From: mpcgram-owner@papermoneyworld.net on behalf of MPCgram [mpcgram@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 11:38 AM To: mpcgram@papermoneyworld.net Subject: *****SPAM***** MPCGram 1518 corrected (disregard the other) ------------------------ / MPC Gram News Letter / ----------------------- =========================================== MPC GRAM =========================================== Series 8, no 1518 Friday, December 1, 2006 Boling announces for ANA board - Freeland and Myers write about the SS - fake handstamps by Fred Schwan At the MSNS show this past weekend I asked over a dozen clubs to nominate me for the office of governor of the ANA for the 2007-2009 term. If you are an ANA member or an officer in an ANA member club, and would like to have nomination forms for this purpose, email me at joeboling@aol.com. For some reason, ANA has not placed the forms on its web site. One must order then directly from the executive director. But I have already done that, so I can email them to you as needed. In the Winter FUN-Topics magazine, there are six pages devoted to the ANA summer seminar, mostly about the military numismatics course. One article was written by Dan Freeland, the other by Bill Myers. Both had FUN scholarships to the 2007 seminar, and one stipulation of a FUN scholarship is that the recipient write an article about the experience for FUN-Topics. The articles are illustrated in color, with Allied fest certificates (lire), military fest certificates (series 062, endorsed for the ANA course), class photos, a ration card, and a canteen chit booklet. It's great exposure for our branch of the hobby (note that it is NOT an "industry" (ugh - yuk)). Two years ago I bought at auction a set of Yugoslavia notes stamped VERIFICATO for Montenegro. I needed only the 500 dinara denomination, but had to buy several others (all in one lot). Upon receiving them, I measured the stamp for the proper diameter (31.3mm), and they passed that test. But the stamps all looked too uniform - not like you would expect to see on notes that had been stamped by hand. So I put my 20x glass on them, and lo - all the overstamps had been applied by ink jet printer. The notes were genuine, but the stamps were not. I returned the lot with a plea that the auctioneer put me in touch with the consignor so I could buy some of the fakes at appropriate prices. I heard nothing more. At MSNS this year I found the consignor. This is not the first time that I have returned a spurious piece to an auctioneer, only to encounter the same piece in a dealer's stock a year or more later. This time, the dealer agreed immediately when I showed him the stamps through my 20x glass (he had not been informed by the auctioneer of what the problem was with his notes - only that they were suspected of having fake handstamps - so he had not used enough power when looking at them to see the colored pixels mixed with the black, as laid down by the ink jet printer). Interestingly, he also had some genuine stamps, mixed with the fake ones - his supplier in Europe may have been deceived by HIS supplier, not realizing that some of the stamps were recent technology. So, I was able to buy several good/bad pairs of the Montenegro pieces. ***************************************************** Championship Question Corner Question Question 172, difficulty 2. Breakers Navy Recreation Center chits were printed by what company and in how many reported varieties? Questions 171, difficulty 3: What is the highest denomination Philippine VICTORY STAR note known in collections? Answers and comments: there was a great silence on the VICTORY star note question. All denominations are known so the 500 peso denomination is the highest star note (1 known). ========================================== Editorial ========================================== Robert Drew was here last week. He was fresh from the St. Louis show and basking in his new fame from the profile in Numismatist. We had a good time loooking, chatting, looking, and eating perch. One area that we worked on was US WWII bonds. He had some interesting contemporary sales material (more on that another time--possibly Rob will write it. Anyway, we got on to a subject that I have discussed here before. When I asked about this before, I got some good answers, but I think that I asked the wrong question. The issue relates to the legends/titles on the bonds. Series E is rather straight forward. It started out as Series E Defense bonds then changed to Series E war bonds, and of course later to small size war bonds. Series F started out as defense bonds (confirmed with multiple examples), but the second issue (so to speak) is Series F Savings bonds--no war legend (also conirmed with multiple examples). Series G is the problem. Just as the others it started out as a defense bond. The second issue of large size bonds are war bonds (rather than defense/war). However, the twist is that the small size G bonds seem to be savings rather than war. I can only confirm this with one example, but that one piece is clear. OK, what I need is confirmation of any of these bonds that do not fit in the scheme described above. ========================================= Mail Call (send mail to MPCGram@yahoo.com) =========================================== Dear Esteeemed Editor, This price list has several WWII items of interest to Gramsters, and some Jersey that might be very interesting to Steve Feller. Click on the below "click here" and then the bottom "View" on the next page. There are 27 pages of notes. Go through them from 1-27 and you will see many NICE pieces!!! The Master Sergeant Daniel =========================================== 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: Nov 26. see: www.britishnotes.co.uk or www.londonpapermoneyfair.co.uk Nov 11, Boling house warming party and mini Fest (1600-2000). Nov 16-19, 2007 Pcda St Louis. IBNS meeting with program by Jim Downey subject "notes with military themes." It is Saturday at 1:00, mini-Fest to follow. 2007 MPCFest: March 23-25 2007 details TBA. [Reservations received: John Cheney(T, k), Harold Kroll(T), Ski, Louise and Joe Boling (k), Warner and Jane (auxilliary)(T), Ian and Bella Marshall(T), Jim Downey(T), Howard Daniel(T,M), Bill Yanchick and Miles (T), Kathy and Dan Freeland (k,T), Sparky Watson (T), Roger Urce(T), Ray and Steve Feller, Geroge Slade, Fred and Judy (auxiliary) Schwan(T). [Totals: festers 20, new Festers 0, Tiger lillies (auxilliary) 2, k=king room] Eternal Festers: Mike Cummings, Robert Kutcher, Leo May. Coordinating instructions. Please try to coordinate ground transportation from Cleveland, Detroit or Toledo Airports to reduce rental cars. If you cannot find a ride on your own contact adjutant and transportation officer Sparky Watson (mark.watson@edwards.af.mil). Neither Sparky nor the Fest accept any responsibility for ground transportation, but we will be happy to try to coordinate a ride for you. This MIGHT include ground transportation being sent from Fest Headquarters, but you cannot count on this and you might have to wait depending on other demands. Memphis 21-23 June. ANA Summer semnar Session I: June 24-29, 2007* Session II: June 30-July 6, 2007 ANA Convention, Milwaukee. ========================================== 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! 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. 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