Status: U Return-Path: Received: from web5203.mail.yahoo.com ([216.115.106.97]) by niles.mail.mindspring.net (Earthlink Mail Service) with SMTP id t89h5p.58d.37kbi1o for ; Fri, 9 Feb 2001 23:34:01 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <20010210043400.25349.qmail@web5203.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [205.188.197.187] by web5203.mail.yahoo.com; Fri, 09 Feb 2001 20:34:00 PST Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2001 20:34:00 -0800 (PST) From: MPCgram Subject: MPC Gram 250 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 250 Saturday 10 February 2001 SPMC to Give $500 Annually for Military Money Research The following news release from the Society of Paper Money Collectors outlines an important new award to promote paper money research and publishing. It is not really limited to research into military money, but it seems to us that the compelling and wonderful nature of this subject together with the great research done by gramsters should make this into a defacto military moeny award! Society of Paper Money Collectors President Frank Clark reminds researchers and authors that the deadline for the 1st Annual George W. Wait Memorial Prize entries is nearing. Deadline is March 15th. SPMC instituted the $500 annual award last year to promote the publication of quality new paper money books. The prize is open to researchers and authors of unpublished, book-length paper money works in any field of paper money or financial documents, or historical or economics works in which the examination of paper money is integral. Entrants need not be members of the Society to apply. In addition to the unrestricted $500 grant, a complimentary membership in SPMC is awarded if the recipient is not already a Society member. The award memorializes and honors the late George W. Wait, an early SPMC President, and a leading proponent of paper money research and publication. Wait also was the first SPMC Secretary, and the author of two books in SPMC’s landmark Wismer Series which catalogs the obsolete currency of the United States on a state-by-state basis. Mr. Wait died last April. “The Society of Paper Money Collectors is chartered to promote, stimulate, and advance the study of paper money and other financial documents in all their branches, along educational, historical and scientific lines,” its President noted. “Our George W. Wait Memorial Prize is available annually to assist researchers engaged in important research leading to publication in any paper money field. We hope the award will be a stimulus for excellent new publications,” he added. The Wait Memorial Prize may be awarded to a single applicant or may be subdivided and awarded to several applicants at the discretion of the SPMC awards committee. If, in the opinion of the committee no entry qualifies, the funds will be held over to the following year. A “Call for Entries” was published in the November/December issue of the Society’s award-winning bimonthly magazine, Paper Money. Additional copies of the rules are available for an SASE by writing, Wait Memorial Prize, Dept. M, P.O. Box 793941, Dallas, Texas 75379-3941. SPMC is a 40-year-old member based organization of approximately 2,000 collectors, dealers, historians and researchers interested in aspects of banking, financial history, engraving, counterfeiting and related subject matter. In addition to its journal, the Society has published nearly two dozen books. Annual meetings are held each June at the Memphis International Paper Money Show. Frequent regional gatherings, featuring speakers and social affairs, are held throughout the year as well. The winner will be announced in the May/June issue of Paper Money, with releases appearing in other media as well. SPMC dues are $24 annually. Persons interested in joining the Society should send requests to the above address. ==================================================== Editorial ---------------------------------------------------- What a wonderful donation the Series 701 set was for the scholarship fund. It has now been sold with the money going to a good cause. As it turns out the notes are going to a good collector too! Hopefully, he will come forward with some comments! =================================================== Mail Call --------------------------------------------------- Dear Editor, What is the cost of a dealer badge for the fest? David Seelye Dear David, Congratulations for careful reading of your gram and for a good question too. The "dealer surcharge" is mentioned in the information on the fest, but no decision has been made. That is because it is a difficult decesion, but it will have to be made soon. Of course part of the difficulty is deciding who is a dealer and if someone is a dealer is it possible to attend as a "collector" and not be subject to a surcharge? Those too are good questions. Comments, suggestions, criticisms and the like will certainly be welcome. Editor Dear Editor and Howard, Well, I thought that it might interest other NAVY Veterans if I sent the "GRAM" my Military Challenge Coin/Card - my Shellback Card!! I felt like throwing in my "Plank Owner" Card for good measure, too!! Ok, Navy, send the "GRAM" your "Shellback" Cards!! I also sent the "GRAM" my Challenge Coin/Medal from the U.S. Naval Surgeon General but, I guess the "GRAM" felt that my scan of that "Challenge Coin/Medal" wasn't much to show. I thought, after your great article, Howard, on "Challenge Coins/Medals" would stir up many of the "GRAM" personnel but, I guess if it isn't an MPC Note, it doesn't fly! I would have had alot of articles about my Vietnam MPC Notes but, all but one was stolen while I was Medivac'ed to the States from Wiesbaden, West Germany! I probably need to back-off and stop bothering the "GRAM." Thank you, Howard! John =================================================== 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 2/2/01. 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 Denly's of Boston R. A. Medina Harold MPCKid Kroll Leo "Paymaster" May Mrs. R.C. Matherne 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 Sam Feeback$$ Al Glaser$$ Phil Goldstein Harold Kroll Jack Lippincott$$ Ian Marshall Larry Smulczenski Bill McNease$$ (PayPal works!) Leo May Kevin Maloy$$ Marv Mericle$ Bruce Potter$$ David Seelye$$ Nick Schrier$$ Fred Schwan?? Dan Swartz$$ Warner Talso (and Jane)$ Marcus Turner William E Yanchick (We are well past last year's participation level. Can we double it, triple it, more? Symbols after the name: $=deposit paid, $$-paid in full) If you have made a reservation and your name does not appear above, please contact the gram immediately (MPCgram@yahoo.com). PayPal and PayDirect are available, the associated email address is fred@papermoneyworld.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. FOR SALE MPC Series 661 $20 EF $300, David Seelye, email for confirmation coinman@rochester.rr.com. Free French Equatorial Africa 5000 fr, S/B 1187, specimen $7500. Ian Marshall, email for confirmation iam@total.net 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. UNESCO banknotes; specimens and issued notes any grade and Training money wanted by collector =================================================== 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. 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!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/