Status: U Return-Path: Received: from mail.papermoneyworld.net ([207.3.91.49]) by walker.mail.mindspring.net (Earthlink Mail Service) with SMTP id tur7ic.83ae.37kbi73 for ; Sat, 10 Nov 2001 16:38:20 -0500 (EST) Subject: MPC GRAM Precedence: bulk Sender: mpcgram-owner@mail.papermoneyworld.net From: mpcgram-owner@mail.papermoneyworld.net (List Server) Date: Sat, 10 Nov 101 15:17:17 CDT Message-Id: <10111101517.AA414E8C9@mail.papermoneyworld.net> Reply-To: mpcgram@mail.papermoneyworld.net digest headerDate: Sat, 10 Nov 2001 11:10:15 -0800 (PST) From: MPCgram Subject: MPCGram 483 Reply-To: mpcgram@mail.papermoneyworld.net ============================================== MPC Gram ============================================== Covering the Entire World of Military Numismatics ----------------------------------------------- Series 002-Number 483 Saturday, November 10, 2001 Ceylon Revisions by Jim Downey and Fred Schwan The Government of Ceylon notes (page 206, WWII Remembered) are interesting and fun on several counts. First and possibly foremost they are fairly common so there are lots of choices and opportunities to buy or at least examine notes. This relates to the second point, there are lots of date varieties for study. Together, availability and varieties make for a fun mix. In WWII Rem we had the best definition of the blocks for the dates of the notes that I have seen. It was a fun project compiling that--and it continues. Jim Downey made the following report of notes in his collection: 1. Ceylon 1222c – My note is dated 19 Sep 42 as block E8. This should identify the break between 1222b and 1222c. 2. Ceylon 1223d – My note is dated 4 Aug 43 as block G17. 3. Ceylon 1224c – My note is dated 19 Sep 42 as block J5 Using Jim's new data and information previously recorded, we suggest that you make the following entries/corrections/revisions/alterations to your book. Number 1221g, 1 cent, blocks A23-70 (70 reported by Leo May) Two cents, number 1222c, blocks 8 - 12. 1222f blocks 24 - 30 Five cents, number 1223c blocks 8 - 12 shown. The 12 is probably an error, we now estimate that 8 - 10 is correct. 1223d blocks 11 - 17 Ten cents 1224c blocks 5 - 10. These are nice additions, but many further enhancements are certainly possible and many are probably available from collections of Gram readers. Please send in your reports. ============================================== Editorial ---------------------------------------------- This Gram is being prepared on Tuesday. This is an unaccustomed feeling working on a Gram so far in advance. Usually, Grams are prepared a few minutes before they are sent. This was done because I am out of town this weekend on social business and do not expect to have routine computer access. With the help of Brad Peacock I hope that you will get your daily Gram. ============================================== Mail Call ---------------------------------------------- Dear Editor, I have these chits from Camp Perry. Though I don't know when they were in use. See Attachment. GARRY ARVA Dear Gary, Thanks for sending the info and the scans. I tried to figure out how to get them into the Gram, but could not make it happen, drat. The chits are indeed for Camp Perry, Ohio. Specifically, they say for the "National Matches." These are probably from the 1950s. 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? 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