Status: U Return-Path: Received: from web12705.mail.yahoo.com ([216.136.173.242]) by strange.mail.mindspring.net (Earthlink Mail Service) with SMTP id tq7215.p73.37kbi0u for ; Sat, 15 Sep 2001 12:56:05 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <20010915165604.52676.qmail@web12705.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [205.188.199.182] by web12705.mail.yahoo.com via HTTP; Sat, 15 Sep 2001 09:56:04 PDT Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2001 09:56:04 -0700 (PDT) From: MPCgram Subject: MPCGram 433/3 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 433 Friday, September 14, 2001 Auction Postponed report from David Seelye The auction by Smythe at Strasburg has been postponed. I talked to Kevin Foley at the show yesterday, and he said they had now way to get the lots out of New York City. The office is 6 blocks from the World Trade center. Daniel not going to Tokyo! Howard Daniel My flight may go out on Friday to Tokyo but ANA (airline) told me all of the people waiting since Monday or Tuesday will go ahead of me even though I am holding a Friday reservation. My wife (VP, International Development) scheduled me in to be with her on certain days and cannot reschedule any other time off, so we cancelled my trip. She is arranging to reschedule me for mid-November because I am going to London (IBNS) and Brussels (Jean Elsen) in October and she is coming to the USA after I return from that trip. No one has contacted me about doing anything for them in Tokyo, so I hope I have not disappointed anyone by postponing this trip. My wife's New York City NASDAQ office is at One Liberty near the World Trade Center, and that building is suspected to be unstable and might collapse. I am very happy that she is in Tokyo and out of harm's way. Damn all of the terrorists for their actions and how stupid can they be to think they can bring down the USA or change our way of life!! ============================================== Editorial ----------------------------------------------- We certainly are not immune to the effects of the WTC attacks. As reported above R. M. Smythe has postponed the auction scheduled for the Strasburg show this weekend. In a way we are relieved because no one has come forward (yet) to review the catalog. Hopefully, the show will be a great success in spite of travel problems. Show reports are certainly wanted. We had decided to attend the IBNS London Congress in a few weeks and still plan to do that, but we are having some second thoughts because of the potential travel problems. This is an interesting decision and may be an interesting journey (both the purchase of tickets AND the travel) so we may well report on it in the future. Below is a very nice letter from Trevor Wilkin about the tragedy. Other items about the tragedy are also included. However, we are going to (try to) resist publishing material about this event in an effort to stay focused on our topic. Is it possible that meal chits or similar items have been or will be issued to workers? These would be military/emergency money! ============================================== Mail Call ----------------------------------------------- Dear Gramsters, Australia calling. This week's events in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania are beyond belief. The loss of life in any one of the aircraft, at the Pentagon or of the rescuers at the World Trade Center is each a tragedy in its own right but overall it is a calamity of unspeakable horror. Unfortunately the outcome is far greater than the terrorists could possibly have imagined when they planned this. It may urge them on to other acts in America or elsewhere in the world. Australia's Prime Minster was in Washington at the time of the attack on an official visit. He gave President Bush Australia's support for whatever military, diplomatic, economic or other action which may be necessary in retaliation and to preserve democracy,freedom and our way of life. He has assured the President that these words will be backed with tangible support as it becomes necessary. Our Government today invoked a provision of the ANZUS Treaty ( Australia, New Zealand and United States Defence Treaty) under which one member comes to another member's aid if attacked. In our small way we can make a contribution. Of course, Australia is not alone in its expressions of support but I can say that the mood in Australia is one of unstinting support for those undertakings given by our Prime Minister to President Bush. At the US Consulate in Sydney, Americans living or visiting here and Australians alike are leaving floral tributes and messages of support and condolence. It is very touching to see this and I believe these spontaneous statements of sympathy and friendship are happening at US establishments elsewhere in the country and elsewhere in the world. In a very symbolic gesture, a local fire brigade unit has written messages of condolence and support for fallen colleagues upon a fireman's helmet and placed it amongst the tributes at the Consulate's Sydney offices. I do not mean to blow Australia's trumphet when I write these words. I appreciate that many other countries are expressing similar sentiments. I can not write of what is happening in other countries but I can write of what is happening here. I thought you may like to know. Adversity does bring out the best in people and we have seen many instances of this from New York particularly on our television screens this week. As some of you know, I have made many business trips to New York in recent years. I have friends and colleagues who worked in the World Trade Center. Thankfully all seem safe but I am sure that some of you will have lost loved ones. Be assured that America has many friends throughout the world who will support it in its future actions. Trevor Wilkin. Dear Editor, Who wrote the letter thanking Peacock et al. for help with his (her?) collection? You did not give the writer's name. Joe Dear Joe, Thanks for writing. Bad form there on our part and I am not even sure who it was. Drat. Oh well, you get what you pay for in your Gram subscription! Editor Dear Editor, You bozo, you dropped the following names from the scholarship donor list. Please fix this! Leo May Warner Talso Marv Mericle Thanks, Marcus Turner, scholarship fund coordinator Dear Marcus, Thanks for staying on top of us. We are sorry about the omissions. [Dear readers, Marcus did not call me a bozo, he was very polite, but he should have!]. Editor ================================================ Departments ------------------------------------------------- Calendar of events for Gramsters maintained by Howard Daniel, Nancy and John Wilson and Gram staff, last updated September 7, 2001 show reports are requested on all events. Even if it was not a great show, there must be something to report. What and whom did you see? Market activity? Share your observations and thoughts with Gramsters everywhere. ---------------------------------------------------- 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, Contact: Dave Hunsicker davehuns@yahoo.com September 15 - 16, 2001, Red Rose Coin Club 43rd Annual Fall Show, Lancaster, PA. 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 Phillips Auction October 4, 2001 October 4 - 7, 2001, long Beach Coin and Collectible Expo Long Beach California Convention Center, 400 booths, Educational Programs, Auctions by Heritage and Ponterio Spink Auction October 5, 2001 World Paper Money Fair, run by London Chapter of IBNS, October 6/7, 2001 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, 200 tables, Contact Ed Kuszmar, E-mail collectoramashow@aol.com October 26-28, 2001, 23rd PAN Convention, Pittsburgh Expomart, Monroeville, PA., 140+ tables, Contact John Paul Sarosi (814) 535-5766 November 1-4, 2001, Denver Coin Expo, National Western Expo Hall, Contact Jerry Morgan, (719) 275-0585 November 8-11, 2001, Bay State Coin Show, Radisson Hotel, Boston, MA Contact Ed Aleo (781) 729-9677 November 9-11, 2001, HSNA 38th Annual Coin Show, Queen Kapiolani Hotel, Honolulu, HI Contact Marion Kendrick tel/fax (808) 486-4766 November 9-11, 2001, Tennessee State Numismatic Society Camp Jordan Arena, Chattanooga, TN 100+ tables, Contact Gayle Pike, E-mail pikegw@aol.com November 16-18, 2001, Ohio Coin Expo, Cleveland, OH Holiday Inn, Contact Ron Nelson E-mail ronald-nelson@worldnet.att.net November 15-18, 2001, Santa Clara C, S & C Show, Santa Clara CA convention Center, 300 Tables, Heritage Signature Sale, Contact Rudy Christians (530) 528-8329 My London Paper Money Fairs are: November 18, 2001 November 22 - November 25, 2001, MSNS 46th Fall Convention, Hyatt Regency Hotel Fairlane Town Center, Dearborn, MI., 150+ tables, Educational Programs, Exhibits with great awards including an adult and jr. ANA Summer Seminar Scholarship for BIS's for each one. contact Don Charters (734) 721-4991 or E-mail Tom Klunzinger teklunzinger@yahoo.com November 29 - December 2, 2001, Suburban Washington Baltimore Fall Coin & Currency Convention, Baltimore Convention Center B & M and Presidential Auctions Contact Ed Kuszmar, E-mail collectoramashow@aol.com Important 2002 events CPMX, Chicago Feb 28- Mar 3, 2002 - Contact Kevin Foley, Chairman, Lyn Knight auction of Leo May collection, Educational Programs, 100+ tables, Chicago - Rosemont, IL Holiday Inn, February 28-March 3, 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 27 CICF, April 4-7, 2002, Holiday Inn O'Hare, Rosemont, IL., 100+ tables, Educational Programs, Contact Kevin Foley, (414) 421-3484 WWII 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. 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, Jack Lippincot, Phil Goldstein, Warner Talso, Nich Schrier, Tom Koch, Mark Watson, Bill Yanchick, Fred Schwan {running total 14}] 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, 2002) 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, Jack Lippincot, Phil Goldstein, Warner Talso, Nich Schrier, Tom Koch, Mark Watson, Bill Yanchick, Fred Schwan {running total 14}] --------------------------------------------------- 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 Guido Crapanzano David Seelye Leo May Warner Talso Marv Mericle ==================================================== 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 Series 661 $5.00 GEM Crisp Unc $25.00 insured postpaid. Series 481 $0.25 1st printing Crisp UNC $60.00 insured postpaid. coinman@rochester.rr.com WANTED Collectors may submit lists of items wanted for their collections for listing here. 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