Status: U Return-Path: Received: from web12707.mail.yahoo.com ([216.136.173.244]) by runyon.mail.mindspring.net (Earthlink Mail Service) with SMTP id to1cl5.u8s.37kbi7f for ; Mon, 20 Aug 2001 02:48:05 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <20010820064801.94257.qmail@web12707.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [208.191.148.16] by web12707.mail.yahoo.com; Sun, 19 Aug 2001 23:48:01 PDT Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2001 23:48:01 -0700 (PDT) From: MPCgram Subject: MPCGram 420/3 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 420 Thurski August 17, 2001 Ski trails I left Northwest Florida last Thursday at Oh dark thirty (5:30 A.M.) to head up to Atlanta for a couple of days at the 2001 ANA Show. I had really not planned on going, but as my wife says, "It finally got the better of him!" , so I threw a couple of pair of underwear in a bag and headed out. After all it's a shame to miss a big show when its only six hours away. I did have to battle some heavy rain showers south of Montgomery, but once passed them the weather turned bright and clear the rest of the way to Atlanta. The show actually was on the northwest side of Atlanta, nearer to Marietta, Georgia and Dobbins Air Force Base then to the center of town. The Convention Center is adjacent to the Cobb Galleria Mall and was conveniently located right off the interstate. There was a large parking garage next to the convention center and lo and behold they weren't charging for parking. That really impressed me when you consider the $5+ you have to pay daily at FUN or the charges that the hotels add to your bill for parking at Memphis and Chicago. However when I got there at noon, the parking garage was full and I had to park at the mall which was only a short walk across an elevated ramp to the convention site. The reception area was well manned by the host clubs and it took only a few minutes to obtain a badge and enter the show. The ANA doesn't charge an admission fee to attend either of it's yearly conventions, in contrast to some of the other shows around the country. It appears that more and more shows are charging an entrance fee to the bourse. This is a pet peeve of mine. It's not the money, its the principal of having to pay to spend your money. Imagine going to your favorite grocery or department store and paying a couple of bucks so you can do your shopping. Doesn't seem right, does it? The first person I ran into as I walked in the door was Joe Boling. He was in the exhibit area, making sure he had his crew of judges lined up to score the large number of exhibits on display. Gramster Marv Mericle had his super collection of MPC on display. If you have never seen it, you have missed a truly great exhibit. I spent the rest of the day walking the floor and looking for that something special for my collection. The number of dealers with a stock of world wide paper money were limited. Mel and Jeremy Steinberg were there, as was Leo May, David Amey, Gary Snover, Lee Gordon, Richard Kurlish, Leon Thornton, Steve Eyer, Tom Denly, Ponterio, Pomexport and a couple of others. I probably missed a few as it is a huge bourse floor. Unfortunately none of them had that treasure that jumped right up and said "take me home, take me home." The Steinberg's did have a beautiful set of the Danish AMC notes (minus the 100 Kroner). If your interested in a quality set for your collection, you might contact them to see if they still have it. I was able to buy four POW chits from Gary Snover, but found that I already had three of them when I got home, That's what happens when you don't update you lists. My only other purchase was a nice upgrade for my Italian AMC 500 lire BEP note from Leo May. Of course there are hundreds of other dealers at the show, but the huge majority of them deal with that "small, hard money." Mike Bean was doing a booming business with his spyder press. He was kept busy explaining to large groups of folks how intaglio printing was accomplished. The Bureau appeared to be doing a pretty lively business selling their wares. Additionally, you could have kept yourself totally occupied by attending the educational programs and club meetings. These went on all day long and sometimes into the night. Rachael Feller won an award from the NLG for the fine column she writes in the IBNS Journal. I feel it is well deserved and offer my congratulations to her. I spent a lot of time talking with old friends Howard Daniel, Marv Mericle, Ron Waddell, Guido Crapanzano and meeting a lot of new folks. That really is the best part of attending these shows, simply the friendship that comes from being part of the collecting community. Sure wish I could have found one of those big treasures that Fred has been talking about finding at previous ANA's though. Oh well, you can't win them all. PS- History channel is going to have a program on Counterfeiting called "Making a Buck". It is scheduled to air on Monday, August 20 at 9 eastern, 8 central. Might be worth watching! ============================================== Editorial ----------------------------------------------- Nick Schrier is the latest to sign up for Fest III. We are surprised at the small number of reservations from people whom we are certain will attend. Of the 12 Festers from Fest I, 100% attended Fest II. It is likely that there will be some problems/conflicts so that 100% of the 24 who attended Fest II will not be able to make Fest III, but I expect that at least 20 of the 24 will. Then there are the new additions, we have some of those, but expect many more. Is this because people are not reading the Gram. Possibly the C word (commitment) is the problem and it really does not matter. At least it does not at the moment, but we might come up with some premiums for those who sign up earliest! Send in your reservations! ============================================== Mail Call ----------------------------------------------- Dear Editor, Well, the assistant editor got the 11 August gram out on 14 August. 30 July 2002 is PNG Day at the ANA World's Fair of Money, which formally starts on 31 July. Joe Dear Gramsters, I say thanks to the assistant editor for getting the darn thing out. Might take the dates of the darn things! Editor, Pls count me in for Fest III. Nick Schrier PS found nothing at the ANA no silver ware, no MPC worth buying Dear Nick, See you in March! Editor ================================================ Departments --------------------------------------------------- Calendar of events for Gramsters maintained by Howard Daniel, John Wilson and Gram staff, last updated August 17, 2001 ---------------------------------------------------- Calendar of events for Gramsters maintained by Howard Daniel lll, John & Nancy Wilson and Gram staff ---------------------------------------------------- August 16-19 2001 - The Fourth Annual Paper Money & Historical Artifacts Show. Sheraton Grand hotel at Dallas/ Ft. Worth Airport. 4440 W. John Carpenter Freeway, Irving, Texas 75063. 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 Contact Kermit Wasmer 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 Contact Dave Hunsicker (262) 338-6064 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, 2001 - West London Paper Money Fairs are: July 15/September 2/November 18, 2001 October 5, 2001 - Phillips Auction 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 5 - 7, 2001 - North Carolina Numismatic Assoc. 60 tables, Hickory Metro Conv. Center, Hickory, NC October 6 - 7, 2001 - Spink Auction October 12 - 14, 2001 MOON 39th Annual Convention, Earle Brown Heritage Center, Brooklyn Center, MN. Contact Jay Darby E-mail: darb1001@aol.com October 12 - 14, 2001 - Collectorama, Coin and Currency show, Lakeland Florida Civic Center 250 Table Bourse, Lakeland, FL Contact Ed Kuszmar, E-mail collectoramashow@aol.com October 21, 2001 - Southern Minnesota Coin & Paper Money Show, 50 Tables Radisson Plaza Hotel, Rochester, MN Contact Jerry Swanson, A very nice show next to the Mayo Clinic per John Wilson October 26 - 28, 2001 - PAN 23rd Annual Show, Pittsburgh Expomart Monroeville Pennsylvania, 140 Tables, October 27 - 28, 2001 - Buena Park Coin Expo 65 Tables, Retail Clerks Hall, Buena Park, CA Contact Kerry Pieropan E-mail: pacificexpos@aol.com Important 2002 events FUN, Orlando, 9 (setup), 10 -13 Jan, 2002 - 47th Florida United Numismatist, FUN Show, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL, 600 + tables (Heritage HNAI and probably CAA Auctions), Exhibits & Educational Programs, Bourse Contact Cindy Grellman CGrellman@aol.com Exhibits Contact GHynds@aol.com March 7 - 9, 2002 -.ANA National Money Show (formerly called Early Spring or Midwinter Convention), Jacksonville, FL, EXHIBIT APPLICATION DEADLINE February 11, 2002, (Joe Boling, John and Nancy Wilson confirmed in attendance] February 21 - 24, 2002 - Long Beach Coin & Collectible Expo, Long Beach, CA., Heritage, Ponterio & most likely other Auctions, 400 Booths, Contact Ron Gillio CPMX, Chicago Feb 28- Mar 3, 2002 - Contact Kevin Foley, Chairman, 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, David Seelye, Phil Goldstein, Fred Schwan {running total 8}] March 14 - 17, 2002 - Strasburg Stock, Bond & Currency Show, Lancaster Host Hotel, Lancaster, PA., R. M. Smythe, & Co. Inc., Contact Kevin Foley Toll Free (877) 210-1727 April 5 - 7, 2002 - 27th Chicago International Coin Fair Holiday Inn O'Hare, Rosemont, IL. 100 Booths, New and better location across from the Convention Center. Educational programs, Auctions By Richard Ponterio (Ponterio & Associates) and Literature Sale by Remy Bourne, Contact Kevin Foley, (414) 421-3484 March 2002 8-10 - MPCFest III [reservations in order received: Guido Crapanzano, Harold Kroll, Larry Smulczenski, Gary “Got any fours” Hicks, Tom Warburton, David Seelye, Phil Goldstein, Fred Schwan {running total 8}] ANA Annual Convention, Marriott Marquis, Times Square, New York, N.Y., EXHIBIT APPLICATION DEAD LINE 3 JUN 2002. W.W.II numismatics seminar at ANA Summer Seminar, July 2002 -Session I (Sunday June 30 through Thursday, July 4, 2002) -Session II (Sunday, July 7 through Thursday, July 11) 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: National Money Show (NMS - Formerly Early Spring) Worlds Fair of Money (WFOM - Summer Convention) 2002 - NMS - Jacksonville, Florida (March 7-9) 2002 - WFOM - New York City, New York (July 31 - 2003 - NMS - Charlotte, North Carolina (March) 2003 - WFOM - Baltimore, Maryland (July) 2004 - NMS - Portland, Oregon (March) 2004 - WFOM - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (date to be announced) 2005 - NMS - Kansas City, Missouri (March) 2005 - WFOM - California (city and date to be announced) 2006 - WFOM - Denver, Colorado (date to be announced) 2007 - WFOM - Milwaukee, Wisconsin (date to be announced) 2008 - WFOM - St. Louis, Missouri (date to be announced) These are the proposed convention sites and are subject to change by the Board of Governors. ANA Annual Convention EXHIBIT APPLICATION DEAD LINE 3 JUN 2002. W.W.II numismatics seminar at ANA Summer Seminar, July 2002 -Session I (Sunday, June 30 through Thursday, July 4, 2002) -Session II (Sunday, July 7 through Thursday, July 11) 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 Donors 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. 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