From: mpcgram-owner@mail.papermoneyworld.net on behalf of MPCgram [mpcgram@yahoo.com] Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 11:36 AM To: mpcgram@papermoneyworld.net Subject: MPCGram 1530 MPC Gram News Letter =========================================== MPC GRAM =========================================== Series 8, no 1530 Sunday, March 4, 2007 Feller and Feller The new catalog Silent Witnesses: Civilian Camp Money of World War II will be released at MPC Fest on Saturday morning March 24. Where the authors Ray and Steve Feller will be in attendance for autographs and discussion. The book covers notes, coins, and postal history of concentration camps, internment camp, displaced persons camps, and Jewish ghettos. As a result of collector feedback via the Gram and other sources the book will be printed in full color. This will be the first full color book from the publisher BNR Press. The price of the book had not been announced (decided?) at press time. ***************************************************** Championship Question Corner Question 183. Difficuly 3. What is the highest denomination Allied Military franc note that was printed in the United States? Question 182. Difficuly 3. What is the highest denomination Allied Military schilling note that was printed in the United States? Answers and comments: Bill Myers and Jack Hunter correctly identified the 25 schilling as the highest denomination printed in the US. ========================================== Editorial ========================================== Here are two more stamp show finds. This theme is PROBABLY winding to an end. I actually have lots more purchases, but not too many more that are likely to be of interest to you or are possible to be adequately described by me. The first is a small selective service postcard (DSS Form No 201, GPO job number 16-18635). It is a notice to registrant to appear for physical examnation. It is dated July 10, 1942. All of that is interesting enough but the card also has a wonderful BUY DEVENSE SAVINGS BONDS AND STAMPS postmark in spite of having no postage as an official business card. Did you pick up on the inroductory comment where I said that it was a small postcard? Yes, it is a 3x5 inches card. I take the size to be a deliberate move to save paper. Of course that is a well known theme during the war for which we have numismatic examples--specifically the reduction in size of war bonds. Probably the small size of the low denomination AM lire, francs, and marks are also examples. All of the above were the reasons for buying the card (a little more than I paid for the other item discussed prevously--$2.50 (marked that, I proabaly paid $2)). It is only now that I notice the most interesting thing. On July 10, 1942, the post mark should have been advertising WAR rather then DEFENSE bonds. We know that the existing stocks of defense bonds were sold until exhausted (as an economy measure). It seems to me that this late use of the defense cancel was another conservation measure. Why stop using the old one if it still works. This discussion turned out to be longer than I expected and Harold Kroll just called to chat so I will save the other item for tomorrow. ========================================= Mail Call (send mail to MPCGram@yahoo.com) =========================================== Greetings, Well if I had not been collecting WW II orders and medals of the world I would guess that the premier edition of "World War II Remembered" would have been rather sparsely illustrated for these. I'd guess many of the original survivors of the war recipients have gone to the beyond. Collecting is educational, while preserving historical artifacts and sharing information is wonderful. Establishing market values for these items keeps them in a fluid state so to speak to travel until they find a resting spot being coddled by a serious collector. Not decaying in some uninterested institucion. Looking beyond our shores the London auctions have been loaded with great collections of worldwide O & M with eager buyers establishing record prices in many cases. Go to Google and type in WW II Remembered when you have a chance...........sure brings up a lot of sites........ Cheers, Colin Hello Fellow Collector's, I appreciate the response's from fellow gramsters Dave Klinger, Roger Urce, Flemming Hansen, Flt Lt Andrew M Clark, Joe Boling, and our esteemed editor. You guys are right, the Act, could have been written much better. The purpose and original intent of the Act was to keep people who did not earn an award, from passing themselves off as a legitimate recipient and thus stealing their Valor. As Flt Lt Andrew M Clark wrote "The Act referred to appears to be using a sledgehammer to crack a nut." After reading everyone's thoughts on the matter, I now feel, after reflection, that collecting of medals is okay. Joe is right, most collectors are descent people who research and educate, as well as value and take care of the items in their collection. Many do it better than so called professionals. This Act needs to be amended. Okay folks, if we agree, lets all write something we can all send off to our representatives, so they can fix the Act. Gavin Quinn PS: I just finished reading about how the wounded outpatient Soldiers and Marines and their families are being treated at Walter Reed AMC and I am sick. I feel we need to write our representatives about this tragedy also. I believe the answer to the Quiz Question is 20 schillings. Dear Gramsters, Anyone out there need a roommate for Memphis? I need a new one (long story on the old one). Harold Kroll Dear Esteamed Editor: I side with those who believe the writers of the legislation related to selling or buying of military medals are wasting their time and our money. They surely have better things to do than that. I "wear" the medals, decorations, devices, etc. I was awarded in my shadow box and alternate with pride for the recognition and embarrassment that I was talked into getting them out of the old foot locker. Collectors collect! Rusty =========================================== Calendar =========================================== 2007 CPMX March 8-11. MPCFest: March 23-25 2007 details TBA. 14 and 15 April 2007 The annual "Maastricht" show, officially named "PaperMoney Fair-Maastricht" will take place, with dealer set up on the 13th, at the "Polfermolen" in Valkenburg, Netherlands. For details, view the bourse web site http:// www.papermoney-maastricht.org/  or contact the show organizer, Joe Eijsermans, at apnc.eijsermans@wxs.nl or eijsermans-events@planet.nl. 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. 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