Status: U Return-Path: Received: from web5202.mail.yahoo.com ([216.115.106.170]) by osgood.mail.mindspring.net (Mindspring Mail Service) with SMTP id t73aos.8vm.30ahi43 for ; Fri, 26 Jan 2001 11:51:40 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <20010126165050.13297.qmail@web5202.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [152.163.206.208] by web5202.mail.yahoo.com; Fri, 26 Jan 2001 08:50:50 PST Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 08:50:50 -0800 (PST) From: MPCgram Subject: MPC Gram 236 To: mpcgram@yahoo.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii ==================================================== MPC Gram ==================================================== Covering the Entire World of Military Numismatics ---------------------------------------------------- Series 002-Number 236 Friday 26 January 2001 Cataloging decisions by Fred Schwan I devised a wonderful and innovative scheme for cataloging multiple printings of MPC in the new book. I had a draft prepared and took it to FUN. There I asked several MPC collectors and gramsters for opinions. One evening Harold Kroll, Howard Daniel, Joe Boling, Larry Smulczenski, and I studied it in detail. The group was not very pleased with what I had. Basically I agreed with their criticisms. (I was most pleased that they untied me when I agreed.) I implemented the recommendations of the group while maintaining the most important parts of my original ideas. Now that I have implemented their ideas, there is a new dilemma. I am counting on gram readers to solve the problem, or at least give us some insight on the best approach. Below is a listing for the Series 641 $5 (with notional values): # start SN end SN printed vg f vf ef 886 $5 00000001 6,000,000 6,800,000 886/1 00000001 1,600,000 1,600,000 8 10 15 20 886/1r 00000001 400,000 400,000 100 200 400 500 886/2 1,600,001 2,800,000 1,200,000 9 12 18 25 886/2r 400,001 800,000 400,000 150 250 450 550 886/3 2,800,001 6,800,000 4,000,000 5 9 10 18 886/3r 800,001 1,200,000 400,000 600 750 975 The key aspects of these listings are that each printing (and corresponding replacement) is listed individually and not relegated to the status of a minor variety. At first it seemed clear that the above way was the best with the regular issue and replacement of each printing listed together. However, after setting it up, it occurred to me that the table is somewhat confusing because of the way that the serial numbers progress. Therefore, I have made up the following sample where the regulars are listed first followed by the replacements. This arrangement makes it easier to use the serial number data. Now I need to know what you think, and I need to know right away as we are getting ready to finish this! # start SN end SN printed vg f vf ef 886 $5 00000001 6,000,000 6,800,000 886/1 00000001 1,600,000 1,600,000 8 10 15 20 886/2 1,600,001 2,800,000 1,200,000 9 12 18 25 886/3 2,800,001 6,800,000 4,000,000 5 9 10 18 886/1r 00000001 400,000 400,000 100 200 400 500 886/2r 400,001 800,000 400,000 150 250 450 550 886/3r 800,001 1,200,000 400,000 600 750 975 ==================================================== Editorial ---------------------------------------------------- The above plea for assistance in preparation of the MPC book plays into the strength of the gram--fast, very fast turn around. A request is made today, responses are received and published over the next few days and a decision is made. This is almost interactive participation in the preparation of the book that is very important to us. Heck, it just occurred to me, we can use chat as a real interactive resource on this. In addition, today is Friday so I suggest that a topic for discussion on chat tonight is the above cataloging question. I will be there at 10pm eastern (God and Judy willing). It is wonderful and exciting to have these resources. We look forward to hearing from you. ==================================================== Mail Call ---------------------------------------------------- Dear Fred and Gramsters: Re: Ski and the eBay blacklight, I also bought one of the UV lights (actually I bought 10 of them) without checking them out. They were useless for anything though they were specifically promoted for looking at paper money. I really wanted a portable UV light for medical examination of the skin because my awesome wall-powered unit is too cumbersome to carry around and obviously needs wall juice to work. I have been eyeing Fred's unit and he promised to find me a source for it but if you know Fred... I will therefore check out Ski's listed source. Thanks to all. P.S. If anyone needs medical attention while at Fest II, I will be available to help out. I met some of you briefly last year when I crashed the Fest. When I get rich I might even become a collector! Cuneyd Tolek M.D. Dear Gramsters, Anybody in or near Atlanta this weekend (Super Bowl weekend) email me and we can possibly get together and swap stories (lies) concerning MPC. Bill McNease (billsing97@aol.com) =================================================== Departments --------------------------------------------------- WWII numismatics seminar at ANA Summer Seminar 2001 --------------------------------------------------- Not only does the scholarship fund have an official identity but also has a bank account! Any further donations should be paid to the order of "Military Numismatists Scholarship" and sent to: Military Numismatists c/o Marcus Turner 8103 East US Highway 36 Suite 163 Avon, IN 46123 THE UPDATED LIST OF SCHOLARSHIP BENEFACTORS 1/21/01. These folks have generously provided money or material to finance scholarships to the ANA WWII Numismatics seminar. Your contributions will help promote collecting WWII material and be greatly appreciated. Mr. Anonymous Donor Mike Cummings Ed B. Doug Bell R. A. Medina Harold MPCKid Kroll Leo "Paymaster" May Bill McNease Marcus Turner Larry Ski Fred PK6 Joel Shafer World Wide Ventures John & Nancy Wilson Neil Shafer ----------------------------------------------------- MPC Fest II ----------------------------------------------------- MPC Fest is the annual feast of MPC. After some difficulties of coordination we have not changed the dates and tentatively scheduled 9-11 March 2001 for MPC Fest II. Confirmed participants in MPC Fest II Doug Bell Bill McNease Al Glaser Phil Goldstein Harold Kroll Ian Marshall Larry Smulczenski Leo May Kevin Maloy Marv Mericle Bruce Potter David Seelye Nick Shrier Fred Schwan Dan Swartz Warner Talso (and Jane) Marcus Turner (We are well past last year's participation level. Can we double it, triple it, more?) If you have made a reservation and your name does not appear above, please contact the gram immediately (MPCgram@yahoo.com). Tentative schedule as of 15 January 2001 Friday March 8 1500-1900 Arrivals at Comfort Inn 1900-2030 no host dinner at Cisco and Charlies 2030-2300 bull session at Comfort Inn 2400 lights out Saturday breakfast at Comfort Inn 0730-0845 breakfast at Service Club 0900-1000 equipment issue (supply sergeant) 1000-1100 pay operations (pay master) 1100-1230 show and tell, session I 1230-1330 pizza party at Service Club (mess sergeant) 1330-1800 swap session (dealer surcharge, TBD) 1800-1930 spaghetti dinner at Service Club (mess sergeant) 1930-2030 secret operations 2000-2345 commemorative poker game at Comfort Inn 2200 MPC chat (simultaneous with poker game) 2400 lights out Sunday 0830-0900 breakfast at Service Club 0900-1000 research updates 1000-1230 show and tell 1230-1330 lunch at Service Club 1300-1500 field trip to WWII POW camp 1530 closing ceremonies Monday (optional, weather permitting) 0600-0630 breakfast at Service Club 0700-1400 Walleye fishing trip Remarks: registration is $139 per person. This includes two nights lodging (double occupancy, room assignments by first sergeant the only possible exception is married couples), Meals as indicated (Friday evening not included), equipment and amenities. The value of souvenirs and goodies distributed will likely exceed the cost of the entire Fest. Reservations accepted now at MPCGram@yahoo.com, deposits ($50 minimum) accepted at MPC Fest, 132 East Second Street, Port Clinton, Ohio 43452. Late registration surcharges: after February 15 $25, after March 1 $50. Confirmed reservations will be listed daily in the gram—make your reservations now! Additional information; the Comfort Inn is located at 1723 East Perry Street, Port Clinton, Oh 43452, you may use one of the online map services to get exact driving directions. DO NOT make your own reservations or inquiries. The best airports in order of distance are Toledo (45 mins), Cleveland (90 mins), Detroit (100 mins). We will try to coordinate ground transportation, but there are no guarantees here. Questions: send your questions to MPCgram@yahoo.com. In most cases the questions will be answered in the letters section of the gram. After all, if you have the question, someone else probably does too. ==================================================== Post/Base Exchange (PX/BX/NEX) Dump your dupes! Your classified advertisement for items for sale 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. Send in a list of items for sale and we will list them here in the gram. In all cases confirm your order via email first. MPC Series 651 $10 unc $250. Ian Marshall, please e-mail for confirmation. iam@total.net. MPC series 681 $5 gem unc $30 confirm at coinman@rochester.rr.com. MPC Series 611 5c gem CU $20. Confirm fred@papermoneyworld.com. =================================================== Staff: publisher and editor: Fred Schwan - fred@papermoneyworld.com; assistant editor - Phil Goldstein critic: Harold Kroll - MPCKid@papermoneyworld.com; index manager: Ed Beaman webmaster & technical advisor: Doug Bell - (Wiz): doug@papermoneyworld.com; 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. The entire contents including linked illustrations are copyright protected by the publishers. In the case of contributors, the copyright is protected on behalf of the creators. Please send all correspondence regarding the gram to MPCgram@yahoo.com. Thank you very much for your participation. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! 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