Status: U Return-Path: Received: from web12707.mail.yahoo.com ([216.136.173.244]) by strange.mail.mindspring.net (Earthlink Mail Service) with SMTP id trn9ha.qd9.37kbi0u for ; Wed, 3 Oct 2001 19:58:34 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <20011003235833.75809.qmail@web12707.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [208.191.151.209] by web12707.mail.yahoo.com via HTTP; Wed, 03 Oct 2001 16:58:33 PDT Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2001 16:58:33 -0700 (PDT) From: MPCgram Subject: MPCGram 451/3 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 451 Wednesday, October 3, 2001 Multiple Printing Replacements by Fred Schwan Well, we are getting good at the multiple printings. Regular issue multies that is. For every regular issue multie there is a corresponding replacement! Yes, for all four printings of Series 481 there is a replacement for each denomination. The official documentation for these multie replacements is sketchy, but the numismatic evidence is overwhelming. Basically, the corresponding unit of replacements was printed for the respective regular issues. That is the second unit of replacement numbers was for the second printing. Many but far from all of the multies are confirmed in collections. Over the next week or so I will cover more aspects of multi replacements. ============================================== Editorial ----------------------------------------------- Yesterday (#450), Joe Boling stated that I was lucky to get a column from him before he left for London. This was instead of the TWO columns that I had requested. About that Joe was correct, but he understated the issue. Not only was I lucky to get the column, we all were lucky to get the column! We owe a lot to our two regular columnists, Joe Boling and Larry Smulczenski. They have missed darn few submissions even if they were not all cheerfully submitted! They have done a great job. They have shared facts, insights, observations, good times, and bac times. There may be a problem with their columns though. We would like to have some more columnists, but it is hard to meet the collecting longetivity standards of these two guys and your editor. I think that we have about 100 years combined collecting experience. Being an old, well, veteran collector, does have its advantages. but it is far from a requirement to be a columnist. A very effective column could be written by a beginner who started by doing little more than selecting a section from the WWII or MPC book and commenting upon it. Veteran, beginner, in between, YOU could be a Gram columnist! Do you have the courage to step forward? No experience necessary! ============================================== Mail Call ----------------------------------------------- Dear Gram, Reading your story about the FLAG waving in the pub reminds me of a token convention I attended in Cleveland. (1990) During a break in the trading I took a walk on the downtown square. Seeing a commotion I walked over to see what was going on. A local JERK was starting to burn an American Flag. Two husky young men were making an attempt to stop him. He got between them and the burning flag in an attempt to protect his little fire. Well he got too close and both of his pant legs caught on fire. The jig he preformed trying to put his pant legs out caused the crowd to cheer and appalud. Thought I'd share that with you. Regards Jack Dear Jack, Well, since you were attending a numismatic event, I suppose that your story has as much as a connection as mine did! Editor Dear Gram, It looks like I have avoided disaster once again. My itinerary has changed three times within the last 12 hours. I will be traveling between Indy and Toronto via Air Canada and still have the same British Airways flights. See you in London. Marcus A Turner Dear Gram, Sitting in Windsor,England at the moment. Went detecting yesterday and today. Found a nice Long Cross Silver penny and a silver locket circa 1850's . Havent ID the long cross yet probably 1400's also found a nice 1797 large penny (George the III.) Hoping to get to the IBN Show next weekend but may head to Scotland instead. Take Care fellow Gramsters, Gary (who has fours?)Hicks ================================================ 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 591/3 50c CU with poor centereing (on the face), but a very interesting serial number G00002112G, $275, 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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