From: mpcgram-owner@papermoneyworld.net on behalf of MPCgram [mpcgram@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 7:21 PM To: mpcgram@papermoneyworld.net Subject: MPCGram 1469 ------------------------ / MPC Gram News Letter / ----------------------- =========================================== MPC GRAM =========================================== Vol 7, no 1469 Wednesday June 21, 2006 Memphis Successful--Turner, Lippincott excel The 30th annual Memphis paper money show was a great success for Gramsters (military money collectors). Highlights include the Military Money Collectors Club meeting and the Lyn Knight auction. The club (if you can call it that) met at its traditional time on Saturday afternoon. Marv Mericle presided (a strange word in this context) as usual. According to tradition, everyone was invited to show a military item and some great items were shown. Al Glaser showed a progressive proof set of sixth series British Armed Foreces Special Vouchers. Dan Freeland showed a wall palque that was awarded to Canadians for war bond purchases during World War II. About 25 people were in attendance and most had an item to share. As usual, those who had shared an item were paid for their efforts. In other news at the show, Gramster and original Fester Marcus Turner was installed as president of the International Bank Note Society. Also of interest at the IBNS meeting was a presentation by Steve Feller on World War II Channel Island notes. On Saturday night the Ed Hoffman collection of MPC replacements was sold. A platoon of MPC collectors was present and produced outstanding results. The top item was the Series 651 $10 which realized over $12,500 (with juice). Jack Lippincot exhibited for the first time at the show and cleaned up winning the top awards of the International Bank Note Society and the Society of Paper Money Collectors. His exhibit was on the German currency exchange of June 1948. Many interesting and impotant items were found on the bourse floor. Larry Smulczenski reported found an alumnium token style medal commemorating bombing of Japan. Of particular interest was the date 15 June 1944. The token was found on 15 June 2006 (this fact was noticed by Harold Kroll). Ski also aquired modern (2005) gasoline coupons used by US forces in Germany, US bonds and other items for his collection and researcn. I will trade you some nylons for some favors by Larry "Ski" Smulczenski During Fest weekend, Howard Daniel handed me a stack of magazines, pamphlets, catalogs and booklets that had to measure close to a foot high. "Harold," I pleaded, "I love going through this stuff, but I have to fly home and this weight will put me over the baggage weight limit." "Just look through it," he said, "keep what you want and either pass it on or pitch it". That I did. Included were a couple of magazines that I had not seen before entitled 'America in WWII'. These magazines had great articles of interest to me and one of the neat features was that it included advertisements from the 40's. One of the first articles that naturally caught my eve was entitled "A Product with Legs," accompanied by a drawing of a scantily clothed young lady putting on her hose. The article attested to the fact that for the women of the early 1940's stockings were just as essential to dressing up as her dress. Shear hosiery enhanced the appearance of the leg and provided an neat finished look to an outfit whether she was going to the office or out on a date. Prior to the War, silk was the preferred material because of its luxurious look and feel. But silk stockings were expensive and had a tendency to run. Cotton and wool were alternatives but were not dressy. Man made rayon was another possibility, but it did not hold its shape. Here is where modern technology stepped in and like my Midway article, here is the part I didn't know. DuPont had been working on a substitute for silk since the 1920's. A scientist by the name of Julian Hill was working with a solution of coal tar, water and alcohol. Just like Little Jack Horner, when he put in his thumb and pulled out a plum, Dr Hill put in a heated rod and when he pulled it out a shear filament stretched between the solution and the rod. When the filament cooled to room temperature, it could be woven into a material that looked and felt like silk. Company management now had to come up with a name for this new product. The decision was made to debut the material at the 1939 New York World's Fair and use the 'NY' of New York as the first two letters of the name of the new product. NYLON was born. On May 15, 1940 nylon stockings hit the stores of New York City and 780,000 pair were sold that day. By the end of 1940, 64 million pair of "nylons" wee sold. But World War II put an end to the new product boom as silk, rayon and nylon were needed for the war effort. What silk that was available was used for powder sacks as it left no residue inside artillery barrels. Nylon was used in parachutes, tents, ropes and tires. What was a gal to do? Most went back to wearing cotton socks while others used makeup on their legs. By now, I know you are asking what does this have to do with numismatics? Well, the answer is simply that it all revolves around the barter system. Before there was money, individuals would trade items for things they needed--animal skins for food, food for weapons, etc. We know that after the war, Barter stores were operated in Berlin and Frankfurt where the German populace traded their goods for items that they wanted and the American GI's could provide. The American GI didn't need a store however. He knew that he could trade the cigarettes, chocolates and occasionally nylon stockings that were available in the PX for the amorous affection of his favorite girl or possibly entice a date with such a gift from a lady he only casually knew. I went back to my collection of military ration cards to check to see if these items were annotated on them. Everyone of the cards from the WWII era had the cigarettes and candy but I didn't find any nylons listed. The ration cards for females during the Korean Conflict had all three items listed. So it is obvious that as crafty as the GI was, if the nylons were available and he naturally knew their value, he would find a way to get them. *********************************************************** Championship Question Corner Question: What country overprints appear on British Military Authority notes? Question 128, difficulty 3 (to get all three). Yesterday's Question: Patriotic Aviation bonds feature an airplane vignette. What country issued these bonds? Question 127, difficulty 3. Comments from the field: Bill Myers writes: China. ========================================== Editorial ========================================== Memphis was really fun. This is not really newsworth as I knew that it would be. It always is. The worst part of the internet situation in the hotel was terrible keeping me from making reports during the event. I had several stories planned about this bad situation, but I cannot remember them now. I guess the great success of the show overrides the small problems. As usual, I had sworn to myself that I would not spend any (much) money. I failed miserably as I knew that I would. I have been disapointed that we have not received any reports on the show. If you were there, please send us a report. ========================================== Mail Call =========================================== Dear Gram, I wanted to let you and the MPC Gram know that my wife Valerie Nickles passed away yesterday, she was 42. We were truly a team in every way, including Numismatics, and she did a lot to help me in Military Numismatics. So, she did all this with me, and was as much a part of it as I was. Please let the MPC Gram know. Rick Nickles Dear Rick, We are saddened to read of your loss. We were also struck by the beauty of the message below from Jim Downey about the creation of a new Gramster. Editor Dear Gram, Just a short note to let you all know that after three years of trying, Deanah and I finally got it right and are expecting our first child in January. We are positively thrilled at this turn of events. Jim Downey Dear Editor, Gramsters who are ANA members need to read an article on page 97 of the July Numismatist.   David Klinger is the NUMISMATIST IN ACTION in an article by Barbara Gregory. It details "David being an active collector and student of Numismatics for more than 60 years" and talks about his collection of military exonumia and time spent in the navy.    Dan Freeland Dear Gram, I need to buy (or trade for) Fest notes issued in pay at Memphis. David Seelye Dear David, We do not allow such blatant solicitations in the Gram. 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: July 2 and Nov 26. see: www.britishnotes.co.uk or www.londonpapermoneyfair.co.uk 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. Donors to 2006 scholarship fund: Sue McCarty (list pending) 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. 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