From: MPCgram [mpcgram@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 6:44 AM To: Doug Bell Subject: Fwd: MPCGram 1420 --- MPCgram wrote: > Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 14:06:33 -0800 (PST) > From: MPCgram > Subject: MPCGram 1420 > To: mpcgram@papermoneyworld.net > > ------------------------ > / MPC Gram News Letter / > ----------------------- > > =========================================== > MPC GRAM > =========================================== > Vol 7, no 1420 > Tuesday > January 24, 2006 > > POGS FUN BOS > > by Joe Boling > > Good grief! Why do I have to read in Coin World that military > seminarian COL (Dr) William (Bill) Myers won best in show at FUN with > a military money exhibit?! This should have been trumpeted across the > web two weeks ago! Bill showed the pogs that AAFES has been issuing > for several years now. Although there was no mention of stored value > cards in the CW writeup, I would not be surprised if at least one of > those was also shown as ancillary material. They were the topic of > Bill's show-and-tell at the mini-fest at the Colorado Springs coin > show last summer. According to the article, Bill is deploying again > soon, so I suspect we won't see him at seminar this year. > I was in my local bank last week to pick up some Sacagawea or Susan > B Anthony dollar coins (I carry them all the time, together with $2 > notes, in lieu of dollar bills). The vault teller was not in, so I > could not get a roll, and had to content myself with the loose coins > that the teller I was talking to had in her till - fifteen of them. As > she pushed them across the counter, I saw that there were three SBA > and the rest were golden dollars - except that one was the wrong size > - a tad small. The design was also wrong > - > I pointed to it and said that it was not a US dollar. > But it was exactly the same color as the US "gold" > dollars. > Upon picking it up and examining it, I discovered that it is an > Australian $1 coin (worth 75c at current rates), and a WWII > commemorative. The reverse shows a man standing on one foot with his > hat in hand held enthusiastically aloft, and his shadow extending > behind him (the first time I have ever seen that kind of artwork used > as a coin design). Above is the inscription WORLD WAR 1939-1945 PEACE. > It is too new to be in the Standard Catalog of World Coins, so I > cannot report a KM number. > Naturally, I did not leave it there - I paid the teller a dollar for > it and brought it home with the other dollar coins she offered. I > think it is fascinating that this piece infiltrated a US bank based > only on its color. It is possible that the original depositor thought > it was a legitimate dollar, since it says 1 DOLLAR next to the dancing > man. It is only on the obverse that the non-US connection is made > - a matronly head labeled ELIZABETH II and the words AUSTRALIA 2005. > Now, here's a conundrum that one of our Australian readers can > address. Why is the Australian $2 coin only 2/3 the size of the $1 > coin? We have the same situation in the US (which is confusing to > youngsters), with the 5c coin larger than the 10c coin, but there is a > history associated with that relating to the past use of silver in the > smaller coin. There is no such history in Australia - why the anomaly? > *********************************************************** > Championship Question Corner > > Question: What financial medium was overprinted by the Bank of Albania > for emergency circulation during World War II? Question 70, difficulty > 2. A protrait of Christopher Columbus appears on WWII notes of what > colony? (bonus points for naming the printing company). Question 71, > difficulty 3(?). > > Yesterday's question: What sheet did a replacement with serial number > G00256102 come from? Question 68, difficulty 3. What position number > is it from? > Question 69, difficulty 3. > > The answer is: See comments from the field. > > Comments from the field: Doug Bell and Joe Boling both responded that > the note is question (the Series 591 25c replacement) was from > position 33, sheet 102 (does the fact that it is a replacement have > anything to do with this?). Doug also sent along a copy of the listing > where he had entered this new replacement in the MPC data base at > papermoneyworld.net. > ========================================== > Editorial > ========================================== > Joe Boling responds to almost every to Gram. He usually finds > something to correct or criticize. I am usually amused, sometimes > surprised or even astonished, and occasionally bewildered by his > comments. > In the case of the Gram not having the story of Bill Meyers > receiving the FUN best of show award for his military money exhibit, I > was mortified. Joe is absolutely correct. This should have been > headline news in the Gram. The Gram lives for such opportunities. We > really blew it. In my own case, I did not know about this until I read > Joe's report (having not seen (yet)) the story in CW. I saw Bill at > FUN and saw (admired) his exhibit, but I did not know that he had won > BOS. On the other hand I must admit that I had not followed up. I > could (should) have prepared a report on his exhibit even if he had > not received any award. > In my own defense, I must also spread some blame. > Surely someone in Gramland (other than Bill and his daughter whom I > met at FUN, or was it his wife?) must have known about Bill's victory. > We need reports from the field on events large and small. > Hopefully, we can use this as a learning experience to do better in > the future. Well done, Bill. > ========================================== > Mail Call > =========================================== > Dear Gram, > Okay, so folks don't want a 10 K run due to the "physical aspects" > and other health reasons...Well, it seems to me that most bases have > bowling alleys, so how about a mid-night madness lazer bowl tourney? > Just some idle thoughts. > > George "Ten Pin" Cuhaj > > Dear Ten, > Knock, knock. Hello, is anyone there? We were talking about > exercise! Ok, yes, there is a base bowling alley. There has been a > move in the past to have a bowling event. At least a few Festers went > AWOL to this establishment. It is off limits during duty hours, but > Fest HQ cannot keep you from squandering your Fest hours at such an > establishment if you must. > The best time it seem to me would be Thursday evening after the bourse > "banquet." If you want to try for such an event on Thursday evening I > will have the recreation NCO look into it. > > Editor > > Dear Editor, > Through a herculian effort I am planning to come to the fest. We > should arrive Friday eve--best I can do. > > Will stay until later Sunday. > > Steve > > Dear Steve, > Wonderful, but we would expect no less from you! > We > look forward to pictures of your research trip to the Channel Islands > not to mention on your book. > > Editor > > Dear Editor, > Congratulations on the Series 591 25 cent replacement discovery and > wonderful purchase. It is truly amazing and exciting how new paper > money "finds" > continue to surface. This will surely be the case long after the > current generation of WW2 collectors is gone. > On a less momentous note, Jeremy and I are selling our WW2 French > West Africa collection in our new price list. The collection contains > a complete selection of E. A. Wright issues, including all varieties > in choice condition, and the best ABNC 1000 Francs I have seen. > Of course, we would gladly e-mail our price list to any interested > Gram subscribers. > > Mel Steinberg > > Dear Mel, > Thank you for your comments. Certainly readers are encouraged to > email you for a copy of the list, but I should also point out that you > are welcome to extract that section and send it here for inclusion in > the PX section. I can tell you from experience that the Gram sells. > > Editor > > Dear Editor, > I think you handled the report of the new > discovery correctly . Congratulations on your > decision > to start writing for BNR, I think you will really > enjoy doing that. > Keep in mind that part of the rifle practice / > qualification involves : drill and manual of arms. > Numerous exercises can be conducted with the rifle > held straight out at attention with both hands or > over > the head for extended periods. This tends to promote > fewer screw ups in the first place . :-) The ice and > snow will only serve to make it a more memorable > event. :-) Marching around the lake with weapons and > packs will form many memories to last a life time. > :-) Route Step will take on a new meaning for those > who have never done that particular dance before. > :-) > > > Sam Feeback > > Dear Sam, > When I get these articles going, I will count on > Gramsters peppering the BNR editors (David and > David) > with positive comments and even suggesting that I > should get a raise. > > Editor > =========================================== > Calendar > =========================================== > 2006 > > The London Paper Money Fair has moved to: Victory > Services Club, 63 Seymour Street, off Edgware Road, > Marble Arch London and the dates are: Feb 5, May 7, > July 2 and Nov 26. see: www.britishnotes.co.uk or > www.londonpapermoneyfair.co.uk > > Feb 9-11, Long Beach, mini fest to be announced > > Mar 3-5 MPCFest VII John Cheney$$, Harold Kroll, C & > D > Freeland, Roger Urcie, Pat Bethe, Karen Jach, Jack > Hunter (champ), G. W. Slade$$#, Larry 'Ski' > Smulczenski, Steve Swoish, Cuneyd Tolek, Loretta and > Dick Freyser, Bob Olson$$, Wendell Wolka, Jane* and > Warner Talso, Howard Daniel$$#, George Fitzgerald$, > Doug Bell, Bill Haines, Bill Meyers#, Nick S.$$ > (smoke), Dave Hunsicker#, Al Glaser, Gary Hicks, > Adolf > Witzke (smoke), John Cheney$$, Mark Watson, Ron > Waddel, Rachel Feller, Ed Beaman$$, Carlson > Chambliss, > Sam Feeback$$, Jim and Deborah* Crowe#$$, Pia and > Ray > Bows##, Brett Irik$$, Neil Shafer$, James White#$$, > George Cuhaj#$$, John Watta#, anniversary couple > Louise and Joe Boling, Steve Feller, Judy and Fred > Schwan Running totals: overall 47; new festers 10. $ > paid, $$ paid single, # new Fester, *special > services > auxiliary. Single occupancy registration is $198, > double is $148. Remember, this includes, room board > and participation. Payment may be sent to Fred > Schwan, > 132 E. Second Street, Port Clinton, OH 43452 or you > may use PayPal (fredschwan@yahoo.com). > > Honor Roll: Mike Cummings, Robert Kutcher, Leo May. > > Mar 9-12 CPMX, Chicago, > http://www.collect.com/shows/article.asp?id=9585 > > 1-2 April 2006, "PaperMoneyFair-Maastricht", in the > "Polfermolen" in beautiful Valkenburg. Netherlands. > The most important and best attended paper money > bourse in Europe if not the world! For more > information, go to the show's web site at > http://www.papermoney-maastricht.org/ or contact the > show organizer, Jos Eijsermans, at > apnc.eijsermans@wxs.nl > > 7-9 April ANA convention, Atlanta > > June 1-3 Long Beach, mini fest to be announced > > 16-18 June Memphis > > 1-14 July ANA summer seminar > > 16-20 August ANA convention, Denver > > September 14th-16th, Long Beach, mini fest to be > annuonced > > The World Paper Money Fair, organised by the London > chapter of the IBNS will be September 30/October 1 > at > the new venue: Hotel Russell, Russell Square, > Bloomsbury, London.  see: www.ibnslondon.org.uk > > Oct/Nov Pcda St Louis > ========================================== > for dealer Hot Contact list, ANA MPC museum holdings > and other static information please click this link: > http://www.papermoneyworld.net/Gramattichments.htm > ========================================== > 2005 scholarship fund Donations of cash and > numismatic > material will be gladly accepted. Generally the > numismatic material is auctioned at MPCFest, but > might > be sold via ebay or other places. Your scholarship > donations help the hobby by sending qualified > individuals to the ANA summer seminar military money > class. Except for unavoidable charges like ebay > fees, > 100% of your donation goes to scholarships. > > Donations are now being accepted for the 2006 > scholarship fund. Applications are also being > accepted > for the 2006 scholarships. > > Contact me at: "Marcus Turner" mail to: > maturner@indy.rr.com Checks should be made out to > the > "Military Numismatists Scholarship." or Marcus > Turner > > Marcus Turner > PO Box 191 > Danville, Indiana 46122 > USA > > Contributors to the 2005 scholarship were: Ed > Hoffman, Warner Talso, RA Medina, John & Nancy > Wilson, > Keith & Sue Bauman, Dan Freeland, Tom Koch, Doug > Bell, > Cuneyd Tolek, David Seelye, Brian Giese, Larry > Smulczenski, Joe Boling, Dick & Loretta Freyser, > Mark > Watson, John Cheney, Roger Urce, Harold Kroll, Al > Glaser. (also Memphis Belle note purchasers and > summer > seminar participants. irie Harris, Robert Connell, > William Benton, Ed Beaman, Frank Clark, Howard A. > Daniel III, Dick and Loretta Freyser, Dan and Kathy > Freeland, Jack Hunter, Harld Kroll, Tim Kyzivat, Leo > May, Robbie Robinson, Joel Shafer, Neil Shafer, > Larry > Smulczenski, Steve Swoish, Roger Urce, Ron Waddell, > Pam West, John and Nancy Wilson, Adolf Witzke, > Wendell > Wolka. > > IMPORTANT SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION > > Additional information can be found at the link > below. > We encourage everyone to print copies of this > information and distribute it to those who might be > interested. Further you are encouraged to e-mail the > pdf document to anyone you see fit. Thank you > http://www.papermoneyworld.net/news/Military > Numismatists Scholarship Fund 2003.pdf > > Scholarships from the ANA: See the following > location > for an application for financial aid to the summer > seminar: http://www.money.org/sumsemfin.html > ========================================= > POST / BASE EXCHANGE(PX/BX/NEX) > > Dump your dupes! Your classified advertisement for > items for sale, purchase or trade will be run here > for > free. Send your ads to the gram. This service is for > everyone, most humble dealer or most advanced > collector. The point is to make the gram more > interesting. In all cases confirm your order via > email > first. > > Two more books from the Leo May library were added > today even though we thought that we were out of > appropriate books. A few others are left. You must > order today (Sunday) if you want the books. Address > orders to the Gram. $4.00 postage on all orders. > Reserve your books now by writing MPCgram@yahoo.com, > payment will be later. > > Military Payment Certificates by Schwan, Second > edition (yellow cover). This is the scarcest edition > of the four. It is in demand for collectors of MPC > literature. It is in excellent, but not perfect > condition. Unfortunately, it was not autographed to > Leo, but a new autograph can be added to the new > owner > with or without mention that it came from the May > library. $25 > > English Paper Money by Vincent Duggleby, fourth 1990 > edition. $10. > > Deutsche Serienscheine von 1918-1922 by Manfred > Mehl. > Obvoiusly this book is in German, but it is fully > illustrated (in color) and easy to understand. A > good > value at $25. > > Dog Tags A History of the American Military > Identification Tag 1861 to 2002 by Paul Braddock. > Softbound, new condition, autographed by the author. > New condition. $20. > > Confederate and Southern States Currency by Grover > Criswell autographed to Leo May by the author. $50 > > World War II Remembered by Schwan and Boling, mint > condition $65 > > WANTED SECTION: > Collectors may submit lists of items wanted for > their > collections for listing here. > > Dealers and collectors who have these items, are > then > encouraged to list them for sale in the above > section > as a reply. > Wanted listings will run for a period of 1 month. > ============================================= > MPC Gram Staff: > > Publisher, editor: Fred Schwan > fred@papermoneyworld.net; Subscription Manager:Doug > Bell- doug@papermoneyworld.net Tuesday Columnist : > JoeBoling- JoeBoling@aol.com Friday Columnist: > Warner > Talso: wtalso@aol.com Fest Auctioneer: Larry > "Ski"Smulczenski - skitex@cox.net, Critic:Harold > Kroll > - HARBONS@aol.com Scholarship Coordinator: > Marcus Turner- marucs@papermoneyworld.net; Webmaster > and Technical Advisors:Doug Bell "Wiz" - > doug@papermoneyworld.net Russ Walsh - > russ.walsh@gte.net Fact Checker: Warner Talso > -Calendar Coordinator: John and Nancy Wilson -The > Boss: Judy Schwan > > > > > MPC Gram is published by BNR Press and > papermoneyworld.com as a free service to the > community of military money collectors. 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