From: mpcgram-owner@papermoneyworld.net on behalf of MPCgram [mpcgram@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 6:30 PM To: mpcgram@papermoneyworld.net Subject: MPCGram 1484 ------------------------ / MPC Gram News Letter / ----------------------- =========================================== MPC GRAM =========================================== Vol 7, no 1484 Thursday July 13, 2006 Auction commentary by Richard Doric With regard to the MPC replacement that brought the big bucks on eBay. When I see such an item, I always check out the underbidders looking for "shill bidding activity." In this particular case there is a bidder that has been registered on eBay since March 2005, and this person has ZERO feedback. Are we to assume that this person has been waiting for almost a year and a half for something to come up for sale that was exciting enough to ilicit a bid!! Strange indeed. Can any gramster own up to being the possessor of the eBay ID in question?? Also, one of my favorite gripes are sellers that use "buyers IDs kept private" or some such words that hide the bidders IDs and do not allow us to be on the look out for the similar shill bidding. (In my less than humble opinion, the only IDs that should be private are perhaps those of purchasers of pornographic or similar materials). I have written to eBay about this and perhaps others can join the effort. ANA EXPANDING SUMMER SEMINAR TO INCLUDE CLASSES AT CONVENTIONS COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO – The American Numismatic Association will expand its Summer Seminar schedule to include programs at both annual conventions, beginning with the National Money Show in Charlotte, N.C., next March. The enhanced program will make Summer Seminar classes available to students who can’t travel to Colorado Springs during the summer, or who don’t have the time to attend a weeklong event. The traditional Summer Seminar in Colorado Springs will continue to be presented during two weeks in July. ANA officials held two public meetings with Seminar students, on July 6 and 9, asking students’ for their thoughts on the traditional Summer Seminar program in Colorado Springs. Students overwhelmingly called for the continuation of the two week session, but were mixed on prospects of expanding courses at ANA conventions. “We asked for input and heard a very clear message,” said ANA Chief Operations Officer Sheryl von Blucher. “Many who attended two open meetings spoke passionately about their experiences in Colorado Springs. They loved the option of taking more than one course and being able to choose from more than one session. And they emphasized the value of having the resources of the library and museum readily available.” von Blucher emphasized that the continued commitment to maintaining the “classic” Summer Seminar session (two weeks since its expansion in 2000) reflects the ANA’s renewed commitment to listening to and acting on input from its membership. She said the ANA will continue to look for ways to expand its educational program, and is committed to presenting Summer Seminar-quality courses immediately preceding its annual conventions. While developing the ANA strategic plan, ANA staff concluded that while Summer Seminar is popular, it only reaches about 1 percent of association membership with its comprehensive educational offerings. Expanding the program was unanimously approved by the Board of Governors during open session in Atlanta this past April. “The commitment to expanding educational courses means students have the option of taking Summer Seminar-type classes in three locations at three different times of the year,” von Blucher said. The ANA Board of Governors stresses that education is a pillar of the ANA, and that the 32,000-member association must find a way to reach more members with its educational programming to ensure that the interest in numismatics flourishes in coming generations. “It’s really about passing on our legacy and opening up and sharing the world of numismatics to a wider audience,” von Blucher said. Currently, 280 students are attending Summer Seminar classes in Colorado Springs; 76 of those participants are first-time students. ANA Executive Director Chris Cipoletti said he expects significantly more students will be able to enroll in Summer Seminar courses when they’re offered at different dates and locations. Cipoletti also expects thousands of numismatists will be able to combine educational pursuits with convention travel. “Those students will immediately take what they learned in their classes and apply that knowledge on the bourse floor,” he said. The educational programs preceding the conventions will be renamed, but the educational approach will remain the same. “The same commitment will be made to the quality of both the curriculum and the instruction,” Cipoletti said. Tuition, fees and other details are being finalized; the new programs will be offered immediately preceding the National Money Show in Charlotte, March 16-18, 2007, and the World’s Fair of Money in Milwaukee, Aug. 8-12, 2007. Information on these educational programs at the conventions will be updated regularly on the ANA website at www.money.org, and made available at the ANA booth during the Denver World’s Fair of Money, August 16-19. The American Numismatic Association is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to educating and encouraging people to study and collect money and related items. With nearly 33,000 members, the Association serves the academic community, collectors and the general public with an interest in numismatics. The ANA helps all people discover and explore the world of money through its vast array of programs including its education and outreach, museum, library, publications, conventions and seminars. For more information about the ANA, call 719.632.2646 or visit www.MONEY.org. Lire Falling The exchange rate for Allied Fest certificates has continued to fall. It closed at 3.50 lire per dollar on Wednesday. Rumors about the possibility of a currency conversion or other serious action have been spreading like wildfire. ***************************************************** Championship Question Corner Question: Who ran the Frankfurt Barter Store. Question 141, difficulty 2. Yesterday's Question: What MPC sold for the highest price at public auction? Question 140, difficulty 1. Bonus points: Who were the buyers and sellers and what was the auction company? Comments from the field: Kathy Myers wrote: My answer is that Series 651 $10 replacement note that you mentioned. I can tell you that it went for $12,650, sold by Lyn Knight's Auction in Memphis last month, and that the buyer's and seller's were someone besides Bill or Kathy Myers. (Does that count for bonus points??) [Kathy, didn't Bill tell you?--Ed] Bill Myers wrote: I will admit I cannot even guess on this one but I would say Fred probably bought it. [The correct answer is that Marv Mericle sold it through Lyn Knight auctions and Al Glaser bought it. The price was $16,000 or thereabouts.--Ed] ========================================== Editorial ========================================== We had a new twist today at the summer seminar. The coins in the classroom class came to Camp Leo May West to learn about military numismatics and experience the Fest approach to learning. I think that it was a success. As students arrived Bill Myers and Brain Fanton issued ration cards and (temporary/training) pay books to the visiting students. They were paid 40 lire for attending the lecture and could buy materials from the book store, canteen, and bond officer. They also created short snorters. Becky Jerka ran the book store and Warner Talso sold bonds. It was a good team effort and I believe that we convinced the students that we have the greatest numismatic field there is. I am sure that we convinced them that we think that! I will have more seminar comment tomorrow. ========================================= Mail Call =========================================== Dear ANA Summer Seminar students, Since I have not been contacted in my effort to help support the Lire to MFC conversion rate, the conclusion that must be drawn, that there is a concerted effort to manipulate the rate so that person(s)unkown will benefit from the artificial rate drop. Clearly the proper authorities need to be contacted so that a full and complete investigation will expose the culprit's). David Dear Gram, I believe that the 2007 Memphis International Paper Money Show will be held on June 15, 16, and 17th. I checked with Mike Crabb at the end of the 2006 show and was told that it would be held the 3rd weekend of June. Therefore there will be almost a week between the show and the first of summer seminar on the 23rd. Dave Frank Dear Dave, Thanks. I got the dates from Wendell who got it somewhere off the internet. I called Mike Crabb to get a final answer but had to leave a message. Hopefully, we will get the final answer tomorrow. 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 Colorado Springs Coin Show on July 7, 8, & 9 with lots of folks from the seminar and probably a mini Fest on Saturday afternoon. 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 ========================================= POST / BASE EXCHANGE(PX/BX/NEX) Dump your dupes! 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