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Favorites from the Kansas City Paper Money Convention

A couple months ago I was able to attend the annual summer paper money convention now held at Kansas City for the third year. This is a continuation of the 40 successive years that this gathering of paper money enthusiasts has taken place, but at its original location of Memphis, Tenn.

I know that I will be a part of such conventions as long as I am able to travel, because there is nothing that can substitute for actually being there and participating in all that goes on. You see friends you’ve known for years, you meet new

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