From: mpcgram-owner@mail.papermoneyworld.net on behalf of MPCgram [mpcgram@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 11:59 AM To: mpcgram@papermoneyworld.net Subject: MPCGram 1524 MPC Gram News Letter =========================================== MPC GRAM =========================================== Series 8, no 1524 Thursday, February 22, 2007 Stolen Valor Act impacts collectors by Joe Boling The Stolen Valor Act was signed into law in December. It's intent was to prevent un-entitled persons from wearing or claiming eligibility for military decorations. You will recall that two or three years ago the restrictions on trading the Medal of Honor were tightened. The Stolen Valor Act extends many of those restrictions to the three crosses (DSC, Navy Cross, AF Cross), the Silver Star, and the Purple Heart. But it goes much farther, prohibiting even legitimate holders of these medals from mailing, trading, or buying them. (For instance, a soldier awarded a Purple Heart in Afghanistan could not mail it home to his wife.) No explicit provision was included to allow normal collecting and dealing activities. The Orders and Medals Society of America (OMSA) has prepared an extensive analysis of the new law. In essence, all trade in the above named medals, plus ALL medals of the Navy (Marines) and Air Force, are suspended until implementing regulations are written by an appropriate federal agency (probably the Office of Military History). This has caused the indefinite suspension of a pending auction of militaria (by Floyd, Johnson, and Paine). See the following url for the OMSA analysis: http://www.omsa.org/forums/showthread.php?t=1332 There could hardly be a finer example of the Law of Unintended Consequences. If you are friendly with a federal legislator, let him/her know that this badly written law must be repaired. CPMX Fester Bob Olson is giving a program at CPMX on his experience during the 661/681 conversion. It will be Saturday at 1:00 as part of the IBNS Midwest Chapter meeting. All Gramsters, collectors, and interested parties are welcome to attend. As usual, Festers in attendance should be sure to have a challenge coin and everyone with a hope of being paid (no guarantees) must take a show-n-tell item. ***************************************************** Championship Question Corner Question 177. Difficuly 3. Whose portrait appears on the $10 and $200 war bonds respectively? Yesterday's:Question 176, difficulty 2. What series of MPC did the Army order immediately after Series 461? Answers and comments: Bill Myers correctly answered that Series 462 was ordered after Series 461 and then issued as Series 471. ========================================== Editorial ========================================== I mentioned in yesterday's Gram (yes, two days in a row) that the new book on WWII camp money by Feller and Feller is in production and should be available at the Fest. There is a dangling matter that I would like to discuss with you and solicit your comment. Ray and Steve prepared the book with color scans such that the book could be produced in color. First the other specs. It will be 8.5 x 11 inches, paper cover, 160 pages. The question is should the book be in color or black and white? Before you shoot COLOR, think of the other parts of the puzzle. It boils down to this, would you rather have a book in black and white at $20-25 or one in color at $45-50? Also, if you would rather spend the extra money for the color, do you think that collector publish shares your views/enthuasism/extravagance? We will appreciate your thoughts and need them promptly. ========================================= Mail Call (send mail to MPCGram@yahoo.com) =========================================== Dear Editor, While researching information on the internet, I discovered an article regarding "Embassy Parolees" dated July 20, 2002 by Larry "Ski" Smulczenski. In the article he stated he received some photos and a Bordanweisung note dated September 14, 1938. The photos were of crew members from the German luxery liner, SS Columbus who were detained in Ft. Stanton, NM. There were two websites: www.papermoneyworld.net/larry/powcamp.htm and www.papermoneyworld.net/larry/71702gg.jpg listed, but I was not able to access them. I believe they may have been removed. I have been working on my father's biography and he was one of the crew members from the SS Columbus detained in New Mexico. My father told me about working on the swimming pool while there, and may be one of the persons found in the photo. I was not aware of the use of Bordanweisung notes - that was very interesting. My father did not share a lot of this information with my family while I was growing up as he did not want others to think we were Nazi's. Some additional information you might find interesting, is that approximately 40 crew members were identified by their own as being too friendly with the border patrol during their detainment. As a result, they were considered as being unloyal to the Fatherland by conversing with persons other than German. The plan was to trap these 40 men in the laundry room and start it on fire. However, one of the 40 found the note listing who was to be eliminated, and warned them. Once the other crew approached them, a big fight broke out, and actually one of the 40 was killed. The border patrol came rushing in to break up the fight and during the turmoil, thought the 40 crew members had started the confrontation. They transfered these men to El Paso, TX and after questioning them realized what had actually taken place. After talking to immigration, the men requested to be placed in camps where they could do the work many of them had been trained t o do. My father was one of the 40 men taken to El Paso, TX. In Germany, he was trained as a baker. He along with two of his other crew mates were transfered to Bismark, ND where he worked on the railroad and then was sent to Fargo, N.D. to work in a bakery. In 1945, he was very proud to became an American citizen. I would very much appreciate it if you could send me a copy of the pictures and the Bordanweisung note to share with my family and to include in my biography. Thank you, Bonnie Folsom Dear Gram, Sign me up for fest. I would like to room with Bill Haines. George Fitzgerald Dear George (and Bill), Thanks for the reservation. Within a few days we will get the reservation list up here in the Gram as well as the training schedule for the Fest. Editor =========================================== Calendar =========================================== 2007 CPMX March 8-11. MPCFest: March 23-25 2007 details TBA. ANA Summer semnar Session I: June 24-29, 2007* Session II: June 30-July 6, 2007 Memphis 6-8 July 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. In all cases confirm your order via email first. WANTED SECTION: Collectors may submit lists of items wanted for their collections for listing here. WANTED - JAPANESE INVASION MONEY (JIM). Collector/researcher of these notes by zone, type, and block letter, or number will buy or trade.  Checklist available, Anythinfg unusual is of particular interest. Mike Payton, 6609 Craig, Merriam, KS. USA 66202, papermoneymike@yahoo.com 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. ======================================= MPCGram 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. Your suggestions, criticisms, complaints, editorial contributions, letters, and even praise are very welcome. 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