When the State quarters were introduced back in 1999, I thought that the 50 State quarters was used only in a same State (i.e. if a quarter reads "New York" it could be used only in the state of New York or a quarter which reads "Massachusetts" could be only used in the State of Massachusetts.)
A childhood belief about money

others believed things like this
- I used to think that because there was a state called Washington, there was also a state called Dryington.— Jasonchic
- I thought Albania was the state of AlabamaAnon
- I used to believe that America was a state near the one I live in.Anon
- when I was young, I thought Denmark was a state, just like Deleware and North Dakota.— valerie
- I thought if someone is in a vegatative state they literally turn into a giant vegetable!— Samilton Duerheiser
- I used to believe that California was my house, not the state I lived in.— Katie