Status: U Return-Path: Received: from web5202.mail.yahoo.com ([216.115.106.170]) by osgood.mail.mindspring.net (Earthlink Mail Service) with SMTP id tb1hem.v3j.37kbi1v for ; Thu, 15 Mar 2001 08:38:30 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <20010315133828.772.qmail@web5202.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [205.188.200.28] by web5202.mail.yahoo.com; Thu, 15 Mar 2001 05:38:28 PST Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2001 05:38:28 -0800 (PST) From: MPCgram Subject: MPCGram 281 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 281 Thurski 15 March 2001 MPC Lifetime Achievement Award to Smith Elmer Smith is a great MPC collector. His name is known to many collectors, but his face to far fewer. That is because he stopped collecting in 1980. Smith complied the greatest MPC collection of his time. He had regular issues (all unc), the most replacements (78), specimens, proofs, checks, and many other things. Best of all, he assembled the collection by hustling. He wrote and called people all over the world, attended shows and in general applied initiative. On top of that he was and is a gentleman. Many current collectors got the opportunity to meet and chat with Elmer who attended MPCFest II as the guest of honor. On Saturday morning, Elmer was awarded the first ever MPC lifetime achievement award. Ski Seeks Par by Larry "Ski" Smulczenski Well, we got home after Fest, CPMX, and a visit to my son in St. Louis. Got to say it was a great three weeks, but the weather sure was cold. I still can't figure out why you northerners want to live in that climate, but I'm glad you do, otherwise the Florida peninsula would sink if you all moved down here. As you have been reading, Fest was a hoot, with really a super bunch of guys attending. Nice to see the ones that attended last year and also to meet the guys that attended for the first time this year. I had a hard time telling the Hardy boys apart, finally figured out that Wes did not have whiskers, but realized for next year he will probably grow a beard, and I will have trouble again. Not only were the festers a super bunch of folks, but they donated a lot of money to the scholarship fund. The facility this year was a great improvement over last year. Great rooms, nice complementary breakfast, fantastic meeting room, pleasant hotel staff, exceptional prices and the T.V. advertisement is correct-- "I feel like an expert on MPC cause I stayed in a Holiday Inn Express for the last week." The Items that the festers brought to show and brag about where unbelievable. The MPC sets were some of the finest in the country. Not just the notes from collections, but replacements, a first ever complete set of multiple printings, Specimen books, progressive proofs, experimental pieces and then new discoveries. That's just the MPC. There was Allied Military Currency, British Armed Forces Special Vouchers, Military Pay Books, Chits, and lots of other Military items. Really made your eyes water, and would put the exhibits at most of the National Shows to shame. The remembrances of the Fest were also great. If you didn't attend you might want to pick up a challenge coin, copies of the souvenir cards or a set of the Fest notes. These items are really wonderful keepsakes. Harold challenged me on the way home from Port Clinton with his challenge coin, but fortunately I had one in my pocket. All the items were exceptionally well done. This will have to be a short Thurski, as I still have a lot of catching up to do. It was a great trip, but I certainly am glad to be back where the temperature is 70 degrees. As I teed off on the third hole this afternoon in my shirt sleeves, I thought about how cold it was in Chicago and Port Clinton. To visit is fine, but I sure as hell wouldn't want to live there. ==================================================== Editorial ---------------------------------------------------- It was great fun to chat with Elmer Smith again after too many years interlude. It was also a thrill to be able to present to him the first ever MPC Lifetime Achievement Award. Frankly, I hope that Elmer comes out of retirement and starts collecting again, but even if he does not, we certainly hope to see him at Fest III! Hey, I like the way the exclamation mark goes with the Roman numeral III! We may have to use that regularly. =================================================== Mail Call --------------------------------------------------- Dear Gram, I agree with Al Glazer. Any place, any time, FEST III, just let me know and I'll be there!!! Great time. It's always nice to put a face with the voice at the other end of the telephone, or email. David E. Seelye aka coinman Dear Gram, It was a great pleasure to read the fine story by Phil Goldstein about the fine gentlemen at the MPC Fest. It reinforced my feelings about the good people in our great hobby. R. A. Medina Dear R. A. and readers, The above is a paraphrase of the letter from Mr. Medina because in a little bit of cut and past frenzy your editor managed to send the original text to the elecronic graveyard, the nether world, edeath. I am sorry about that. I was not able to match the beauty of Medina's comments, but hopefully, I did get the idea. Fred =================================================== 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 3/5/01. 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. Many donations were received at CPMX and MPCFest. They are being processed and will be recognized very soon. Mr. Anonymous Donor Mike Cummings Sue and Keith Bauman Ed B. Doug Bell Tom Denly, Denly's R. A. Medina Harold MPCKid Kroll Leo "Paymaster" May Mrs. R.C. Matherne Bill McNease Mel and Jeremy Steinberg Marcus Turner Larry Ski Guido Fred PK6 Joel Shafer World Wide Ventures Pam West John & Nancy Wilson Neil Shafer W. E. Yanchick ==================================================== 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. Korean Dealers Numismatic catalog for 2001 including Korean MPC coupons for the very first time. Not much to read in English, but some nice color illustrations and an historic MPC literature item. $23.95 postpaid. David Seelye. Contact coinman@rochester.rr.com. 701 FOR SALE. Yes, I have a Series 701 (second printing) available to a good home, $2750, terms available. Contact 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. 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