Serial # Messages ?

[Zephyr]

Okay, I just had an interesting idea for the serial #'s on bills (though it's probably been done already. But who knows, maybe I just came up with a new collectible fad. )
If you look at the key pad on a phone, most of the numbers also have letter equivalents. What if you converted the serial # to letters?

Here's an obviously made up example:
L 6 6 5 2 8 8 4 4 S
L mm j a t t g g S
L n n k b u u h h S
L o o l c v v i i S
(LookatthiS)

2=abc 3=def 4=ghi 5=jkl 6=mno 7=pqrs 8=tuv 9=wxyz

Crazy idea, or what?

[DigginThePast]

You have to much time on your hands.

Clever.

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

You have to much time on your hands.

Clever.

Dont we all!!

[Zephyr]

This is going to be a "one-in-a-million find" hobby. Went through a whole mess of $1 bills, but only got a gibberish one.

L62749566E = LOB SHY LONE

Might as well set a few new rules to make it easier:

* A zero (0) can be counted as an "o"
* A one (1) can be counted as an "L" ( as it looks like a lowercase L in some type fonts. Dotting the 1 to make it an "i" would be cheating.)

That should increase chances by a smidge. Finding a name is going to be a goal, definitely a challenge....

[Zephyr]

Found that most bills are pretty beat up. Crispies would have added value.
Ran across a 'name' one:

E55437073D = ELLIE (prs) O (prs) (def) D

The last 5 'letters' give lots of possibilities:
pOpeD, rOpeD, sOpeD, pOreD, pOseD, sOreD (or 'sO reD')

Also found a 'close but no cigar':

K23332112G = KAFFE ALLAG (If only that last G had been an H....)

Yeah, I know, I'm boring you....

[AU24K]

An interesting idea.
Reminds me of the "topical" collecting of stamps.

I guess what you save and collect should have meaning and enjoyment to you. Part of the enjoyment is in the collecting and finding "the one" that you've been looking for!

Best Wishes,
Scott