Status: U Return-Path: Received: from web5202.mail.yahoo.com ([216.115.106.170]) by strange.mail.mindspring.net (Earthlink Mail Service) with SMTP id tcgpir.p3.37kbi0u for ; Mon, 2 Apr 2001 07:45:30 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <20010402114529.1798.qmail@web5202.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [64.12.102.151] by web5202.mail.yahoo.com; Mon, 02 Apr 2001 04:45:29 PDT Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2001 04:45:29 -0700 (PDT) From: MPCgram Subject: MPCGram 298 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 298 Monday, April 2, 2001 Just don't come to WESPMEX!!! By Phil “IWANTMYMPC” Goldstein I must add my voice to the list of envious collectors not going to Maastricht, however I can say I am not without consolation: The same weekend of the Maastricht Show, there is a very good coin / paper money / stamp show in Westchester County: "WESPMEX" (WEStchester Paper Money EXposition) which I dutifully attend as often as I can. One of the regular dealers who attends, and that I do frequent transactions with is Daryl Spelbring. Daryl, always has a nice selection of 20th Century military material, MPC included. I like to think of myself as a "clean up" person in this respect: Not only is the spring WESPMEX during Maastricht, but the summer WESPMEX show always seems scheduled for the same weekend of Memphis! Being as such, and the general population of our collecting area runs to Memphis, I'm left here in NY about 1 1/2 hours away from this fantastic show, all by my lonesome, with all that WW2 material. Goody Goody! I have had very decent luck in finding hot material there.... I put together most of my multiple printings there in spring of '99, as well as a set of Greenland canteen tokens in summer of ‘99 and a set of Curragh Ireland Internment Camp tokens in summer of '00. Those three items stick out most from memory, but I have also procured there such mundane items as a Canadian POW Chit from Camp 23, one or two Buchenwald Concentration Camp notes, and I think one of my Armee Belge notes came from there as well among other trinkets and tokens. I found the dealers VERY willing to bargain, as there isn't that much WW2 traffic flowing in the bourse... and I guess I'm as good a prospect (a/k/a: sucker!) as any. A lot of the regular dealers know me by face, and by intensity/enthusiasm... and more often than not have something squirreled away... My first display of the 691/701 set after I received them incidentally was WESPMEX, at Daryl's table. I remember it quite vividly: I was recording some serial number data from Daryl on the Series 651 fractionals, and naturally just shooting the breeze... Daryl brought up the subject of 691/701's and asked what I thought... how many sets, were there more, ... have I seen them? Naturally, I smiled and said: yes, I have seen them... When, Daryl asked with an inquisitive look of his face, which changed immediately to one of astonishment when I said about 30 minutes ago.... He asked if someone was selling a set on the bourse. I said no. He then asked where were they, and I replied: in my car! He stated that he wished to see them, and I naturally complied enthusiastically... Only first things first. I had to finish scouring the bourse... :o) We agreed to meet at his table in about an hour... When I got there, there were about 7-10 guys standing around waiting for me.... or actually.... waiting for the 691/701 notes! Nobody at the show had seen them in person yet, or even in a few cases, at all. I guess the oohs and ahhs meant they were well received, as well as the inquiries as to where to purchase a set, if there were any available... The comparisons of 691 to 541, were mentioned, as well as the new design of 701... Needless to say, after being congratulated, I left with a most satisfied feeling of accomplishment. All because I didn't go to Memphis! So, to those of you who wish you were going to Maastricht, but cannot.... I say this: Look up in the 2001 BNR Show Directory and go find a local coin/paper money show, then scour it thoroughly....(Just don't come to WESPMEX!!! - I staked it out and claimed it already) The lack of regular competition from other military collectors pays off in dividends, and the feelings of envy will not take on such a deep shade of green or sting as much. ============================================================= Editorial Yesterday’s April Fool stories were fun. Now admit it, you were pulled in for a minute. My favorite follow up story was the fellow who called Sunday night to chat. He mentioned that the most amazing thing of all was that Bill McNease had a circulated 651 10¢ to use in the double denomination story! Of course that too was part of the yarn! =================================================== Mail Call --------------------------------------------------- Dear Gram, Put me down on the auction list and I will bring along my 651 specimen set with all notes in a padded book stamped spoof :) Doug p.s. by the way are you planning anything special for the grams that match series? :) Dear Doug, Hm, I like the idea of special Grams when the Gram number matches a series number. Unfortunately, we had not thought of that for number 11 and 100, so now we have to wait for number 461. Although that sounds like a long time from now, it is only about five months. For one thing we might just call them series grams. Certainly, we want to make each one a special issue featuring that particular series. Good idea Doug, can you think of anything else we can do? Editor Dear Gram, That was a good one!!!! I was sitting here cursing the government! Then I realized what the date was Mike Cummings Dear Gram, If this is not an April Fools Joke, could you tell me where the volunteers are needed. If I don't have to travel to far I would love to help. James Dear James, Thanks for the offer, but we already have more than enough volunteers for the work to be done on sorting MPC etc. We can still use volunteers to write articles and letters to the Gram and you have started doing that! Bravo! Editor Dear Editor, Interesting Gram today. I must admit if it was published tomorrow or yesterday, the phone lines would be hot!! Dear Gram, You did have me going for a little while with your April Foolery. I see you are getting close to the 300th gram. As I recall, I that was one of my predictions for 2001. Say hi to Judy. We will put early March 2002 on our calendar and try to make the next MPCfest. Bill Krondak (Kansas) Dear Editor, I enjoyed the Fest write up in BNR, but I have a bone to pick with you. A MFC with a back of Mt. Rushmore depicted in the article clearly shows Abe Lincoln. How come you haven't sent me samples of MFC issues with Lincoln for my Lincoln collection and book yet? Fred R. =================================================== 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. Full new list of donors tomorrow. ==================================================== 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 Gem unc 651 $5 $225. Contact coinman@rochester.rr.com. Real nice unc 611 $1 $90, confirm with 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. Wanted !! MPC FEST 1 series 521 replacement notes, MPC FEST 2 series 011 replacement notes, errors and fancy serial numbers. If not the notes then the serial and position number of all notes. =================================================== 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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