Review of Paper Money Guide Book Mike Thorne, Ph.D.

I’LL CONFESS at the outset that I’m not a collector of paper money, although I’ve spent a good bit of it in my adult life. About the oddest paper money I’ve used was the $2 bill. In fact, for years I’ve asked bank tellers for $2 bills and have spent them whenever I had the opportunity.

Occasionally, one I’ve tendered has gotten an unusual response from the recipient. For example, when buying some frozen yogurt years ago, I handed one to a young woman who gave me a strange look. “I’m not sure I can take this,” she said, holding the bill as though it were a live eel. My response should