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1.11. What are some societies/organizations that I can join?

Society of Paper Money Collectors (SPMC)

Bob Cochran, Secretary
P.O. Box 1085
Florissant, MO 63031
USA

1,500 members
The SPMC is mostly for US paper money collecting. I believe they've been around since 1963.

Professional Currency Dealers Association (PCDA)

Kevin Foley
P.O. Box 573
Milwaukee, WI 53201
USA

You can't join this group as it's just for dealers. Send SASE for free list of members (i.e. respectable dealers). Also, send 59 cents for the booklet How to Collect Paper Money.

International Bank Note Society (IBNS)

General Secretary
P.O. Box 1642
Racine, WI 53401
USA
+1 414 554-6255

Assist. General Secretary
36B Dartmouth Park Hill
London
NW5 1HN
UK
+44 71 281 0839

A good organization for learning about paper money. They also have frequent large mail-in auctions and an enormous library accessable by mail. The IBNS Journal is a fairly scholarly source of info and free ads for non-dealers. They have a few thousand members.

Latin American Paper Money Society (LANSA)

Arthur C. Matz, President
3304 Milford Mill Rd.
Baltimore, MD 21244
USA

Dues $8
Publication: Lansa three times a year.

Canadian Paper Money Society (CPMS)

P.O. Box 562
Pickering, Ontario
L1V 2R7
Canada

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