From: MPCgram [mpcgram@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 5:49 PM To: Doug Bell Subject: Fwd: MPCGram 1425 --- MPCgram wrote: > Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 22:12:58 -0800 (PST) > From: MPCgram > Subject: MPCGram 1425 > To: mpcgram@papermoneyworld.net > > ------------------------ > / MPC Gram News Letter / > ----------------------- > > =========================================== > MPC GRAM > =========================================== > Vol 7, no 1425 Monday > February 13, 2006 > > Occupied Jersey and Guernsey part II > > By Steve Feller > > The next morning we took a flight to Guernsey—we were in the air for > less than 15 minutes! After checking in to Moore’s Central Hotel we > walked around the atmospheric capital of St. Peter Port-I also used an > ATM machine there to get some Guernsey money. Being a Sunday our > options were limited but as luck would have it the main occupation > museum was open. This necessitated a cab ride of about 10 pounds—paid > for in Guernsey currency for fun (they take British, Guernsey, or > Jersey equally). This museum was larger and better presented than its > counterpart on Jersey was. Again I saw many ration books and many > examples of both Guernsey’s and Jersey’s occupation currency. > They had all sorts of artifacts in various states of disrepair and > age. As I was about to leave I bought a Guernsey occupation stamp for > 95 pence. I also bought some first hand accounts of the occupation. > The staff person was knowledgeable about the period. I mentioned that > I collect bank notes and write about them at which point he became > animated and told me he would check the archives of the museum for > duplicates and he even indicated they might sell some! While my bride > had tea, he rummaged. How British is it to have a tearoom in an > occupation museum? After a long while he said he needed more time and > we arranged for him to come to our hotel at 8:30 P.M. As we were > looking for the bus stop to go back to St. Peter Port we met his wife, > an exuberant lay reader at a local church. > After > a brief chat we discovered that she had spent a summer in Iowa near > Cedar Rapids! > The bus brought us back to the capital and we had a mice lunch. > Walking back to the hotel I did a double take when I saw the pub by > the hotel was named the Thomas de la Rue! More snaps on the camera and > an inquiry led to the story that this was the former home of the one > and only founder of the great printing firm. When we bought Guernsey > postage the stamps were de la Rue commoratives. A nap and a nice > seafood dinner brought us near to the time of our meeting with the > museum chap and his wife. Promptly at 8:30 they arrived and he > suddenly remembered that he had left the crucial envelope in the car. > After a few minutes he showed me the museum duplicates: Guernsey and > Jersey occupation notes, but alas, he was very knowledgeable about > prices. Still we made a deal on a lovely blue paper six pence Guernsey > note from 1942. > Then he showed me an interment camp note! It was from a German camp > for Jerseymen sent to the mainland. I had never seen it before and it > had a WWI look but still since he told me he had obtained it from an > inmate and had seen but a few I asked him to scan it for me. He then > asked if I had seen the other one on exhibit from yet another camp. > No, I had not! Again, a request for help to him went forth. I am > eagerly awaiting his information. I also learned that the occupation > money from both islands could be used on both during the war. > Next morning we did some shopping and at the post office I bought > a 2005 Guernsey 5-pound coin that celebrated the 60th anniversary of > the liberation. > Then we were off to the Guernsey museum. To find it we stopped first > at the tourist information building on the quay. There the head of the > exchange bureau turned out to be a big time collector—I saw a complete > set of Guernsey occupation notes well framed and upon inquiring he > opened his safe he showed me quite a few more—in unc but priced 300 > pounds and up. He mentioned his friend who had “more than 40000 pounds > worth of the occupation notes.” > We walked up to the Guernsey Museum—lovely and well done with much > bank note material. But first I digress. The museum is on a bluff > overlooking the harbor and the view includes two of the other islands > in the Guernsey Bailiwick: Herm and Sark. How I longed to go and > investigate but I couldn’t arrange it because of time and the fact > that this was the off-season. Sark doesn’t allow motorized vehicles > and they sounded super but…I did bring the book “War on Sark” with me, > which is a first hand account of the occupation period with numerous > mentions of the occupation and German currency as well. Back to the > story. The museum had a good account of the occupation and the > displays included a complete unc set of the Guernsey occupation notes > and several other notes. > The > signage was good too. They also had a marvelous set of exhibits on the > evolution of the design and printing of recent Guernsey paper money. > This included original plates, proofs, artwork, etc. The museum > allowed me to photograph all of this. > Afterwards I arranged a cab to take us around the island again for > a bit more than an hour. This was very well done and we ended up by > design at the Guernsey airport for our brief flight back to Jersey and > then to Coventry. By this time I had 150 pictures from our trip. We > arrived in Coventry around 9 PM. I will be redoing this for the Fest > with pictures and slides of the notes and then for the IBNS Journal. > For me it was thrilling to be there to see it for myself and to > learn new information. I also enjoyed calling Fred just to rub it in > that I was there. > *********************************************************** > Championship Question Corner > > Question: What colony had George VI notes in denominations of 4 and 8 > annas? (I think that the question would work without giving the units > (annas). > Can anyone think of another area with 4 and 8 as denominations? > Question 79, difficulty 2. What Canadian City had Victory bond > promotional reichmarks? > Question 80, difficulty 3. > > Yesterday's questions: What neutral European nation is the only > country to win a winter Olympic medal but never a medal at the summer > Olympics? The country has no listings in the neutrals section of > Remembered. > Question 77, difficulty 2. > Canadian bonds issued to finance World War II issued in 9 numbered > loans were called what? Question 78, difficulty 2. > > The answer is: Number 77 was a pure attempt to taylor a question with > the news. Liechtenstein was neutral in WWII, has no issues in > Remembered, AND has won medals in the winter, but not summer Olympics. > See below for Number 78. > > Comments from the field: Bill Myers wrote: #77 A pure guess in Monaco > [and a good guess is was, but wrong] > #78 Victory loan long term bonds [the key word is Victory as opposed > to war or defense] ========================================== > Editorial > ========================================== > I have not been able to catch too much numismatic from watching the > Olympics (in spite of many hours of trying). The obvoius exception is > the Olympic medals themselves. They are decidedly numismatic items and > wonderful ones at that. At one time I collected them. > I only had one award medal, but I had quite a collection of > participation medals. Ok, I am developing some connections here. The > 1940 and 44 games were cancelled because of the war and there are some > issues for the 1940 games. I cannot remember much > (anything) about this because I have not even considered this for a > long time. Possibly someone will help us out here. > Then of course there are the medals from the 1936 games which by our > normal standards would not qualify for inclusion in Remembered. But, > because they were for Berlin and the games were meant by Hitler to be > giant propaganda for the Reich, they certainly are of special interest > to us. Futher research and reports from readers on these subjects > would be nice. > ========================================== > Mail Call > =========================================== > Dear Fred: > I was pleased, when I fired up my terminal and accessed e-mail this > morning, to find my first issue of the “MPC Gram” awaiting my > scrutiny. Enjoyed reading it. Actually I must confess, however, that I > had pondering contacting you to inquire if our passing conversation > about it and my interest in being enrolled, it was at FUN as I recall, > had been overlooked in the crunch of your involvements. Good show, and > thanks! > I cannot resist commenting on Joe Boling’s comments on the changes > at ANA headquarters and the “unfriendly public interface” that has > emerged. Just yesterday, I received a call from an acquaintance, who > had taken me up on my offer of a $7 subsidy on new memberships, but > has heard nothing from ANA since sending his check in, in late > December, probably 7-8 weeks ago. Now I have to inquire if something > went astray, which I suspect is not the case; I presume membership > processing is just not the top priority that it should be. When I was > at KP if a subscription order came in on a given Monday, the first > issue of NN was on its way to the new subscriber that Friday > following. > Relative to having live answering on the telephone at ANA > headquarters, I’ve experienced the frustration. > I hate auto answering, always have and always will. > Give me the good old days, when you could mentally visualize the > person greeting you at the other end of the line. It’s a bit difficult > to visualize and appreciate a little black box tucked away in a closet > somewhere! > I look forward to receiving issues of the “MPC Gram” as a regular > recipient in the future. > > Sincerely yours, > > Cliff > > Dear Cliff, > When I (finally) got around to entering your subscription (more > along ANA time than KP time I guess), I wondered if in our > conversation in Orlando you had actually been interested or were just > being polite! Thanks for your interest and we look forward to > occasional submissions from you and one of these days we will get you > to the Fest. > > 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$$, Harold Kroll, C & D Freeland, Roger > Urce, Pat Bethe, Karen Jach, Jack Hunter (champ), G. W. Slade$$#, > 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, David Seelye, Bill Haines, Bill Myers#, > Nick S.$$ (smoke), Dave Hunsicker#$, Al Glaser, Gary Hicks, Adolf > Witzke (smoke), John Cheney$$, Mark Watson, Ron Waddell, Rachel > Feller, Ed Beaman$$, Carlson Chambliss, Sam Feeback$$, Jim and > Deborah* Crowe#$$, Pia and Ray Bows##, Brett Irick$$, Neil Shafer$, > James White#$$, George Cuhaj#$$, John Watta#, anniversary couple > Louise and Joe Boling, Steve Feller, Ian and Bella Marshall, Wes > Hardy, Rod Hardy, Jack Lippincott$$, Judy and Fred Schwan Running > totals: overall 51; new festers 10. $ paid, $$ 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. 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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 > ========================================== > 2006 scholarship fund Donations of cash and numismatic material will > be gladly accepted. 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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. > > We are pleased to offer the following WWII items. > Contact: melsteinberg@mindspring.com > > FRENCH EQUATORIAL AFRICA > 5 Francs, 1941 Free French issue P6 AU-UNC, > > tiny spot 95.00 > 5 Francs, 2.2.1944, Duval sign. P15a UNC > > 135.00 > 5 Francs, 2.2.1944, without serial numbers > P15c > AU-UNC 135.00 > 5 Francs, 2.2.1944, prefix D P15g AU-UNC > > 185.00 > 10 Francs, 2.2.1944, Duval sign. P16a AU > > 250.00 > 10 Francs, 2.2.1944, Postal-Vinay sign. P16c > > AU-UNC 300.00 > 10 Francs, 2.2.1944, prefix A P16d AU-UNC > > 325.00 > 20 Francs, 2.2.1944, Postal-Vinay sign. P17b > > choice EF-AU 325.00 > FRENCH WEST AFRICA > 5 Francs, 14.12.1942, E. A. Wright, wide V > P28a > UNC 30.00 > 5 Francs, 14.12.1942, E. A. Wright, narrow V > P28b AU-UNC 37.50 > 5 Francs, 14.12.1942, E. A. Wright, without serial > numbers P28c UNC 150.00 > 10 Francs, 2.1.1943 P29 AU-UNC, 3 small > pinholes 250.00 > 25 Francs, 14.12.1942, E. A. Wright, block letters > F or L P30a UNC 85.00 > 25 Francs, 14.12.1942, E. A. Wright, French style > serial numbers P30b UNC 175.00 > 25 Francs, 14.12.1942, E. A. Wright, w/o serial > no. or block letter P30c1 UNC 300.00 > 25 Francs, 14.12.1942, E. A. Wright, block letter > P, w/o SN. P30c2 AU 275.00 > 100 Francs, 14.12.1942, E. A. Wright P31a > AU-UNC 250.00 > 100 Francs, 14.12.1942, E. A. Wright, w/o serial > no. or block letter P31b EF-AU 475.00 > 1000 Francs, 14.12.1942, ships, trains, best we > have seen P32 choice EF 1750.00 > 50 Centimes, (1944) P33 AU-UNC 25.00 > 50 Centimes, (1944), unlisted brown color P33 > > G 15.00 > 1 Franc, (1944) P34b EF 17.50 > 2 Francs, (1944) P35 AU-UNC 500.00 > > 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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