Status: U Return-Path: Received: from mail.papermoneyworld.net ([207.3.91.49]) by osgood.mail.mindspring.net (Earthlink Mail Service) with SMTP id tv35gq.4hf.37kbi1v for ; Tue, 13 Nov 2001 16:52:26 -0500 (EST) Subject: MPC GRAM Precedence: bulk Sender: mpcgram-owner@mail.papermoneyworld.net From: mpcgram-owner@mail.papermoneyworld.net (List Server) Date: Tue, 13 Nov 101 15:17:19 CDT Message-Id: <10111131517.AA13880166@mail.papermoneyworld.net> Reply-To: mpcgram@mail.papermoneyworld.net digest headerDate: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 09:25:12 -0800 (PST) From: MPCgram Subject: MPCGram 485 Reply-To: mpcgram@mail.papermoneyworld.net ============================================== MPC Gram ============================================== Covering the Entire World of Military Numismatics ---------------------------------------------- Series 003-Number 485 Tuesday, November 13, 2001 Data Base Automated from Doug "The Wiz" Bell The Papermoneyworld data base for military payment certificates has been upgraded. New users may now log on to papermoneyworld.net, register, and be able to enter data within minutes. The enhancement sends passwords to new resistrants automatically within minutes then the new user can login and add data to the list. Now there is no excuse for not participating in this massive and important research project! Show Report--Melbourne by Joe Boling The IBNS convention and exhibition in Melbourne, Australia, is a different format than I anticipated. It is not at all like traditional US shows or the London paper money fair. The emphasis is on education, with fourteen speakers spread over two days, a dozen exhibits, and only two hours of bourse at the end of each day. In many respects it is like the California symposium that I attended last weekend, except that it covers two days and includes exhibits. The event opened at 0930 Saturday with about twenty people present, which grew to 28 throughout the day as latecomers arrived and slid into empty seats. The chairs of the Melbourne and Sydney chapters (Stephen Prior and Mark Freehill) welcomed the assembled members and guests and we immediately commenced to hear speakers, who talked for twenty to fifty minutes each about a wide range of subjects. First up was prolific author and researcher Peter Symes, discussing the Libyan monetary commission issues. Libya is the only nation to have been established under UN auspices, following the expulsion of Italian influence from that region during World War II. A monetary commission on a British colonial model was established to issue money and control the nation's finances. Peter has discovered that an anomaly in the dating of the two issues of monetary commission notes has resulted in their being listed in Pick out of chronological order--the notes dated 1 January 1952 (the date of anticipated independence when the notes were ordered) were issued before the notes dated 21 October 1951 (which is the date of the governing law). The 1951-dated notes were not issued until 1955. Next was Collin Brinkmann, talking about Australian war gratuity bonds, an issue I had never heard of. These are bonus bonds given to Australians who served in and outside Australia during World War I. The amount was a daily rate related to the area of service; the bonds are thus for varying amounts, each individually typed on intaglio blanks. Only 2-3 pieces are known; they were redeemed from one to four years after issue, depending on many factors relating to the serviceman's postwar disability status, marriage status (is marriage a disability?), and other factors. A copy of his paper is available from me upon request. Third was Alan Flint, formerly employed by Note Printing Australia, who described the way that the dimensions of the polymer notes were fixed before they were introduced. All Australian polymer notes are the same height, with lengths increasing by 7mm per denomination from $5 through $100. The twin objectives were to avoid having notes sticking out of the tops of wallets (as had been the case for the older $50 and $100 notes) and to provide a variable length that could be gauged by blind users. Following lunch (sandwiches and juice ordered into the hotel by a member of the committee) there was a session of "new acquisitions," during which attendees could talk briefly about recent finds. Paul Neumann then described his most recent trip to Indonesia, which he visits several times annually and from which he has extracted a trove of numismatic riches. He handed around examples of his latest finds. Mark Freehill talked about the chit issues of the Grand Pacific Hotel, Fiji, and showed examples of both varieties of chits in all denominations (including the only known extant block of four, which was how they were bound when made and issued). Each chit in the block has a different serial number, advancing through the block in order NE-SE-NW-SW. The notes are the basis for one of the exhibits that he entered in the exhibiting competition. Tony James gave a talk about the Metropolitan Business College in Sydney, source of a lovely 1906 £20 college currency note (the only piece known). The school was founded some 106 years ago by a Mr. Summerhayes, a descendent of whom is still on the staff. It has been the school for hundreds of Sydney business men and women. Mr. Summerhayes developed a form of shorthand that was used extensively; the school still receives requests for refresher courses in Summerhayes shorthand, but it is no longer taught. The school will close this year. Tony Allsop then spoke about Geelong numismatics, including medals, chits, and many other emissions related to that district of Victoria (the state in which Melbourne lies). Former IBNS governor Don Cleveland spoke about 1992 Russian privatization checks, a form of circulating check that was issued to former Soviet citizens and intended for them to buy into firms being de-nationalized during the economic restructuring of the Soviet Union. He has been able to examine only four of these (all denominated 10,000 rubles); each has a different issuer's validation stamp on the back. He is trying to determine how they were issued and used (as well as how many were issued). Serial numbers suggest at least 170 million were made, but there were not that many citizens (even counting children) eligible to receive them. The rest of the report will appear tomorrow. ============================================== Editorial ---------------------------------------------- Can I take a pass on an editorial? I just do not seem to have an idea nor the energy to create one! Well, maybe I have a little bit to write about. The new system seems for distrituion seems to be working ok but there are still a few things to work out. Hopefully we will get the kinks worked out soon then work toward enhancements. ============================================== Mail Call ---------------------------------------------- Editor, I saw a set [regular and replacement MPC with the sme SN] at long beach 2 years ago for $350!!! Something like 000036680 but forgot the series. Not 611!!! Nick Schrier Editor, Your corrections to the Celylonese listings are picayune. See the following. Note that there are now at least five instances of a block appearing on two dates, so it may not be an error that there is an overlap between SB1223c/d. 1212e - A57-61 1213b - A17-32 1221g - A63-70 1221h - A73-81 1221i - A81-91 1222b - E5-8 1222c - E8-12 1222f - E24-30 1222g - E33 1223d - G11-17 1223f - G30-35 1224b - J3-5 1224c - J5-10 1224d - J11-16 1224f - J27-36 1226c - L16 Joe ================================================ 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. ---------------------------------------------------- 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, Nick Schrier, Richard Freyser, Tom Koch, Mark Watson, Bill Yanchick, Doug Bell, Sam Feeback, Bruce Potter, Elmer Smith, Marv Mericle, Wes and Rod Hardy, Marcus Turner, Fred Schwan {running total 23}] 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) general events will return soon --------------------------------------------------- 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 Spectacular Nazi anti English-American handbill featuring a color illustration of a 5 franc AMC note (face and back). This is SB 161 as illustrated on page 280 of WWII Remembered. In addition to other amazing and wonderful things, somehow the Nazis knew about the Forbes mark on the notes and removed it from the version on this leaflet! AU if there is such a thing as a grade for leaflets like this: $295. Confirm with fredschwan@yahoo.com. All types of payment accepted, paypal preferred using the above email address. Germany 1 pfennig to 2 Marks Army issues page 479 SB 142-147 EF-UNC $85.00 postpaid insured for domestic delivery. coinman@rochester.rr.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. In the case of contributors, the copyright is protected on behalf of the creators. Please send all correspondence regarding the gram to MPCgram@yahoo.com. Thank you very much for your participation. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Find the one for you at Yahoo! Personals http://personals.yahoo.com Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 09:28:38 -0800 (PST) From: MPCgram Subject: Re: MPC Reply-To: mpcgram@mail.papermoneyworld.net Hello Tom, I cannot imagine what happened to fix your mail/gram situation, but I am pleased. Fred ===== 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. In the case of contributors, the copyright is protected on behalf of the creators. Please send all correspondence regarding the gram to MPCgram@yahoo.com. 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