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 t7dk5e.9ql.30ahi43 for ; Tue, 30 Jan 2001 09:33:18 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <20010130143317.26699.qmail@web5202.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [152.163.206.192] by web5202.mail.yahoo.com; Tue, 30 Jan 2001 06:33:17 PST Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 06:33:17 -0800 (PST) From: MPCgram Subject: MPC Gram 240 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 240 Tuesday 30 January 2001 Military notes of the Russo-Japanese War by Joe Boling The earliest collectible Japanese military notes are those dated Meiji 37 (1904). The ones for the first Sino-Japanese war (1895, which led to Taiwan being annexed into the empire) are very rare. (I was offered the one tael note in Tokyo in 1983 for about $4000--I should have taken it, but I thought I could buy more early Meiji homeland pieces for my collection with the same money, which I did. Those notes make up an important part of my Howland Wood award-winning Meji paper exhibit-- viewable at the ANA's web site under the museum button.) I early on (1970s) discovered that the R-J notes came with or without serial numbers. The 1895 notes had been numbered, and the early R-J notes were also, but sometime during their use the numbers were dropped, and no subsequent Japanese military notes got numbers until the 7-character bird and dragon notes in 1940 (which were not actually military notes, despite the way collectors traditionally have treated them, which is why they have numbers--see SB for more details). I stated searching for serial numbered R-J notes as soon as I realized that they existed. I still do not have the two high denominations of that series in either variety, but by 1981 I had acquired the 10 and 20 sen and one yen with serials (including two lovely pieces that I bought from Bill Barrett in June 1981). I could not find a serial-numbered 50 sen piece anywhere. Through two years in Japan (1983-85) I searched for one; I seemed to be the only person who cared (I had been trying to get the varieties listed in Pick for several editions, and did not succeed until 1994). Finally at the 1988 IBNS London Congress I found a 50 sen piece with serials, a pretty AU in the stock of a prominent high- priced dealer. Because the SN varieties were not yet listed in Pick, I was able to get this piece, still the only one I have ever seen, for his version of a plain vanilla price--$275 (the Pick value at the time was $120 in Unc). However, I knew it was worth even more than the seemingly inflated price that he had on it. I still smile about that one. Do any of you have a R-J war 50 sen with serials (P-M3a)? ANA Scholarship Fund Harold "MPC Kid" Kroll By all accounts the funding for the scholarship fund is going very well. What comes to mind now is, what is going to be the criteria for applicants to apply for the scholarship. Do we look for a beginning collector, one that has been collecting for a while, someone who has collected for a long time, or? How are the applicants going to be selected for the scholarship funding? Submit a request, write an essay, selected by drawing a number out of the hat? All these questions need to be addressed very soon, as we are only 5 months from the course taking place and we need to get this project on going. Would ask all the "GRAM" readers for their suggestions and ideas on this. I may even apply for one myself. Send all replies to mpcgram@yahoo.com or mpckid@papermoneyworld.com. Thanks. ==================================================== Editorial ---------------------------------------------------- Everything takes longer than expected. I am certainly not the first to notice that! This is particuarly true with book projects. It seems like the new MPC book has been nearly done for years! I hate book projects at this stage, most of the creativity and research are finished. It is time for work. Ugh. However, it must be done. In the next few days I hope to offer in the gram a draft summary of the values for regular issues. That should spark some interest on many fronts. =================================================== Mail Call --------------------------------------------------- Dear Gram, Just received a set of Campbell 3010 thru 3017 (Golzern) less the two pfennig piece. All of them had the oval shaped purple stamp (as shown in Campbell) on them except the 10 pfennig and the 1 mark. Were the unstamped pieces one of the "types" shown in parenthesis? Or, were these possibly post war replicas? TomK =================================================== 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. It is 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 (for reservations after February 15 $164, after March 1, $189). 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. 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 692 $1 replacement, unc $900. Ian Marshall, please e-mail for confirmation. iam@total.net. MPC series 481/3 $10 VF $75.00 confirm at coinman@rochester.rr.com. MPC Series 681 $1 gem CU $18. Confirm fred@papermoneyworld.com. WANTED Collectors may submit lists of items wanted for their collections for listing here. Dealers and collectors who have these items are then encouraged to list them for sale in the above section. This is a trial, if you like it, send your list. MPC Series 661 $10 fine or better all WWII items pertaining to Camp Perry, Ohio WWII English war bonds (and savings stamps, was savings certificates and the like) =================================================== Staff: publisher and editor: Fred Schwan - fred@papermoneyworld.com; assistant editor - Phil Goldstein IWANTMYMPC@aol.com 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. 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