Looking For A Currency Type Set List

There is no true definition of a currency type set. Large notes in particular are complicated, because they vary by series dates, denominations, and seal colors and sizes, among other factors. Small notes are easier to break down, with basically just series types and denominations the only variables with minor exceptions.



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Thank you so much!

I'd definitely start with either the US Paper Money Guide Book or the Standard Catalog of US Paper Money as @hfjacinto mentioned. You can buy an addition that is a couple years old and/or a used one for less than half what a new one costs (the old currency hasn't changed and the pricing info is off anyway). For less than $10 you'll have a resource that will answer most of your questions.
As for what constitutes a complete type set, the book will help you see the entirety of what's out there and help you decide. For instance, if you look at just the small size $1 bill, you could decide that 1 US note, 1 silver certificate, 1 federal reserve note, and 1 Hawaii and North Africa note fits what you like as a type set. But then you realize they added "In God We Trust" to the back of the note in 1935 and decide you want examples of each type. It is a slippery slope. Then you decide you "need" the experimental notes, and star note examples, and a Web note, etc. #8203;Another person might want one of each from every series...wait...does that include the suffixes? And of course you have all the districts as well, although at that point you are pretty far past type set territory.
As @coinfrog said, the large size notes also have lots of similar notes with slight variations. For example, the Martha note has 2 different backs and 4 different seals. Due to cost, many would get a single example and call it a day.

Wow, thanks for all the information guys. I'll definitely have to look into it and decide what I want. I'll probably end up going with a smaller set so as not to break the bank. Thanks again!