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To: Doug Bell
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> Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 21:52:02 -0800 (PST)
> From: MPCgram <mpcgram@yahoo.com>
> Subject: MPCGram 1426
> To: mpcgram@papermoneyworld.net
> 
>   ------------------------
>  / MPC Gram News Letter /
> -----------------------
> 
> ===========================================
> MPC GRAM
> ===========================================
> Vol 7, no 1426                           Tuesday
> February 14, 2006
> 
> A Postscript on the Occupation of Guernsey and Jersey
> 
> 
> by Steve Feller
> 
>   In today’s mail was a letter from Richard L.
> Heaume,
> Director of the German Occupation Museum on
> Guernsey.
> He was the one who came to my hotel after my visit
> to
> the museum. A delightful letter brought forth two
> photos from its interior. One was a photograph of a
> regular German POW note and it was brought to the
> museum by an internee after the war. The other was a
> green 20 mark note from the internment camp at
> Wurzach. This was the camp Jerseymen were sent to by
> the Germans for various infractions. From Google I
> learned that Waldburg-Wurzach is a county located in
> southeastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The letter
> went on to mention that the Wurzach notes ranged in
> face values of 1 pfennig to 20 marks and there were
> 9
> notes in a set. A vignette of the Wurzach school for
> priests is on the 20 mark note as this was the
> prewar
> function of the camp!
>    With the letter was an address and a phone number
> for the honorable secretary of the C.I.O.S. (Channel
> Island Occupation Society) Mr. W.M. Ginns, MBE. A
> quick phone call led me to the same person who
> himself
> was an internee at Wurzach. He told me that, in
> fact,
> he had returned with this money! However, it was not
> used there, rather regular German marks were and he
> received marks as an internee. The Wurzach money was
> found from the pre-war college and taken as
> souvenirs.
> I also learned again that both Jersey and Guernsey
> currencies circulated on both islands in the war.
> Nineteenth century Napolean III coins even
> circulated
> as they were brought over from France! He described
> the two kinds of mark currencies as well as the
> Jersey
> and Guernsey currencies that were in circulation (I
> specifically asked about the two mark
> issues)-Fred—make that a quiz question as it can be
> answered from “The book.”  He said transactions were
> often mixed—marks paid in Jersey currency received
> in
> change and vice-versa as examples. He said that
> teachers told me that kids had difficulty learning
> the
> traditional pounds shilling and pence system because
> of the parallel circulation of German occupation
> money. After the war the British government paid off
> the mark currency. He also mentioned that whereas
> France’s occupied currency reverted to a local franc
> issue and Holland went to guilders and that other
> countries reverted to familiar denominations the
> German issues on the islands remained the occupation
> mark. When asked why he didn’t know. Finally, I
> learned of the expert in the Channel Island
> currencies
> from WWII is a German! I have his name and will
> write
> him shortly. By the way Mr. Ginns is sending me an
> article by this expert on the money of the war
> period.
> The saga will be continued.
> 
>              Commentary
> 
> by Joe Boling
> 
>  Further to today's gram -  The cancelled 1940
> Olympics were supposed to be in Tokyo. The Japanese
> finally got to host the games in 1964, which was
> taken
> to be their opportunity to show off progress since
> 1945. A few collectibles exist for the 1940 games -
> things like promotional booklets. As for the 1964
> games, there is a three medal set (in three metals)
> that was marketed by the Japan Olympic committee,
> and
> no end of other medals and what-not that were
> manufactured for other less-official vendors. The
> winter games have been held twice in Japan since
> then
> - Sapporo and Nagano. I have the participation
> medals
> for all three of these games (the Sapporo one is
> hard
> to find - winter games medals in general are tougher
> than summer, as there are a lot fewer attendees). 
>  I ran across a reference to MPC in an article
> written
> by Tony James about some club chits created for an
> Australian medical unit in Vietnam. In explaining
> the
> rationale for creating such chits, he mentioned that
> MPC were introduced to protect greenbacks (to keep
> greenbacks out of the economies of war-distressed
> nations), and chits were created to protect MPC (to
> keep MPC out of the hands of the local national
> employees of the clubs). I had never heard that
> particular description of the function of chits - to
> protect the restricted-circulation military
> currency.
> Does anyone care to comment about this phraseology?
>
***********************************************************
>              Championship Question Corner 
> 
> Question: What series BAFSV was used for the Suez
> incident? Question 81, difficulty 2. Where was the
> Onchan internment camp located? Question 82,
> difficulty 2.
> 
> Yesterday's questions: 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.
> 
> The answer is:  see below.
> 
> Comments from the field: Bill Myers wrote: Question
> 79
> Burma had 4 & 8 anna notes, Indian POW camps had 1,
> 2,
> 4, 8 anna notes but without GVI. Question 80
> Winnipeg
> during the Feb 1942 German invasion (mock of
> course).
> ==========================================
> Editorial
> ==========================================
> Joe found an auction listing for the following book.
> Unique/Historical Coinage of World War II by
> Scheerer.
> At first I was shocked that I had never heard of
> such
> a book. Then I thought that I might have heard of it
> but was uncertain. I am still uncertain. I did a
> google search on it and came up with nothing. Does
> anyone have this book? Know anything about it? It is
> certainly something that we should read. It sounds
> interesting and right up our collective alley.
> ==========================================
> Mail Call
> ===========================================
> Dear Editor,
>    With reference to the editorial in Gram 1425
> concerning Olympic medals, can any gramster advise
> where the 1940 and 1944 games were to have been
> held?
>    Also, while I sympathies with Cliff regarding his
> dislike of little black boxes answering his phone
> calls, I consider phone calls being made by little
> black boxes even worse (Hello, please hold the line
> as
> we have a recorded message for you! - I wonder if
> anyone has ever held on to listen to the message).
> The
> ultimate idiocy in my view was a recent call from a
> "little black box" which, when answered, apologized
> for disturbing me but it really wanted to talk to
> another little black box (ie it wanted to leave a
> message on an answering machine).
>  
> gramme A
> 
> Dear Gram,
>   We certainly share your anger/hate etc. about such
> telephone abuses. We have two favorite
> counteractions.
> Which we use depends at least in part on our mood.
> We
> try to get a person on the phone. Then we ask to be
> put on the do not call list. Sometimes we ask to
> speak
> to a supervisor first. Our favorite counteraction is
> to listen for a few moments then ask the caller to
> hold for a moment while we change phones. Then we
> put
> them on hold and go about our business. Sometime we
> even pick up the phone again after 30 seconds and
> confirm that we want them to hold on. I love it.
> 
> Editor
> 
> Dear Editor,
>    I sent in my Fest payment.  It is over a week
> later
> and Gram does not show us as paid.
>   Looking forward to the Fest,
> 
> Dan & Kathy Freeland
> 
> Dear Dan,
>   Thank you for checking. We are indeed a bit
> behind.
> I have now marked you as paid and we look forward to
> seeing you. We need everyone else to check also and
> keep on me. I also need to know everyone's
> transportation plans.
> 
> Editor
> 
> Dear Editor,
>   Unable to make the Fest as I will be moving to my
> new job that weekend.  However, the good news is you
> can all see me at my new place in Memphis during the
> next show.  I will be flying the baby Airbus (A300)
> and then the big momma (A380) still with the FAA but
> assigned to the FEDex certificate.  Sorry I will
> miss
> this year but count on me for '07.
>  
> Bill McNease 
> 
> Dear Bill,
>   We had counted on you to do a special destruction
> of
> obsolete notes (should any happen to be generated
> during the time of the Fest). We will miss you, but
> look forward to seeing you in Memphis AND at Fest
> VIII.
> 
> Editor
> ===========================================
> Calendar
> ===========================================
> 2006
> 
> Feb 9-11, Long Beach, mini fest to be announced
> 
> Mar 3-5 MPCFest VII John Cheney$$, Harold Kroll, K &
> D
> Freeland$$, 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. Second
> Street, Port Clinton, OH 43452 or you may use PayPal
> (fredschwan@yahoo.com). Extra nights are a little
> difficult to explain. The bottom line is that they
> are
> $44 per room. It is complicated because roommates do
> not necessarily arrive and/or depart on the same
> day.
> The address for the hotel in case you are using
> mapquest or something like that is 50 NE Catawba
> Road,
> Port Clinton, Ohio 43452.
> 
> 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
> 
> The London Paper Money Fair has moved to: Victory
> Services Club, 63 Seymour Street, off Edgware Road,
> Marble Arch London and the dates are: May 7, July 2
> and Nov 26. see: www.britishnotes.co.uk or
> www.londonpapermoneyfair.co.uk
> 
> 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. 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.
> 
> 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
> 
> 
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