Fav Notes

Nothing wrong with starting with modern notes at face value.

Im new to the world of currency collecting. Whats a funnyback?

I like fractionals; most of which can be picked up for under $200







And also colonials....

I agree with Christina. I collect fractionals and a I have a few colonial notes too. I think they are extremely undervalued, because there just aren't that many people who collect them. You can find moderately worn common fractionals for around $25. The less common ones still only run about $50 in say a fine condition. You can find a lot of very nice fractionals for under $200 and even under $100.
Colonial and Continental notes can get pretty pricey when they're in AU or better condition, but you can find some nice "fine" ones for under $50.
I don't know if they will ever become popular enough to cause a demand shift that will lead to price jumps, but because of their relative scarcity, I don't see them as being anything less than a solid investment.
My favorite note of all time is the 1899 $5 "Chief One Papa" silver certificate I bought with my paper route money when I was about 15 years old. The dealer told me it was in AU condition, and it cost me (you guessed it) $200. Going on 30 years later, that note is worth at least $1500 to me.
For new note collectors looking to purchase their first "large size" note, I recommend looking for a nice 1899 $1 "Black Eagle" silver certificate, or the 1923 large $1 silver certificate that looks a lot like our George Washington dollar of today, only bigger.
Also, relatively affordable among the large notes are the George Washington $1 note of 1917, the George Washington $1 note of 1923, and the $2 Thomas Jefferson note of 1917.