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MPC Gram
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Series 001 Number 91 Aug 19, 2000
News and Views
Yesterday I started making a list of items to discuss in the Gram. Darn, I am not sure that daily is often enough, but an hourly gram is just too much. Perhaps we can eventually get guys in 24 times zones to publish daily grams so that we can have one every hour! I will never get everything in the gram that is happening. There is just so much going on, it is wonderful.
Last night there was some discussion about reaching a milestone with 90 grams. David S. pointed out that a pound is 454 grams. We have a way to go for a pound of grams! Certainly we should make it in 2001, but can we make it in less than a year from now? That will be difficult.
Chat was very good last night with lots of participants and some good ideas. One of these was about getting west coasters to participate in addition to Tom who is a regular. Kevin, we need you! What night should we try? Let's try for this coming monday and every monday to have a west coast chat. Heck, let's make it for 11pm eastern. Chat will start at 10, but the push for west coasters will be at 11pm. Of course we can change the night if need be. Let's also call it super chat night. Everyone should make special efforts to make chat on Mondays.
The current edition of the IBNS Journal which just arrived is a virtual World War II Remembered supplement! It is just full of stuff of interest to grammers. Hm, can we win a grammy? Sounds like our annual awards should be grammies.
Hm, for best letter to the editor, best complaint, best feature article, best news article, best convention coverage, best ebay find, even best classified ad. There is no end to the possiblities.
Anyway, the cover story complete with COLOR illustrations is about the 691/701 MPC. Although there is not much in the article that you do not know, this article alone means that you should have a copy. Certainly it is now part of an MPC literature collection.
This article also included an announcemet about the MPC gram and we have added three new subscribers so far and the journal has only been in the mail a few days. Two of the three are from Europe! Welcome new targets, er readers.
Of course I suggest that everyone should be a member of the IBNS (International Bank Note Society). If you are not a member and would like to obtain a sample journal (specifically Vol 39 #2), well, I am not sure how to do it. Hopefully Joe or Steve who are both officers will respond with instructions on how to obtain a copy. I will comment later about other important information in this wonderful issue.
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Your letters wanted.
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Calendar
September 14-17 Strasburg, PA, Annual Paper Money Show.
October 7, 8. World Paper Money Fair (Congress), Trades Union Congress Centre, Great Russel Street London, UK. This is one of the major paper money shows. The week before the show is filled with other paper money activities too. If you cannot attend this year, plan to make it some time.
October 26-29. 15th National and World Paper Money Convention, St. Louis, Missouri. This show is commonly simply called St Louis because that is where it is held. It also correctly called the Pcda show because it is indeed the show held by that organization.
December 8-10. New York International Con Fair.
February 23-25 MPC Fest II, Port Clinton, Ohio
March 1-4, Seventh Annual Chicago Paper Money Extravaganza.
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Post/Base Exchange (PX/BX)
Your classified advertisement for items for sale will be run here for free. Send your ads to the gram.
following items for free on a first come, first served basis: subscription coupons for 6 Month subscriptions to BNR. Contact Dave at coinman@rochester.rr.com.
To conclude a deal that I made at the ANA convention, I had to find a copy of my ca 1978 pamphlet The Paper Money of the E. A. Wright Bank Note Company. That meant that I had to spend the afternoon in the warehouse. Now that is an adventure! Anyway, I was lucky and found not only a copy, but a few copies. I also found some other things that I will offer in the next few days as well. Anyway, as they say, while supplies last, copies of the Wright pamphlet for $15 postpaid. Reserve your copy by email (please include shipping address) and I will send the pamphlet with an invoice. As with just about everything that I do, there are tons of stories associated with the Wright notes and even with the pamphlet! I hope to get to the stories in the gram!
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MPC Gram
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Series 001 Number 91 Aug 19, 2000
News and Views
Yesterday I started making a list of items to discuss in the Gram. Darn, I am not sure that daily is often enough, but an hourly gram is just too much. Perhaps we can eventually get guys in 24 times zones to publish daily grams so that we can have one every hour! I will never get everything in the gram that is happening. There is just so much going on, it is wonderful.
Last night there was some discussion about reaching a milestone with 90 grams. David S. pointed out that a pound is 454 grams. We have a way to go for a pound of grams! Certainly we should make it in 2001, but can we make it in less than a year from now? That will be difficult.
Chat was very good last night with lots of participants and some good ideas. One of these was about getting west coasters to participate in addition to Tom who is a regular. Kevin, we need you! What night should we try? Let's try for this coming monday and every monday to have a west coast chat. Heck, let's make it for 11pm eastern. Chat will start at 10, but the push for west coasters will be at 11pm. Of course we can change the night if need be. Let's also call it super chat night. Everyone should make special efforts to make chat on Mondays.
The current edition of the IBNS Journal which just arrived is a virtual World War II Remembered supplement! It is just full of stuff of interest to grammers. Hm, can we win a grammy? Sounds like our annual awards should be grammies.
Hm, for best letter to the editor, best complaint, best feature article, best news article, best convention coverage, best ebay find, even best classified ad. There is no end to the possiblities.
Anyway, the cover story complete with COLOR illustrations is about the 691/701 MPC. Although there is not much in the article that you do not know, this article alone means that you should have a copy. Certainly it is now part of an MPC literature collection.
This article also included an announcemet about the MPC gram and we have added three new subscribers so far and the journal has only been in the mail a few days. Two of the three are from Europe! Welcome new targets, er readers.
Of course I suggest that everyone should be a member of the IBNS (International Bank Note Society). If you are not a member and would like to obtain a sample journal (specifically Vol 39 #2), well, I am not sure how to do it. Hopefully Joe or Steve who are both officers will respond with instructions on how to obtain a copy. I will comment later about other important information in this wonderful issue.
======================================================== Mail Call
Your letters wanted.
====================================================
Calendar
September 14-17 Strasburg, PA, Annual Paper Money Show.
October 7, 8. World Paper Money Fair (Congress), Trades Union Congress Centre, Great Russel Street London, UK. This is one of the major paper money shows. The week before the show is filled with other paper money activities too. If you cannot attend this year, plan to make it some time.
October 26-29. 15th National and World Paper Money Convention, St. Louis, Missouri. This show is commonly simply called St Louis because that is where it is held. It also correctly called the Pcda show because it is indeed the show held by that organization.
December 8-10. New York International Con Fair.
February 23-25 MPC Fest II, Port Clinton, Ohio
March 1-4, Seventh Annual Chicago Paper Money Extravaganza.
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Post/Base Exchange (PX/BX)
Your classified advertisement for items for sale will be run here for free. Send your ads to the gram.
following items for free on a first come, first served basis: subscription coupons for 6 Month subscriptions to BNR. Contact Dave at coinman@rochester.rr.com.
To conclude a deal that I made at the ANA convention, I had to find a copy of my ca 1978 pamphlet The Paper Money of the E. A. Wright Bank Note Company. That meant that I had to spend the afternoon in the warehouse. Now that is an adventure! Anyway, I was lucky and found not only a copy, but a few copies. I also found some other things that I will offer in the next few days as well. Anyway, as they say, while supplies last, copies of the Wright pamphlet for $15 postpaid. Reserve your copy by email (please include shipping address) and I will send the pamphlet with an invoice. As with just about everything that I do, there are tons of stories associated with the Wright notes and even with the pamphlet! I hope to get to the stories in the gram!
Do You Yahoo!?
Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger.
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