After Complaining about a lack of silver coins in circulation

someone felt sorry for me .......Greetings again Collectors : My recent complaints about not being able to find silver coinage did not go unheard....somekind soul unknown to me ended up dropping a 1964 Roosevet Dime in as payment today at work and my eagle eye snagged it right up .This collector can hear a silver coin from 100 feet away if it's dropped even slightly and can spot a silver dime in a pile of clads without hesitation . Also found today a Series 1963 US Note Red Seal which I happily grabbed up as well . I was told a quite astounding story years ago about these particular notes that I to this day don't know if I believe . If anyone who follows currency closely wishes to drop me a line and tell me why in 1963 we issued United States Notes instead of Federal Reserve Notes I'd love to hear ( ie: the official story ) ....and may relate my story in return . My story....for which I have no facts to support...is full of mystery and intrigue .In any case ....THIS has always been the kind of collecting that has brought me the most joy and is still so much fun....finding collectible stuff in change . If that isn't what the thrill of treasure hunting is about then I don't know what is .To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.