Status: U Return-Path: Received: from web5203.mail.yahoo.com ([216.115.106.97]) by hazard.mail.mindspring.net (Earthlink Mail Service) with SMTP id ti4rfj.5h6.37kb01i for ; Sat, 9 Jun 2001 14:41:55 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <20010609184153.14250.qmail@web5203.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [172.138.23.227] by web5203.mail.yahoo.com; Sat, 09 Jun 2001 11:41:53 PDT Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2001 11:41:53 -0700 (PDT) From: MPCgram Subject: MPCGram 360 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 360 Saturday, June 9, 2001 Major MPC Collection to Market A major “old time” collection of MPC is being offered for sale. It is a spectacular collection and a wonderful opportunity for the Gram and Gramsters to participate in a landmark sale. Details of the sale will appear in the Sunday Gram along with a list of every item in the collection. Ike—the Movie by Fred Schwan The following paragraphs are from the box of the two video set of the movie Ike. It is looong (270 minutes), but worth just about every second. “Some called him the greatest tactical mind of the century. Others called him a hero. But everyone called him Ike! In this explosive wartime saga Academy Award winner Robert Duvall stars as General Dwight D. Eisenhower, the military conqueror who leads the mightiest attack force in history while becoming the most valiant American of World War II! “Follow Ike from the thrilling days of vicotry in north Africa throughout the tense months planning the invasion of Europe wher he stands—sometimes alone—against the most powerful men in the world, Chruchill, DeGaulle, FDR and Patton all reluctantly derfer to Ike’s unconventional proposals as Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces. But Ike’s instincts serve him well and he turns the tide of the war, keeping his promise to defeat the Nazis on their own soil—and becoming a legend for eternity.” I have read biographies and many other books on the Eutorpean campaign and I think that this is a very good presentation. Of course it does not claim to be a documentary, but most of the major themes and many minor ones and details are quite accurately portrayed. The major criticism from an historical standpoint is the emphasis upon the relationship of Ike and English driver then secretary, then aide Kay Summersby. The criticism there is the emphasis placed on this relationship, but frankly, I think that it was a good vehicle for putting emotion into the movie. Military numismatists will love two tiny sequences. In the first, DeGaulle and Ike are arguing about Free French participation in the d Day landings. As proof that England and the United States are try to take over France, de Gaulle mentions that the United States was printing money in francs for the invasion. In the second the famous scene with Ike talking to the 101st Airborne Division soldiers is reinacted. A soldier pulls out a long short snorter and asks Ike to sign it. Ike does and asks the soldier how he saved so much money! I did not notice a single place where money was being used in the movie. I hoped for a poker game in the background or some little use but was disapointed. I guess that we should be happy (very) with the two numismatic glimpses that we got! So many of the details were perfectly portrayed, that a few that I think might be wrong might well have been researched and be correct. Here is an example. When Ike returns to the US after the war and is greeted by General Marshall, Ike walked on Marshall’s right. I would be tempted to say that the directors simply did not pay attention and that Ike would never have done that, but throughout the movie the subordinates seemed to always be positioned correctly. Therefore, I suspect that the makes may have looked at the actual movies of this meeting and recreated it exactly as it happened and that Marshall took the subordinate position deliberately. In another scene I believe that Ike is wearing three stars (possibly four) on his colar after having been promoted to five stars. I played this scene back once, but am not certain about it. Of course this means nothing except that it is fun to watch for such thing. =============================================== Editorial ---------------------------------------------------- The above is (I think) the first movie review that we have had in the gram. We should have many more. Of course Pear Harbor is now the big item and we should have a review. I have not seen it, butsomeone must have. Please send us a review. Another movie that I really want to see and which is not a bit is Enemy at the Gates. It may be too late to see it and I will be disaponted. I read the book (actually I listened to it on tape). It is about the siege of Stalingrade and the story is wonderful, I cannot speak for the movie. Hopefully, someone can help with that. Heck, I have not even seen Saving Private Ryan. We welcome reviews on most any military movie, new or old. The one special requirement is that any numismatic connections be mentioned. Even if there are none, we want to know that. The movie Ike was such a money maker for the local video rental store that it was for sale on their $2 rack. Of course I snapped it up. This not only allowed me to see the movie, but became the first item in the MPCGram lending library. The movie is now available for lending. I will send it to the first person who asks for it. That person must just pay to send it on to the second person who wants it. =========================================== Mail Call ---------------------------------------------------- MPCGram: Thanks to Bill Yanchick for his advise on how to organize a "show and tell" for my local coin club presentation. I basically did the what he recommended. I had 15 minutes and concentrated on the "what" and the "why," plus a display of at least one piece from each series. Marcus Turner kindly lent me some items to fill in the empty spaces. Note my use of the past tense. I wrote my email to the MPCGram a month ago and did my presentation two weeks ago. It was well received. Another person brought his MPC and we had some JIM in the auction. I also got into a long discussion with a gentleman about whether or not Series 461 and 471 were really used in the Philippines. He was there as an Army Air Corp weatherman and never saw any. Any comments? Anyway, it was fun and accomplished the intended purpose of being educational and stimulating interest. Warner ================================================ 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 3/22/01. 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. David Amey, Mr. Anonymous Donor, Mike Cummings, Sue and Keith Bauman, Ed B., Doug Bell, Howard Daniel, Tom Denly, Continental Coin Invensor, Inc., Denly's, R. A. Medina, Harold “MPCKid” Kroll, Leo "Paymaster" May, Mrs. R.C. Matherne, Bill McNease, Marv Mericle, Mel and Jeremy Steinberg, Marcus Turner, Larry Ski, Guido, Fred, PK6, Joel Shafer, World Wide Ventures, Pam West, John and Nancy Wilson, Neil Shafer, W. E. Yanchick, Mark Watson, Al Glaser, Phil Goldstein, Rod Hardy, Wesley Hardy, Gary Hicks, Jack Lippincott, Ian Marshall, Kevin Maloy, David Seelye, Nick Schrier, Elmer Smith, Dan Swartz, Tom Warburton, Dick Freyser, Tim Kyzivat ==================================================== 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 Your items for sale will be listed in the Gram for FREE. Send your listings now. You items for sale support the gram by making it more interesting for everyone! For Sale; series 521 5 cent second printing 5 notes in serial number order, CH UNC US$148.00 postpaid insured. Series 521 10 cents second printing 5 notes in serial number order CH.UNC $150.00 postpaid insured. coinman@rochester.rr.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 or sale in the above section. 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