Status: U Return-Path: Received: from web12702.mail.yahoo.com ([216.136.173.239]) by walker.mail.mindspring.net (Earthlink Mail Service) with SMTP id trkjbp.5pvk.37kbi73 for ; Tue, 2 Oct 2001 19:27:52 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <20011002232712.49180.qmail@web12702.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [208.191.151.209] by web12702.mail.yahoo.com via HTTP; Tue, 02 Oct 2001 16:27:12 PDT Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2001 16:27:12 -0700 (PDT) From: MPCgram Subject: MPCGram 450/3 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 450 Tuesday, October 2, 2001 Off to London by Joe Boling Our overpaid editor says I need to get out two columns before I head to London to the IBNS congress. He doesn't know how lucky he is to get just one - I am taking this opportunity to transfer all my desktop files to the laptop and make that my primary computer; I have fewer than ten hours before I depart for the airport, and he wants me to be writing for youse guys! Now that Harold has finished his super set of all printings, let me bring you up to date on the progress of my set of position 8 notes. Remember that his highness sucked me into this by sending me, over a period of months, a bunch of low value notes with a 100% discount (think about that for a second). After getting five or seven like that, I gradually started looking for position 8 pieces as I traveled. Harold is no help - he keeps sending me eBay referrals to position 8 notes that he finds while scouring the auctions (maybe now that he has his set complete he'll not spend so much time looking). Thanks to his efforts I have recently added three high-denomination pieces - 461 $5, 521 $10, and 611 $10. I already had three other $5 notes and two $10 pieces, so the cost of this enterprise is starting to mount. The three pieces I just added pushed it from $242 to $521, more than doubling what I have invested in this strictly low grade, "for fun," set. This is true collecting, right? No hope of ever getting your money back out of the material (except after 20+ years). It is interesting to see which series are filling up first (and which are threadbare). Of the early series, all but 471 have at least three notes represented (two have four and five). Series 471 has only a single 10c piece, one of the bait items that Fred sent 3-4 years ago. Then we get to 541 (one of the series I used as a kid) - also only one note. And 591 - NO notes. 611 has three, 641 has five, and 681 has three, but 661 and 692 have only two and one, respectively (and starting there, I have to collect eight in each series, not seven). The total is 31 pieces, one third of a set. I can see this reaching $2000 before I'm done, even for woofers, and I'm not making any effort to collect multis (yet). The distribution in the other direction is four nickels, six dimes, four quarters, only one half dollar, eight dollars, four fins, and four sawbucks. (Does everyone else use coin terminology to refer to the fractionals? I've done that all my life.) My big holes are series 591 (no notes), the $20 denomination (none in any series), and a replacement (all I want is a single cheapie as a representative of the variety). So, who's going to get rich off of me? It would be interesting to hear how many position 8s there are out there in all of your collections - just so I have an idea whether the set is even completable. No need to report what pieces they are - just the total of 8s. Fred, how close are you to completing position 1? And in that big every-position collection - are there any positions that are already complete? ============================================== Editorial ----------------------------------------------- As you read this, well, at least as you receive this, I am on my way to the IBNS Congress in London. Of course I cannot afford the time for this and there are added concerns about travel at this time, but many months ago I had planned to go so I am going! Just as last year, I will file reports of the show and other activities from London. While there should be plenty of news to report from there, we will still need lots of help during this period to get the Gram out on time. Send us that story, letter, question, or comment that you have been putting off. Your Gram needs you! ============================================== Mail Call ----------------------------------------------- Dear Gram, I'm sure the OLD KAIJO HOTEL was an R&R hotel. Which was run by the U.S. military. There were many located throughout Japan. I had stayed in 3 different in the early 1950s. Regards Jack ================================================ 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. ---------------------------------------------------- Phillips Auction October 4, 2001 October 5-6. 2001 Remy 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, Bruce Potter, Fred Schwan {running total 17}] 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 Leo May Warner Talso Marv Mericle Mark Watson Gail Baker ==================================================== 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 MPC 641/3 $5 gem CU $250, confirm at fredschwan@yahoo.com. WANTED Collectors may submit lists of items wanted for their collections for listing here. 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