Status: U Return-Path: Received: from web12708.mail.yahoo.com ([216.136.173.245]) by walker.mail.mindspring.net (Earthlink Mail Service) with SMTP id trc30g.3k6g.37kbi73.1 for ; Sat, 29 Sep 2001 13:59:44 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <20010929175943.7820.qmail@web12708.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [208.191.147.143] by web12708.mail.yahoo.com via HTTP; Sat, 29 Sep 2001 10:59:43 PDT Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2001 10:59:43 -0700 (PDT) From: MPCgram Subject: MPCGram 447/3 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 447 Saturday, September 29, 2001 Stamped MPC by Mike Cummings I recently bought a 472 25-Cent note with a VERY INTERESTING circular stamp on it, "Old Kaijo Hotel" and in the center of it in Japanese katakana "FRONT" (the checkin point of a Japanese hotel). I have done some research and found that it was an Army Billets. Could it be that this hotel was semi-authorized to accept MPC and then stamped it when they turned it in? Even if the stamp had no official meaning it probably did come from the hotel and can place this particlar piece of MPC in Japan. Even that is something that is not easily done. Possibly this and the serial number can be useful. ============================================== Editorial ----------------------------------------------- Leo May is visiting Gram headquarters. As you can imagine, we have looked at a few notes and swapped more than a few stories. On Thursday we pulled a reinactment of the famous Smulczenski-May trip where we got lost because we were chatting about notes. The reinactment was accurate right down to the fact that we wandered into Michigan! On Friday we went to the coin show in Strongsville. We certainly did not find any great treasures, but we did manage to spend an entire afternoon-and more money than we expected. There was not too much MPC on the floor, but there was more world paper money than I expected so lots of searching to do. There was a real nice (but expensive) MC 661 10 cent replacement (unc) on the floor too expensive to take a chance. Dave Berg was there with a nice little group of MPC. ============================================== Mail Call ----------------------------------------------- Dear Editor, Hope everything is getting back to some kind of normal. With your loss comes a void in your life. Have been reading the last bunch of GRAMS. Didn't know I was so far behind in reading them. I started at 433, and then find I am missing 443. Did you skip this ( as if that would ever happen ) or did I get missed. Got a lot of question to ask. Is there someone who I can contact concerning missing Gram's? Also, know you are still working on the book, but is it possible to get a manuscript or an advance copy. Talked to several who attended the Summer Seminar and heard they had copies to review. Was sure glad to hear Harold completed the printing series. What a project. Take it you are going to England for the IBNS bash. Would sure like to be there. Well, just wanted to say hi. Thinking of you more than you know, and want to again thank you for all the work on the Gram Marv Dear gram, My son collects "National Geographic" magazines, and peripheral items published by them. No, he doesn't collect Military currencies.... due of course to my many failures as a father. Last week A very interesting item came to his attention. A special book (A Series of Descriptive Articles) titled very simply " Australia And New Zealand". This book was prepared in 1943 at the request of the U.S. Navy. It consists of 30 plates in full natural color. 257 photographs and has 304 pages. The then Secretary of the Navy, Frank Fox, had this to say in the foreword. " I feel certain that our officers and men on duty in the southwest pacific will share my appreciation of the generous and thoughtful contribution of the National Geographic Society in preparing this volume. What other country would go to this length, to provide their military personnel such a glimpse of their next assignment? This book is a treasure and will compliment any military numismatic library R.A. Medina ================================================ 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 27 - 30, 2001, North East Ohio Coin Club, 41st Annual Show, 100 Tables, Holiday Inn, Route 82 At I-71, Strongville, OH [Leo May will have a table at this show] Phillips Auction October 4, 2001 October 5-6. 2001Remy Bourne Literature Auction featuring selections from the Katen library. Contact Remy at 1/800789-7005 for information 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 Special "MPC" events 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, Doug Bell, Sam Feeback, Fred Schwan {running total 16}] 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) --------------------------------------------------- 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 Steve Feller Harold Kroll R. A. Medina Guido Crapanzano David Seelye Leo May Warner Talso Marv Mericle Mark Watson ==================================================== 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 Real nice gem unc MPC 692 $20 (first printing) available $750, confirm at fredschwan@yahoo.com. 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 distribution manager - Brad Peacock bp22@swbell.net 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. Your suggestions, criticisms, complaints, editorial contributions, letters, and even praise are very welcome. The entire contents including linked illustrations are copyright protected by the publishers. 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