I started my paper money collection in 1999 when I moved to the USA to marry Dave. I did not have a clue about how to buy banknotes, how to storage them or even how to handle them, I just loved them. There are some very colorful and with beautiful vignettes meanwhile another’s are very simple.

Dave was been in the numismatics business for about 20 years and he had a small collection of US banknotes and coins. We started the internet business called Banknote Heaven. I attended numerous coin shows in USA and Mexico.

The paper money collecting hobby has been always fun and educational, we can learn about the country from its currency. Every country shows portraits of kings, great leaders, heroes, famous people or important buildings or monuments.

There are thousands of collectors worldwide. This has been a great hobby for kids too.

People around the world collect paper money by country, year, serial numbers, face value, printer, etc. The possibilities are limited just by every person’s imagination.

I am still a beginner in collecting notes, I know there is a lot to learn but I wanted to write this book because I get a lot of questions every day from new customers who want to initiate a numismatic collection and they don’t know where to start.

In this book I am telling you about 13 points or features in a banknote. I have used the words banknote, note, currency, paper money and bill as synonyms. I have also included a glossary at the end.

I hope you enjoy reading this book as much as I enjoyed doing it.

All the best

Liliana Elena Gonzalez Castro 

Internet entrepreneur and e-commerce consultant.