Status: U Return-Path: Received: from web12701.mail.yahoo.com ([216.136.173.238]) by osgood.mail.mindspring.net (Earthlink Mail Service) with SMTP id u4gbam.em2.37kbi1v for ; Fri, 18 Jan 2002 09:12:38 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <20020118141217.57348.qmail@web12701.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [152.163.197.183] by web12701.mail.yahoo.com via HTTP; Fri, 18 Jan 2002 06:12:17 PST Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 06:12:17 -0800 (PST) From: MPCgram Subject: MPCGram 532 To: mpcgram@yahoo.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0-2137810091-1011363137=:53553" --0-2137810091-1011363137=:53553 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii ============================================== MPC Gram ============================================== Covering the Entire World of Military Numismatics ---------------------------------------------- Series 003-Number 532 Friday, January 18, 2002 Gram Back Richard Nixon’s sinister forces must still be hiding to unleash their powers at the worst possible time! On the day that your editor was departing for the Florida United Numismatists (FUN) Convention, web master and wizard Doug Bell reported a major problem with the utilities used to mail the MPCGram. He has worked hard to resolve the problems, but has not been able to. Now that we are back from FUN, we have been working on other solutions here at HQ. Unfortunately, there has not been much progress. Today, in an effort to get a Gram out, we are sending this Gram with the Yahoo mailing utility. This in itself is not so bad. The bad news is that the mailing list is out of date. Some new names that were added at papermoneyworld are not on the current list and some addresses that had requested removal from the list are included. We are very sorry about the inconvenience, but there does not seem to be any alternative. New Festers Three collectors, including two New Festers, have submitted reservations for Fest III. New Festers Carlson Chambliss and Ray Bows are both numismatic authors and MPC fans. In addition to participating in other Fest activities, they will be available for book signings at the Fest. Currently 28 people are confirmed for Fest III. We are now clearly beyond the total for Fest II. We should pass 30 very soon and it seems that we certainly have a shot at 40 and possibly even 50. Get your reservations in soon! ============================================== Editorial ---------------------------------------------- The following editorial was prepared before the computer problem described in the lead story. In many ways, the problem described below is minor compared to the above, but it, nonetheless, requires publication. I thank you for your patience during these many problems. Gram 531 was a new low in technical and training problems! An incorrect shell was sent out. When Wiz attempted to bail us out, the technology got in the way and made it worse. We were tempted to use the ruse of many numismatic organizations and create a double issue of the Gram, but decided not to. Neither are we extending subscriptions (as we have sometimes done in the past). Instead, we will resend Gram 531. If that will be before or after Gram 532, we are uncertain even as we write this editorial. Of course we are sorry about any and all inconvenience. We welcome your barbs, criticisms, and arrows about this most recent mess. ============================================= Mail Call ---------------------------------------------- Editor’s note: many letters have been received about the Grampause, examples will be published in the next few days. Dear Editor, Marcus was right! I made a donation to the Scholarship Fund and he said you would never or take a long time before you would update the list of donors. Shame, shame. Are there others not on the list? Howard Dear Howard, Thank you (very much) for the generous donation. I am not certain about the shame comment though. It does sometimes take awhile to get the notice of a new donation in the Gram. First (of course) there is the well known, documented, and talked about inefficiency of the otherwise erstwhile editor. However, more importantly this same editor generally applies initiative to the reports so that they can be the major story of the day or at least get major attention. I am quite sure that no donations have been made for which the donor is not listed daily in the Gram. That is not because of a burst of efficiency, but because Marcus checks the list! Occasionally a person drops of the list in a copy/past operation, but Marcus catches it! To the extent that we (I) have not lived up to the task of supporting the scholarship program editorially, I apologize. 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? 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, Gene Ryanwood, Al Glaser, Ian Marshall, Carlson Chambliss, Ray Bows, Fred Schwan {running total 28}] [missing "old" Festers: Dan Swartz, Leo May, Kevin Maloy (did I forget someone?), come on guys, give us your reservation] Three airports are reasonably available for the Fest. In order of proximity they are: Toledo Cleveland Detroit (Metro) All three are reasonable. If you can arrive early enough AND coordinate it well ahead, every attempt will be made to pick you up at the airport to save on rental cars. Festers are encouraged to coordinate among themselves for rides. We will also run notices in the Gram and, finally, we will try to coordinate for Festers to run pickups from Fest central. June 29 to July 5 W.W.II numismatics seminar at ANA Summer Seminar, July 2002 Session I (June 29 through July 5, 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 marcus@papermoneyworld.net or 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 Joel Shafer Ed Hoffman Howard A. Daniel, III ==================================================== 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. SPECIAL NOTICE We are in a mad final push to complete the fourth edition of our MPC bible! We can and will have it to the printer before Christmas! The resources section is one of the major areas where work is needed. Place your advertisement now! If you ordered an ad in the past and we have not spoken about it recently, please confirm. This is your chance to get your message to thousands of collectors and dealers world wide. With an advertisement in The Comprehensive Catalog of Military Payment Certificates you will receive many extras (these may change over time): listing in the Hot Contact List every month in the Bank Note Reporter, in the book itself, at papermoneyworld and probably right here in the Gram. Here is what is available: Inside back cover, one spot $1900* Last page $1700 Full page in resources section $750 Three quarter page $550 Half page $500 Quarter page $400 *full color available for this position. Monthly payment option available. Make your reservation now! FOR SALE World War II Remembered, the bible of military money collecting. $69 from the publisher. Email fred@papermoneyworld.net. 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 –ski@papermoneyworld.net critic: Harold Kroll - MPCKid@papermoneyworld.net fact checker: Warner Talso 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!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail. --0-2137810091-1011363137=:53553 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii  

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MPC Gram

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Covering the Entire World of Military Numismatics

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Series 003-Number 532 Friday, January 18, 2002

                                     Gram Back

Richard Nixon’s sinister forces must still be hiding to unleash their powers at the worst possible time! On the day that your editor was departing for the Florida United Numismatists (FUN) Convention, web master and wizard Doug Bell reported a major problem with the utilities used to mail the MPCGram. He has worked hard to resolve the problems, but has not been able to.

Now that we are back from FUN, we have been working on other solutions here at HQ. Unfortunately, there has not been much progress. Today, in an effort to get a Gram out, we are sending this Gram with the Yahoo mailing utility. This in itself is not so bad. The bad news is that the mailing list is out of date. Some new names that were added at papermoneyworld are not on the current list and some addresses that had requested removal from the list are included. We are very sorry about the inconvenience, but there does not seem to be any alternative.

                                                  New Festers

Three collectors, including two New Festers, have submitted reservations for Fest III. New Festers Carlson Chambliss and Ray Bows are both numismatic authors and MPC fans. In addition to participating in other Fest activities, they will be available for book signings at the Fest.

Currently 28 people are confirmed for Fest III. We are now clearly beyond the total for Fest II. We should pass 30 very soon and it seems that we certainly have a shot at 40 and possibly even 50. Get your reservations in soon!

==============================================

                                  Editorial

----------------------------------------------

The following editorial was prepared before the computer problem described in the lead story. In many ways, the problem described below is minor compared to the above, but it, nonetheless, requires publication. I thank you for your patience during these many problems.

Gram 531 was a new low in technical and training problems! An incorrect shell was sent out. When Wiz attempted to bail us out, the technology got in the way and made it worse. We were tempted to use the ruse of many numismatic organizations and create a double issue of the Gram, but decided not to. Neither are we extending subscriptions (as we have sometimes done in the past). Instead, we will resend Gram 531. If that will be before or after Gram 532, we are uncertain even as we write this editorial.

Of course we are sorry about any and all inconvenience. We welcome your barbs, criticisms, and arrows about this most recent mess.

=============================================

                               Mail Call

----------------------------------------------

Editor’s note: many letters have been received about the Grampause, examples will be published in the next few days.

Dear Editor,

Marcus was right! I made a donation to the Scholarship Fund and he said you would never or take a long time before you would update the list of donors. Shame, shame. Are there others not on the list?

Howard

Dear Howard,

Thank you (very much) for the generous donation. I am not certain about the shame comment though. It does sometimes take awhile to get the notice of a new donation in the Gram. First (of course) there is the well known, documented, and talked about inefficiency of the otherwise erstwhile editor. However, more importantly this same editor generally applies initiative to the reports so that they can be the major story of the day or at least get major attention. I am quite sure that no donations have been made for which the donor is not listed daily in the Gram. That is not because of a burst of efficiency, but because Marcus checks the list! Occasionally a person drops of the list in a copy/past operation, but Marcus catches it!

To the extent that we (I) have not lived up to the task of supporting the scholarship program editorially, I apologize.

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? 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, Gene Ryanwood, Al Glaser, Ian Marshall, Carlson Chambliss, Ray Bows, Fred Schwan {running total 28}] [missing "old" Festers: Dan Swartz, Leo May, Kevin Maloy (did I forget someone?), come on guys, give us your reservation]

Three airports are reasonably available for the Fest. In order of proximity they are:

Toledo

Cleveland

Detroit (Metro)

All three are reasonable. If you can arrive early enough AND coordinate it well ahead, every attempt will be made to pick you up at the airport to save on rental cars. Festers are encouraged to coordinate among themselves for rides. We will also run notices in the Gram and, finally, we will try to coordinate for Festers to run pickups from Fest central.

June 29 to July 5

W.W.II numismatics seminar at ANA Summer Seminar, July 2002

Session I (June 29 through July 5, 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 marcus@papermoneyworld.net or

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

Joel Shafer

Ed Hoffman

Howard A. Daniel, III

====================================================

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.

SPECIAL NOTICE

We are in a mad final push to complete the fourth edition of our MPC bible! We can and will have it to the printer before Christmas! The resources section is one of the major areas where work is needed. Place your advertisement now! If you ordered an ad in the past and we have not spoken about it recently, please confirm.

This is your chance to get your message to thousands of collectors and dealers world wide. With an advertisement in The Comprehensive Catalog of Military Payment Certificates you will receive many extras (these may change over time): listing in the Hot Contact List every month in the Bank Note Reporter, in the book itself, at papermoneyworld and probably right here in the Gram.

Here is what is available:

Inside back cover, one spot $1900*

Last page $1700

Full page in resources section $750

Three quarter page $550

Half page $500

Quarter page $400

*full color available for this position. Monthly payment option available. Make your reservation now!

FOR SALE

World War II Remembered, the bible of military money collecting. $69 from the publisher. Email fred@papermoneyworld.net.

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 –ski@papermoneyworld.net

critic: Harold Kroll - MPCKid@papermoneyworld.net

fact checker: Warner Talso

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.


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