Lots of people like to collect money, but not for the same reasons as Harley J. Spiller: He prizes cash that’s quirky. Mr. Spiller, a.k.a. Inspector Collector, will visit Bank Street Bookstore with anecdotes from his new book, “Keep the Change: A Collector’s Tales of Lucky Pennies, Counterfeit C-Notes, and Other Curious Currency” (Princeton Architectural Press). Children at this free event can inspect bills under ultraviolet light, handle rare pieces of money, design their own cash and even learn unusual facts about ordinary currency: Who knew that pennies planted in a garden could repel slugs?
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