Status: U Return-Path: Received: from web5202.mail.yahoo.com ([216.115.106.170]) by hazard.mail.mindspring.net (Earthlink Mail Service) with SMTP id tm3shs.m3e.37kb01i for ; Fri, 27 Jul 2001 18:59:08 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <20010727225907.14641.qmail@web5202.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [172.130.203.204] by web5202.mail.yahoo.com via HTTP; Fri, 27 Jul 2001 15:59:07 PDT Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 15:59:07 -0700 (PDT) From: MPCgram Subject: MPCGram 406/3 To: MPCGram@yahoo.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii 6============================================== MPC Gram ============================================== Covering the Entire World of Military Numismatics ----------------------------------------------- Series 002-Number 406 Friday July 26, 2001 Papermoneyworld.com expanding/”moving” The Internet site Papermoneyworld.com is altering some of its operations and expanding services. The site (a stable mate of MPCGram and BNRPress) is preparing to reestablish MPCChat and expand research opportunities for MPC and military money collectors and add other exciting features. In order to better reflect the wide scope of the expanding site the name and Internet address are being changed from www.papermoneyworld.com to www.papermoneyworld.net according to webmaster Doug Bell. The new address is currently operational, but all new services have not been implemented according to Bell. Unfortunately current email addresses using the papermoneyworld.com address will not be usable after August 1, and may be unreliable immediately. Eventually all of the addresses will be converted to papermoneyworld.net, but cannot be done before the fact. All users are asked to seek alternate email service immediately. While this is a disappointing development, it is unavoidable according to Bell. News of all future developments will be published here in the Gram. MPC FEST II Series 011 MPC 5th in a series $0.25, $0.75 notes By David E. Seelye AKA coinman@rochester.rr.com At the MPC FEST II on "C" day, when MPC FEST I series 521 was converted to the new MPC FEST II series 011, it was noticed that all of the Series 011 $0.25 notes had the back of the $0.75 cent note and all of the $0.75 notes had the back of the $0.25 notes. It is incredible that this slipped past the inspector. On Sunday morning March 11, 2001 all of the error Series 011 $0.25, and $0.75 were recalled. There was a minimum of $5.00 that had to be turned in, but you could combine with a buddy to come up with that amount. Included in the running of the shredder, were all of the unissued stock of those notes. After the notes were passed through the shredder it was determined that there was no record of how many notes of each denomination were destroyed. To me, this was a great loss of information. The shredded $0.25, $0.75 notes were saved in a zip lock bag by Bill McNease. He recently shipped me the pieces. Two of the notes were shredded together ($0.25 1*, 2*) and saved, then the balance of the inventory met the same fate. When I received the pieces I carefully weighted the pieces of the large bag, then the pieces that formed the two replacement notes. This information combined with the weight of the average weight of 10 whole notes, led me to believe that there were 134 notes shredded. I have sorted the pieces many times over the past few weeks and have put together the serial numbers of 69 $.025; 64 $0.75 notes. The serial number have been added to the excel file I have been maintaining on reported series 011 notes. When the papermoneyworld.com web site is up and running again it will be posted. If you don't want to wait, send me an email and I will email you the file. There are a number of collectors of the MPC FEST II series 011 that collect by serial number. An examples are Harold Kroll who has an affinity to the number 2, Larry Smulczenski and 39. Harold needs the $0.25, $0.75 notes with the serial number F00000002* for his collection. He will get those shredded notes held together on a Post-it for a donation the 2002 Scholarship Fund. Marvin Miracle is getting the serial number F00000044F for a donation. If you want a specific number, send me an email and I will check to see if the note was shredded. I will accept series 011 for any notes on my fixed price list #10 or the Bank Note Reporter ad at face, more for replacements. Your comments are welcome. ============================================== Editorial ----------------------------------------------- The Big Lie is an old concept. In publishing I learned long ago that many mistakes can be called a feature! The above news story about papermoneyworld.com/net is an example of the Big Lie. It is true that more and expanded services are being planned and some are even available in trial form (go check it ou). However, the sad truth is that the change of name is the result of human error at BEST and cyber crime at worst! The agency that registered the name papermoneyworld.com allowed an employee to register it in his own name. The employee is gone and wanted by authorities for other things. The pmw.com problem was not discovered until some of changes mentioned were being implemented. Hosting of the site could not be changed because the “owner” could not be located. We are sincerely sorry about the problems that will result, but the final result will be bigger and better! ============================================== Mail Call ----------------------------------------------- Dear Gram, 60 minutes, well again we have the "First discovery" in Lake Toplatz, but isn't this at least the third salvage operation? All they got was the dregs, but at least they have confirmed the fact there will be no more crates of decent notes working their way into our marketplace. Thank you very much for the tip about this program. It was more fun than cutting my parched lawn...... Cheers, Colin Dear Gram, I think a special kudos is due to Brad Peacock for locating one of Ken Barrs' stolen notes on eBay.... Hopefully this is the beginning of a further investigation into the location of the rest of these notes. Furthermore, with a little good detective work, the perpetrator of this foul crime will be caught, and if I had my way, his !@#$%^ hands would be cut off with a dull rusty knife. After all, we ARE talking about MPC here! I also would like to emphasize how this kind of proves the close knit circle of MPC collectors... Something to think about.... It makes me proud to call Brad a friend, and knowing he's on the lookout for us as well... Brad, if no one else says it, I say thanks! Philip M. Goldstein Margaretville, NY Dear Phil, We hope to have more information on this recovery soon. Editor ================================================ Departments --------------------------------------------------- Calendar of events for Gramsters maintained by Howard Daniel, John Wilson and Gram staff ---------------------------------------------------- August 2-5, 2001, 42nd Blue Ridge Numismatic Association, Dalton, GA (about one hour drive from the ANA Atlanta convention the following week) Over 150 Dealers Auction by Lucien Birkler, Washington, D.C. from M & M August 4-5, 2001 Meridian Area Coin Club Coin & Currency Show, Howard Johnson Inn, Meridian, MS August 7-12, 2001, ANA Convention at the Cobb Galleria Center, Atlanta, GA The Fourth Annual Paper Money & Historical Artifacts Show. Sheraton Grand hotel at Dallas/ Ft. Worth Airport. 4440 W. John Carpenter Freeway, Irving Texas 75063. August 16-19 2001. More than 75 dealers. Lyn Knight's 40th Anniversary sale August 18, 2001. AUGUST 16-19. 2001, 41st Missouri Numismatic Society Coin Festival, Hilton St. Louis Airport St. Louis, MO August 17-19, 2001, Ohio Coin Expo, Cleveland, OH, 125 tables, August 23-26, 2001, CSNS Fall Convention hosted by the MSNS in Dearborn, MI Auction by NTL/Scotsman Coins, Hyatt Regency Dearborn August 23-25, 2001, New England Coin Expo, Holiday Inn, Mansfield, MA, 130 tables August 25-26, 2001, Golden State Coin Show, CSNS 109th Convention & NASC Masonic Temple Arcadia, CA August 31-Sept. 1-2, 2001, Ohio State Coin Show, Columbus Ohio Host CNS/COINS, Marriott North September 6 - 9, 2001, Illinois Numismatic Association (ILNA) Fall Show Countryside Illinois, Chicago Countryside Banquet hall Dealer Setup Thursday 4-8 P.M., Exhibits September 13 - 16, 2001, Strasburg Currency and Stock & Bond Show, Lancaster Host Hotel, Lancaster, PA.,100 Booths, Exhibits and Educational Programs, Auction by: R. M. Smythe & Co., Inc., Contact Kevin Foley (414) 421-3498 September 13-15, 2001, Milwaukee Numismatic Society 67th Annual Show Four Points Hotel, Milwaukee, WI 115 tables, Exhibits September 15 - 16, 2001, Red Rose Coin Club 43rd Annual Fall Show, Lancaster, PA., Exhibits September 21 - 23, 2001, Paul Padget's 18th Annual Greater Cincinnati Numismatic Exposition, Sharonville Convention Center, Small Auction by Paul Padget and major paper money auction by Currency Auctions of America Contact Paul Padget at (513) 821-2143 September 21 - 23, 2001, Virginia Numismatic Association, 43rd Annual Coin Show, Northern Virginia Community College Ernst Center, Annandale, VA September 21 - 23, 2001, Bick International Expos (www.bick.net) River Palms Hotel Casino, Glendale, CA September 27 - 30, 2001, North East Ohio Coin Club, 41st Annual Show, 100 Tables, Holiday Inn, Route 82 At I-71, Strongville, OH October 4 - 7, 2001, long Beach Coin and Collectible Expo Long Beach California Convention Center, 400 booths, Educational Programs, Auctions by Heritage and Ponterio World Paper Money Fair, run by London Chapter of IBNS October 6/7, 2001 Spink Auction October 5, 2001 Phillips Auction October 4, 2001 West London Paper Money Fairs are: July 15/September 2/November 18, 2001 Important 2002 events Lyn Knight auction of Leo May collection, Chicago, Feb 2002 ANA spring show, Jacksonville, FL, 7-9 March 2002. EXHIBIT APPLICATION DEADLINE 11 FEB 2002. [Joe Boling, John and Nancy Wilson confirmed in attendance] MPCFest III, Port Clinton, Ohio March 2002 W.W.II numismatics seminar at ANA Summer Seminar, July 2002 ANA summer show, New York City, 30 July 4 - August 2002. EXHIBIT APPLICATION DEAD LINE 3 JUN 2002. --------------------------------------------------- Donations are now being accepted for scholarships to the 2002 "Military Money" course at the 2002 ANA Summer Seminar. Inquiries and donations should be sent to: Military Numismatists c/o Marcus Turner 8103 East US Highway 36 Suite 163 Avon, IN 46123 Dondors to 2002 Scholarship Fund Steve Feller Harold Kroll R. A. Medina ==================================================== 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 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. This is a trial, if you like it, send your list. =================================================== Staff: publisher and editor: Fred Schwan - MPCGram@Yahoo.com; assistant editor - Phil Goldstein IWANTMYMPC@aol.com Tuesday columnist Joe Boling – JoeBoling@aol.com Thurski columnist Larry “Ski” Smulczenski –skifla@prodigy.net critic: Harold Kroll - MPCKid@AOL.com; index manager: Ed Beaman webmaster & technical advisor: Doug Bell - (Wiz): doug@papermoneyworld.net; 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. 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