Status: U Return-Path: Received: from web5204.mail.yahoo.com ([216.115.106.85]) by farley.mail.mindspring.net (Mindspring Mail Service) with SMTP id t79a98.69ol.37kbi1c for ; Sun, 28 Jan 2001 18:20:08 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <20010128231919.18428.qmail@web5204.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [64.12.102.151] by web5204.mail.yahoo.com; Sun, 28 Jan 2001 15:19:19 PST Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 15:19:19 -0800 (PST) From: MPCgram Subject: MPC Gram 238 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 238 Super Sunday 28 January 2001 Military Challenge Coins Update By Howard A. Daniel III In a previous article, I described our newly inaugurated president receiving what appeared to be military challenge coins. I was right. MG James T. Jackson, the commander of the U.S. Army Military District of Washington and the head of the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee, presented the president with a MDW Commander's Coin for Excellence and an AFIC coin. A member of his staff, Tom Mani, responded to my email and gave me the aboveinformation. He is now trying to obtain one each of the coins for me, or at least their images. I promised him that if he could obtain the coins for me to illustrate in one or more articles, that I would donate them to the American Numismatic Association museum. I am now awaiting Tom's next contact with me. The civilian who was to the right of the general has been identified in the news as the person who "crashed" the inaugural. He is the Reverend Richard C. Weaver from Sacramento, California, and has "crashed" other important national events. He credits God with allowing him to slip throw the high security around the president and other well-guarded people. He likely handed the President a religious piece and I will stop writing about him as of today. I am really looking forward to Tom Mani coming up with the images of the military challenge coins given to President. Have any of you guys come up with a design for an MPCGram and/or M2C2 challenge coin of our own yet? I am starting to get irratated with this lack of volunteers, but what else should I expect for your former military guys. I guess this is very similar to looking for volunteers for police call. ==================================================== Ediorial ---------------------------------------------------- Several weeks ago there was discussion about advertising in the gram. The letters were interesting and helpful. The overwhelming sense of the writers was that the advertising was OK. From the begining it has been our (my) feeling that the advertisement of notes for sale is a feature. I had hoped (and still do) that we will get sufficient and diverse advertising that it will be an additional reason for readers to rush to their mailboxes daily. I figure that we will know when we have arrived at that point when readers start to demand (ask for) a set publication time so that they can plan for early review of the ads. Thus far we have been disapointed with the advertising submissions. The two most frequent advertisers (Seelye and Marshall) responded to my specific request for listings. I consider that they have done us a favor by providing the listings. I hope that they have made some sales, but the more important thing is that they have helped make a better gram. We would like to see your ads for items for sale included. The best way to do this is to email a list of items (in the body of the mail please). Remember these are FREE (for at least the time being). There have been some comments about listing wanted to buy advertisements. We see these as being in a different category and are not likely to accept them on an unpaid basis. The basic problem is that virtaully all gramsters want to buy the same things so the ads would do little good. Certainly they would not support the editorial content. One time we advertised here to SELL wanted to buy advertsing. Thus far no one has accepted this offer. One reader suggested that wanted ads for very speical items like special serial numbers and the like might be accepted. While the concept is good, we think that there is a better solution. If you collect something special, write an article about it. When published it will be much better than any advertisement! As always we look forward to your ideas. =================================================== Mail Call --------------------------------------------------- =================================================== 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 $5 unc $200. Ian Marshall, please e-mail for confirmation. iam@total.net. MPC series 692 $1 gem unc $52.50 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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