsheet with all of the blocks, if you are interested. Good luck, and I am sure that you will have fun. |
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