Status: U Return-Path: Received: from web5203.mail.yahoo.com ([216.115.106.97]) by osgood.mail.mindspring.net (Earthlink Mail Service) with SMTP id ti8ivl.3k.37kbi1v for ; Mon, 11 Jun 2001 00:41:25 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <20010611044124.8957.qmail@web5203.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [64.12.102.181] by web5203.mail.yahoo.com; Sun, 10 Jun 2001 21:41:24 PDT Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 21:41:24 -0700 (PDT) From: MPCgram Subject: MPCGram 361 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 361 Sunday, June 10, 2001 May Collection Being Sold The Leo May collection of MPC is being sold by fix price list in a combination MPCGram listing and public showing at the Memphis paper money show. It is a spectacular collection including regular issues, multiple printings, replacements, and multiple printing replacements! The sale is historic in so many ways that it is difficult to describe them all. It is the first complete set of regular issues to be offered in the open market since the release of Series 691 and 701. This means that the regular issue collection consists of 98 type notes. These are supplemented by an array of multiple printings. As significant and important as the regular issue collection is, it is the replacement collection that is truly historic. It consists of 71 replacements by “type.” This puts May in third place all time ahead of Kesselman (50) and Voigt (68) and behind only the DeRosa collection (72, oh so close) and the legendary Smith collection which had 76 different replacements! Once again the May collection is historic because it is the first significant replacement collection to be sold since the distribution of 691 and 701 and the general identification of multiple printings. With these additional factors, the May collection sets new marks in categories not imagined even a few years ago. With the inclusion of the pair of Series 691 replacements in the collection the total by type is 73. The collection includes a wealth of multiple printing replacement. The total by printing is 96! Some of the highlights of the replacements include six of the seven denominations of Series 471. Yes, the $5 and $10 replacements are there and the $10 is in extremely fine condition. Other replacement highlights are a Series 481 and 521 $10. The mysterious Series 691 is represented by $1 and $20 replacements. These are the only two denominations known for this series. The sale is being conducted by Fred Schwan on behalf of Leo May. A list of the notes will be published in the Monday MPCGram (with prices). For the first 24 hours ending Tuesday at midnight (eastern) the collection will be available only as a complete collection. Thereafter, orders will be accepted by email only (with limited exceptions for telephone orders) until midnight (eastern) Thursday. Thereafter the balance of the notes will be available on the floor at the Memphis show. Other details that will help collectors maximize this opportunity will be announced in the Tuesday Gram. =============================================== Editorial ---------------------------------------------------- To say that it is exciting to participate in the sale of the May collection is a gross understatement. The collection is exciting. The timing is exciting. The chance to have the announcement made in the Gram is particularly exciting and gratifying. You should expect to have great fun tomorrow night and possibly for the next few days studying the list. There is almost certain to be something for you! =========================================== Mail Call ---------------------------------------------------- Hi Fred; I have a questions about voids. Phil Goldstein thinks that most voids are from the later issues. Are there voids known on all or most of the other issues? Was there other ways that notes were voided (other things written on them) or is that the only way? Are there any void replacement notes out there? If voids are scarce and imprinted by the government, why are less expensive than other notes w/o the void imprint? Does anyone collect them as a separate entity? Sorry for all the questions but they seem interesting and there is little I could find about them. You could respond to me directly or if you think others might be interested you could print the answers in the GRAM. Thanks for any help' Ken Kugler Dear Ken, Thanks for the questions. No, duno, yes, because, no. Is that good enough. Didn’t think so. Evidence notes (voided MPC for purpose of use as evidence) probably were created for all series although the system may have been different. They have only been seen for Series 692. Replacements do exist. Yes, the obviously are far more scarce than the corresponding regular issue notes. However, as with just about all local stamps/overprints, the price will lag substantially because of the possibility of fraud. On these particular notes, that is a wonderful irony. It might be possible to find documents that support some voided notes by serial number. Such documents would be important and wonderful finds! Thanks a bunch for the questions. We look forward to some follow ups. Editor ================================================ 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, 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 661 $5.00 5 notes in serial number order CH.UNC $150.00 postpaid insured. Series 661 50 cents 5 notes in serial number order CH. 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