Status: U Return-Path: Received: from web5204.mail.yahoo.com ([216.115.106.85]) by strange.mail.mindspring.net (Earthlink Mail Service) with SMTP id tmuslm.8hg.37kbi0u for ; Tue, 7 Aug 2001 00:46:45 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <20010807044646.2098.qmail@web5204.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [205.188.196.22] by web5204.mail.yahoo.com via HTTP; Mon, 06 Aug 2001 21:46:46 PDT Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2001 21:46:46 -0700 (PDT) From: MPCgram Subject: MPCGram 412/3 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 412 Monday August 6, 2001 ANA and Hong Kong By Joe Boling This will be a short column--I leave for ANA in six hours. In response to my query about the 1935F replacements possibly being used in 1957 silver certificate bundles, I inspected the notes again today as I was preparing them to go to ANA. The two stacks of 48 and 52 notes were not guillotined together, for whatever that means (remember that I also have five replacements inserted into a pack of 1963 FRNs that are deliberately smaller than the rest of the pack, so they don't stick out the edges and get frayed). There is also a partial pack of $2 1928G legal tender notes that shows very interesting cutting features. These notes were numbered from top to bottom on the sheet and cut apart mechanically one at a time from partial sheets of six. The notes in the pack run sequentially from position A through position F and start again, with the face check numbers from the six positions repeating every six notes. The last note in each set of six is slightly larger than the others, giving the pack edge a very ragged appearance. I remember seeing a film of the note cutter advancing the sheet one note's dimension at a time as the notes were cut off and fell onto a stack that was then bundled when it reached 100 pieces. This is completely different from the numbering and cutting procedure that we study with MPCs, and which we use to determine what serial number corresponds with which position on a sheet. I discovered quite a few serial numbers outside the ranges reported by Chuck O'Donnell in his 6th edition. Does anyone know who took over the record-keeping for serial number observations after he died? I also found quite a few mules among the $100 notes; unfortunately, there are probably only a dozen people in the world who collect $100s at that level of detail, so I doubt that the heir will get much premium for these pieces. The catalog for the Hong Kong sale with my notes in it is in my hands (express mailed from the auctioneer last week). Those of you who normally get it should receive it shortly. If you don't normally get it but want to, phone Ron Gillio (you will probably get Melissa Herron, his assistant) at 805-963-1345 (no toll-free number). (You might have to pay for it--I don't know how liberal they are with gratis copies.) I'm sure there will be a few copies available at the ANA as well. The *@$% British editor for the catalog (somebody at Baldwin's) changed all my faces and backs to obverses and reverses; when you see that, know that I did NOT write the descriptions that way. S/he also made several other changes that add to, rather than reduce, potential confusion among readers. I sent a complaint to Gillio, and it has bounced three times from their email account with an "over quota" message. Sounds like someone is not reading the email. Remember Fred's dictum: the only bargain is the opportunity to buy. There are several pieces in this sale that are unique or are the only ones to have been in the market in several decades. If anyone has a question about a piece in the sale, send me an email (joeboling@aol.com). ============================================== Editorial ----------------------------------------------- We are running Joe’s column a day early. Partially this is to balance a few times when he sent it a day late, but mostly it is to help me get a Monday Gram out in the hope that I will have better luck creating the Tuesday Gram! ============================================== Mail Call ----------------------------------------------- Dear Gram, Please enter my reservation for MPCFest III. Looking forward to see you all there! Best Wishes, Phil Dear Phil, Welcome aboard, you are on the list (see below). I am a little surprised at the slow response. I certainly expected the old, make the veteran, Festers would sound off and sign up more or less immediately. You will recall that we had 12 for Fest I, and 24 for Fest II? How many will we have for Fest III? My estimate is 50. What do you think? Editor Dear Gram, I would like to invite you and all MPC Gramster's to stop by my numismatic literature table 436 during the ANA Convention to introduce themselves and to see if any hidden numismatic literature treasure is there for their collecting needs. Remy Bourne Dear Remy, Congratulations (I think) on your election to the ANA board of directors. I am not sure if we publicly congratulated you or not. I think that it (the official congratulations message) was in the Gram that we “eaten,” and I do not remember if we got it back in. In any event, congratulations. We expect a lot out of you too. 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 FUN, Orlando, 10-13 Jan, 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] CPMX, Chicago Feb 28- Mar 3, 2002, Lyn Knight auction of Leo May collection March 2002 8-10 MPCFest III [reservations in order received: Guido Crapanzano, Harold Kroll, Larry Smulczenski, Gary “Got any fours” Hicks, Tom Warburton, Phil Goldstein, Fred Schwan] ANA Annual Conventin EXHIBIT APPLICATION DEAD LINE 3 JUN 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. The ANA convention schedule is as follows:  2001 - Atlanta, Georgia (August 8-12)  * 2002 - Jacksonville, Florida (March 7-9)  * 2002 - New York City, New York (July 31 - August 4) * 2003 - Charlotte, North Carolina (March)  * 2003 - Baltimore, Maryland (July)  * 2004 - Portland, Oregon (March)  * 2004 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (date to be announced)  * 2005 - Kansas City, Missouri (March)  * 2005 - California (city and date to be announced)  * 2006 - Denver, Colorado (date to be announced)  * 2007 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin (date to be announced)  These are the proposed convention sites and are subject to change by the Board of Governors. --------------------------------------------------- Donations are now being accepted for scholarships to the 2002 "Military Money" course at the 2002 ANA Summer Seminar. 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