What was your first note?

This is a carry-over from a similar discussion on
Rec.Collecting.Coins. For "note" you can include any of the forms of
paper money.

My first collectible paper money was a set of stock certificates from
Clinton Hollis. That was 1993 or so. However, I really never
considered myself a collector of paper money per se until 1999 when I
bought a France 50 Franc Saint-Exupery. Since then, I have continued
to assemble my set of aviation themes on world banknotes. In
addition, I have collections of Scientists, Musicians & Instruments,
and Writers & Poet, all of which I work on over time now and then at
shows and conventions, mostly, though I have also been able to work
well with a couple of world dealers here in the USA.

So, for me, my "first" was that Little Prince note.

50 ¢ Series 661 MPC, my father brought it back from Viet-nam and I remember
getting it when I was about 7 years old, I liked it because it was much more
colourful than the regular money I saw. I am just amazed sometimes that I
never thought at the time of taking it to a store and trying to spend it. I
still have it, in my somewhat dimunitive MPC collection.

My first Scottish banknote came as a gift, also from my paternal numismatic
encourager, ca. 1979 and was a Bank of Scotland £1 note from 1978. At last
count I have some 300+ Scottish banknotes. Little did I know then, my hobby
would become an obsession.

Dave


"Michael E. Marotta" wrote in message
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This is a carry-over from a similar discussion on
Rec.Collecting.Coins. For "note" you can include any of the forms of
paper money.

My first collectible paper money was a set of stock certificates from
Clinton Hollis. That was 1993 or so. However, I really never
considered myself a collector of paper money per se until 1999 when I
bought a France 50 Franc Saint-Exupery. Since then, I have continued
to assemble my set of aviation themes on world banknotes. In
addition, I have collections of Scientists, Musicians & Instruments,
and Writers & Poet, all of which I work on over time now and then at
shows and conventions, mostly, though I have also been able to work
well with a couple of world dealers here in the USA.

So, for me, my "first" was that Little Prince note.

My first note was a 3 Euro from Fiesole, a town outside Florence, Italy.

Italy was conducting a six-month test of the Euro in two small towns at the
time my wife and I were visiting in the late 1990s. I thought it strange
that there were signs all over town stating that the "Euro is here" even
though I knew it wouldn't be released for a few years.

But sure enough, I was able to get a bunch of crisp notes at the local bank
and that got me to thinking about how sad it was that all of Europe's
beautiful banknotes would soon disappear. I resolved then to acquire one of
each denomination of all Euro-zone notes in uncirculated condition. That's
what got me started collecting world paper money.


On 8/27/03 8:13 PM, in article
, "Michael E. Marotta"
wrote:

This is a carry-over from a similar discussion on
Rec.Collecting.Coins. For "note" you can include any of the forms of
paper money.

My first collectible paper money was a set of stock certificates from
Clinton Hollis. That was 1993 or so. However, I really never
considered myself a collector of paper money per se until 1999 when I
bought a France 50 Franc Saint-Exupery. Since then, I have continued
to assemble my set of aviation themes on world banknotes. In
addition, I have collections of Scientists, Musicians & Instruments,
and Writers & Poet, all of which I work on over time now and then at
shows and conventions, mostly, though I have also been able to work
well with a couple of world dealers here in the USA.

So, for me, my "first" was that Little Prince note.

On 27 Aug 2003 20:13:01 -0700, (Michael E.
Marotta) wrote:

This is a carry-over from a similar discussion on
Rec.Collecting.Coins. For "note" you can include any of the forms of
paper money.

My first was a Bank of England One Pound note from 1962 - I was in an
antique shop in Salisbury sheltering from the rain and happened upon
it. Remembered spending them in 'real-life' and bought it. That was
only about five years ago.

I added to that a couple of Royal Bank of Scotland notes and a last
issue pound note... but started in anger about November last year.
Just one pound notes.

....there are more interesting stories...

first note I "kept" in crisp condition was also the Little Prince note from
France, received from an ATM during a trip there in 1999.
first notes I purchased for the purpose of collecting were five sequential
$2 notes from Canada. must have been the Canadian in me !

Mark

"Michael E. Marotta" wrote in message
om...
This is a carry-over from a similar discussion on
Rec.Collecting.Coins. For "note" you can include any of the forms of
paper money.

My first collectible paper money was a set of stock certificates from
Clinton Hollis. That was 1993 or so. However, I really never
considered myself a collector of paper money per se until 1999 when I
bought a France 50 Franc Saint-Exupery. Since then, I have continued
to assemble my set of aviation themes on world banknotes. In
addition, I have collections of Scientists, Musicians & Instruments,
and Writers & Poet, all of which I work on over time now and then at
shows and conventions, mostly, though I have also been able to work
well with a couple of world dealers here in the USA.

So, for me, my "first" was that Little Prince note.

Silver certificate.

I just started collecting coins and paper money recently b/c my family
owns a convenience store and my dad always liked finding old stuff and
the other day I got a $10 bill series 1950 for a gas purchase and it is
in very good shape...thanks for the posts guys

Owen Linzmayer wrote
My first note was a 3 Euro from Fiesole, a town outside Florence, Italy.
...my wife and I were visiting in the late 1990s.

I am surprised. At first, when we exchanged email -- you asked me to
help ID jets on banknotes -- I thought you were a portly guy in late
middle age. Your picture on your website was disproof by
counterexample. Then, I was surprised by the depth of your continuing
achievements with the Apple Macintosh. Now, I am again taken aback by
your revelation that you are newer to numismatics than even I am. In
addition, you are not limited to collecting, but buy and sell as a
dealer. That is impressive.

Thanks for helping with the airplane identification a while back.
Unfortunately I have been unable to interest an editor in the article idea,
but I'm still trying.

I am more of a dabbler dealer in notes than a real full-time dealer.
Basically, I do it to support my note-buying habit. Also, I've been
disappointed with the service some dealers offer, so I try to be the kind of
guy I would like to buy from (fast, responsive, honest, etc.).

On 9/1/03 7:00 PM, in article
, "Michael E. Marotta"
wrote:

Owen Linzmayer wrote
My first note was a 3 Euro from Fiesole, a town outside Florence, Italy.
...my wife and I were visiting in the late 1990s.

I am surprised. At first, when we exchanged email -- you asked me to
help ID jets on banknotes -- I thought you were a portly guy in late
middle age. Your picture on your website was disproof by
counterexample. Then, I was surprised by the depth of your continuing
achievements with the Apple Macintosh. Now, I am again taken aback by
your revelation that you are newer to numismatics than even I am. In
addition, you are not limited to collecting, but buy and sell as a
dealer. That is impressive.

(JSTONE9352) wrote in message ...
It was a few circulated Confederate and
obsolete notes at a small time country
coin auction, must have been around
1976 or so if I remember right. They
had a couple of common 1864 Confederate issues and a few Georgia
and North Carolina obsolete notes.
Not great rarities and not much interest
from the bidders so on a whim I decided
what the heck and got them for a few
dollars each. I just stuck them in with
my coin collection and did nothing with
them for maybe ten years until one day
I pulled them out and decided they were
rather interesting and found myself heading into another collecting area.

hi my name is ken johnson my first note is a obsolete $ 50.00 from
trenton nji bought at seven mile fair in milwaukee wir