Status: U Return-Path: Received: from web12703.mail.yahoo.com ([216.136.173.240]) by walker.mail.mindspring.net (Earthlink Mail Service) with SMTP id u6dsns.3dua.37kbi73 for ; Sun, 10 Feb 2002 17:23:56 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <20020210222354.17909.qmail@web12703.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [152.163.201.56] by web12703.mail.yahoo.com via HTTP; Sun, 10 Feb 2002 14:23:54 PST Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2002 14:23:54 -0800 (PST) From: MPCgram Subject: MPCGram 551/4 To: mpcgram@yahoo.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0-1575922023-1013379834=:13844" --0-1575922023-1013379834=:13844 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii ============================================== MPC Gram ============================================== Covering the entire World of Military Numismatics ---------------------------------------------- Series 003-Number 551, Saturday, February 9, 2002 The 8th Annual CPMX Auction by Lyn Knight Currency Auctions by Howard A. Daniel III I subscribed to the first year of Lyn Knight's catalogs of world paper money because Joel Shafer was the manager of this new department, and because the first auction was going to contain Leo May's MPC collection. I received the catalog a couple of hours ago and had to sit down and write about it here for you because it is such a fantastic piece of work. Besides Leo's collection, it has many, many other military pieces and plenty of excellent pieces from my Southeast Asia area. There is even a rare money order for my friends in The Postal Order Society, many United States and Confederate notes, a short snorter, and exonumia too from just about every era of United States history. If you are not attending the auction at the Chicago Paper Money Expo from February 28 to March 2, you can see the lots and bid online too at www.LynKnight.com. But I very highly recommend that you order the catalog, or even subscribe to their first year of them, via their web site and using a credit card. The catalog will find a permanent place in my library, and I am sure it will find one in your library too. Good hunting and good luck at winning some of the lots in this auction!! More on Ceylon Fakes By Trevor Wilkin As I read Ski's column the WWII Ceylon fractional specimen, it was with a sense of deja vu - and guilt! I was a victim in January / February 2001 - my defense for not advising fellow gramsters is that I only joined up about that time and was not aware of the many services the Gram offered such as alerting fellow Gramsters to pitfalls. Through e-bay, I obtained specimens of both the 25 cents & the 50 cents (P40 & 41). The seller was an Australian e-bay dealer. I do not think he has ever taken a table at a show as a dealer (certainly not a major show), done a physical mailing list nor is a member of associations or societies. I was aware of him and he had bought off me in shows over the years, I thought as a collector. I can't recall the name right now but he hails from the Melbourne (Victoria) area. The particular e-bay listing was of about 6-9 notes that contained several Cambodia Khymer Rouge notes, some cheap Laos or the like, plus the Ceylon 25 and 50 cents specimens from memory. As it was all one lot, individual estimates were not listed. The collective catalogue value was listed as being several hundred dollars worth although the starting price and the final price was not unreasonable, particularly given the Ceylon specimens. (Although as it later came to pass, his weighting of the value of the lot was the Khymer Rouge material.) It was a Dutch auction with maybe 10 lots the same. I was successful in obtaining 2 lots and like Larry eagerly awaited arrival. The delivery arrived. My first warning sign was that I received a bonus of an extra Ceylon specimen per lot. No one likes being conned; so after reassuring my self that the items were not genuine - and to cover myself, obtaining an independent opinion from a colleague, I went to the seller. He came around very quickly and volunteered a refund after a little banter and after I convinced him that my interest in the lot was the Ceylon, not the Khymer Rouge notes - whose market had collapsed, were suspect themselves (but did have a pedigree with their Pick listing which is quite strong), and were readily available, for not much in Asia. He claimed to have many pieces of the Ceylon specimens. Where he got them from, I do not know. In our conversation, he tended to regard them as a "joke" which is probably why I received the bonus and probably why they were not listed as a separate lot. They were certainly not described as suspect in the lot description. There was a reference to them, but it could have been oblique - I do not believe that they were touted as "great items." As I said, the emphasis seems to have been on the Khymer Rouge items that really came out in our discussions. At the end of the day, I received a full refund and returned the lots. Certainly, after my discussion with him, he was in no doubt that they were fakes, at least in my mind. It would be interesting to know when Larry's seller acquired them. It appears they came from the same source. If it was after say March 2001, there can little doubt that that the person, I dealt with must doubt their genuineness. If he continued to list them and to hold them out to be genuine, and this is how Larry's seller acquired them, then there is an issue here for all concerned including Larry's buyer who may also have a claim. I trust this is of some assistance to Larry in obtaining a refund. It also goes to show the value of the Gram in alerting others. Maybe a mention also in the next edition of World War II Remembered that fake specimens are around. [Good idea Trevor, Larry, please mark that in your master copy!—Ed] ============================================== Editorial ---------------------------------------------- It was very exciting to receive the Knight-May catalog yesterday. I was fortunate to get to see a proof of it in Orlando at the FUN show; the finished catalog looks much better! It is a wonderful catalog with great material. It starts off with one of Leo’s replacements on the cover! The 471 $10 of course. Obviously, we have discussed the May collection many times and in depth. It is great, or better, but there is plenty of other material for military money collectors. Hopefully, someone will do a detailed review of this aspect for us. I look forward to studying the catalog and attending the sale. You can be sure that we will have many more reports on this sale—before and after. ============================================= Mail Call ---------------------------------------------- Dear Gram, Just received the Lyn Knight catalog for the CPMX sale. Wow, it is possibly (likely) the best auction catalog of world paper money ever published in the US. I am very excited. Steve Feller Dear Readers, I have just received John Pettit's new Bank Note Listing #1 2002. The 34 page catalog is a tour de force of great notes, with color photos of selected items on the inside cover. The USA MPC has only a few notes listed, but and I mean a BIG BUT, he has some FANTASTIC military issues. Austria 25 Schilling UNC at A$650; Fanning Island 1 pd gF A$725; German New Guinea WWI 5,10,250 Marks P.1b, 2b,4b; Many Germany WW2 POW notes, many Great Britain & India POW note; the SB plate note of Gilbert & Ellice Islands at A$7500. He will be attending CPMX in a few weeks. Go to his web site www.johnpettit.com and you can order the catalog. David ============================================== 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, Kevin Maloy, Fred Schwan {running total 29}] [missing "old" Festers: Dan Swartz, Leo May, (did I forget someone?), come on guys, give us your reservation, * honorary] 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 --------------------------------------------------- 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 maturner@indy.rr.com 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 keith and Sue Bauman ==================================================== Hot Contact List Below is the BNR Press Hot Contact List. This list serves several functions. Obviously it is an outreach by the dealers listed for your business. Most of them buy and sell MPC. Others organize shows or publish periodicals. They have supported the new Comprehensive Catalog of Military Payment Certificates with their advertising. They deserve your support and patronage. Secondly, this is a draft from the book that participating dealers should check for correctness. Finally, dealers who are not on it and want to can still get their ads in if they act promptly. Respond to this email or call (419) 732-6683. We are sorry if the format is a little messed up here in the Gram, we are not sure of how to fix it! Hot Contact List Dealers and resources for collectors Name/phone/fax/email Allens (614) 882-3937 (614) 882-0662 info@allens.com American Coins & Collectibles (800) 865-3562 American Numismatic Association (800) 367-9723 ana@money.org Bob Baker (713) 864-3122 Ken Barr (408) 272-3247 ken@kenbarr.com Fred Bart (810) 979-3400 Dick Balbaton (508) 699-2266 (508) 643-1154 RJBalbaton@AOL.com Keith and Suzanne Bauman (248) 262-1514 tnaksbauman@earthlink.net Joe Bissell (602) 440-0442 (602) 494-9103 BNR Press (419) 732-6683 (419) 732-6683 fredschwan@yahoo.com Remy Bourne (800) 789-7070 (763) 789-4747 Ed Carne (614) 882-3937 (614) 882-0662 info@allens.com Champion Stamp (212) 489-8130 (212) 581-8130 Cookie Jar Collectibles (301) 604-9225 cjc-pi@home.com Guido Crapanzano [39] 2-8056228 [39] 2-4459856 Currency Dealer Newsletter (310) 515-7369 David F. Cieniewicz (205) 852-7015 Currency Grading & Certification (602) 493-4758 (602) 494-9103 sales@gradedcurrency.com Cygnet Charters (419) 734-2422 Ray Czahor (301) 604-9225 cjc-pi@home.com Doric Coins & Currency (508) 699-2266 (508) 643-1154 FUN (407) 321-8747 Phil Goldstein (845) 254-MPC1 (6721) IWANTMYMPC@AOL.COM Great Lakes Bank Note Company (800) 793-0683 David Cieniewicz (256) 852-7015 Mike Cummings (863) 603-9899 (863) 603-9880 mpccoin@hotmail.com Great Lakes Bank Note Company (419) 732-6683 International Bank Note Society joeboling@aol.com Essie kashani (909) 627-3996 (909) 627-2776 kashani10@aol.com Great Lakes Bank Note Company (419) 732-6683 Lowel Horwdel (765) 583-2748 765 583-4584 horwdel@inshightbb.com Lyn Knight (800) 243-5211 Krause Publications (715) 445-2214 (715) 445-4087 bnr@krause.com Harold Kroll (251) 649-5134 HARBONS@AOL.com Leo May (305) 271-8391 LeoMayent@aol.com Ian Marshall (416) 445-0286 (416) 445-0286 iam@total.net Memphis Coin Club (901) 757-2515 MPCGram (419) 732-6683 MPCGram@Yahoo.com Bob Reed (504) 361-5684 Fred Schwan (419) 732-6683 David Seelye (585) 594-1987 (585) 594-2311 R. M. Smythe (800) 622-1880 (212) 908-4047 Military Trader (800) 334-7165 Fred Schwan (419) 732-6683 (419) 732-6683 FredSchwan@Yahoo.com Richie Self (318) 868-9077 Mel Steinberg & Son (415) 453-9750 (415) 457-4432 melsteinberg@mindspring.com Scott Winslow Associates (603) 472-7040 (603) 472-8773 scott@scottwinslow.com George Warner (307) 672-3700 Pam West [44] 0208 641 3224 [44] 0208 641 3224 pamwestbritnotes@compuserve.com 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 Your advertisement of material for sale (related to military money collecting) will be accepted for this section at no charge as a public service. Here are the notes: 471 5 Cents Gem paper but centered low B00476053B $75 472 $5 VF C01342803C $175 521 5 Cents AU E14877736E $12 611 $5 Fine 2 7 digit numbers in pen on front, stains and a heavy center fold. Good color and would be VF if not for writing. H02059790H $75 611 $10 VF H02163708H Good color but heavy center fold $75 681 $20 Gem paper but centered low C00152076C $525 Tim Kyzivat tkyzivat@kyzivatcurrency.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 – ski@prodigy.net critic: Harold Kroll – HARBONS@aol.com scholarship coordinator – Marcus Turner maturner@indy.rr.com 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 Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! --0-1575922023-1013379834=:13844 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 551, Saturday, February 9, 2002

The 8th Annual CPMX Auction by Lyn Knight Currency Auctions

by Howard A. Daniel III

I subscribed to the first year of Lyn Knight's catalogs of world paper money because Joel Shafer was the manager of this new department, and because the first auction was going to contain Leo May's MPC collection. I received the catalog a couple of hours ago and had to sit down and write about it here for you because it is such a fantastic piece of work.

Besides Leo's collection, it has many, many other military pieces and plenty of excellent pieces from my Southeast Asia area. There is even a rare money order for my friends in The Postal Order Society, many United States and Confederate notes, a short snorter, and exonumia too from just about every era of United States history. If you are not attending the auction at the Chicago Paper Money Expo from February 28 to March 2, you can see the lots and bid online too at www.LynKnight.com. But I very highly recommend that you order the catalog, or even subscribe to their first year of them, via their web site and using a credit card. The catalog will find a permanent place in my library, and I am sure it will find one in your library too. Good hunting and good luck at winning some of the lots in this auction!!

More on Ceylon Fakes

By Trevor Wilkin

As I read Ski's column the WWII Ceylon fractional specimen, it was with a sense of deja vu - and guilt!

I was a victim in January / February 2001 - my defense for not advising fellow gramsters is that I only joined up about that time and was not aware of the many services the Gram offered such as alerting fellow Gramsters to pitfalls. Through e-bay, I obtained specimens of both the 25 cents & the 50 cents (P40 & 41).

The seller was an Australian e-bay dealer. I do not think he has ever taken a table at a show as a dealer (certainly not a major show), done a physical mailing list nor is a member of associations or societies. I was aware of him and he had bought off me in shows over the years, I thought as a collector. I can't recall the name right now but he hails from the Melbourne (Victoria) area.

The particular e-bay listing was of about 6-9 notes that contained several Cambodia Khymer Rouge notes, some cheap Laos or the like, plus the Ceylon 25 and 50 cents specimens from memory. As it was all one lot, individual estimates were not listed. The collective catalogue value was listed as being several hundred dollars worth although the starting price and the final price was not unreasonable, particularly given the Ceylon specimens. (Although as it later came to pass, his weighting of the value of the lot was the Khymer Rouge material.) It was a Dutch auction with maybe 10 lots the same. I was successful in obtaining 2 lots and like Larry eagerly awaited arrival.

The delivery arrived. My first warning sign was that I received a bonus of an extra Ceylon specimen per lot. No one likes being conned; so after reassuring my self that the items were not genuine - and to cover myself, obtaining an independent opinion from a colleague, I went to the seller. He came around very quickly and volunteered a refund after a little banter and after I convinced him that my interest in the lot was the Ceylon, not the Khymer Rouge notes - whose market had collapsed, were suspect themselves (but did have a pedigree with their Pick listing which is quite strong), and were readily available, for not much in Asia.

He claimed to have many pieces of the Ceylon specimens. Where he got them from, I do not know. In our conversation, he tended to regard them as a "joke" which is probably why I received the bonus and probably why they were not listed as a separate lot. They were certainly not described as suspect in the lot description. There was a reference to them, but it could have been oblique - I do not believe that they were touted as "great items."

As I said, the emphasis seems to have been on the Khymer Rouge items that really came out in our discussions. At the end of the day, I received a full refund and returned the lots. Certainly, after my discussion with him, he was in no doubt that they were fakes, at least in my mind.

It would be interesting to know when Larry's seller acquired them. It appears they came from the same source. If it was after say March 2001, there can little doubt that that the person, I dealt with must doubt their genuineness. If he continued to list them and to hold them out to be genuine, and this is how Larry's seller acquired them, then there is an issue here for all concerned including Larry's buyer who may also have a claim.

I trust this is of some assistance to Larry in obtaining a refund. It also goes to show the value of the Gram in alerting others. Maybe a mention also in the next edition of World War II Remembered that fake specimens are around. [Good idea Trevor, Larry, please mark that in your master copy!—Ed]

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

Editorial

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

It was very exciting to receive the Knight-May catalog yesterday. I was fortunate to get to see a proof of it in Orlando at the FUN show; the finished catalog looks much better! It is a wonderful catalog with great material. It starts off with one of Leo’s replacements on the cover! The 471 $10 of course. Obviously, we have discussed the May collection many times and in depth. It is great, or better, but there is plenty of other material for military money collectors. Hopefully, someone will do a detailed review of this aspect for us.

I look forward to studying the catalog and attending the sale. You can be sure that we will have many more reports on this sale—before and after.

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

Mail Call

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

Dear Gram,

Just received the Lyn Knight catalog for the CPMX sale. Wow, it is possibly (likely) the best auction catalog of world paper money ever published in the US. I am very excited.

Steve Feller

Dear Readers,

I have just received John Pettit's new Bank Note Listing #1 2002. The 34 page catalog is a tour de force of great notes, with color photos of selected items on the inside cover. The USA MPC has only a few notes listed, but and I mean a BIG BUT, he has some FANTASTIC military issues. Austria 25 Schilling UNC at A$650; Fanning Island 1 pd gF A$725; German New Guinea WWI 5,10,250 Marks P.1b, 2b,4b; Many Germany WW2 POW notes, many Great Britain & India POW note; the SB plate note of Gilbert & Ellice Islands at A$7500. He will be attending CPMX in a few weeks. Go to his web site www.johnpettit.com and you can order the catalog.

David

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

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, Kevin Maloy, Fred Schwan {running total 29}] [missing "old" Festers: Dan Swartz, Leo May, (did I forget someone?), come on guys, give us your reservation, * honorary]

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

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

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 maturner@indy.rr.com

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

keith and Sue Bauman

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

Hot Contact List

Below is the BNR Press Hot Contact List. This list serves several functions. Obviously it is an outreach by the dealers listed for your business. Most of them buy and sell MPC. Others organize shows or publish periodicals. They have supported the new Comprehensive Catalog of Military Payment Certificates with their advertising. They deserve your support and patronage.

Secondly, this is a draft from the book that participating dealers should check for correctness. Finally, dealers who are not on it and want to can still get their ads in if they act promptly. Respond to this email or call (419) 732-6683.

We are sorry if the format is a little messed up here in the Gram, we are not sure of how to fix it!

Hot Contact List

Dealers and resources for collectors

Name/phone/fax/email

Allens (614) 882-3937 (614) 882-0662 info@allens.com

American Coins & Collectibles (800) 865-3562

American Numismatic Association (800) 367-9723 ana@money.org

Bob Baker (713) 864-3122

Ken Barr (408) 272-3247 ken@kenbarr.com

Fred Bart (810) 979-3400

Dick Balbaton (508) 699-2266 (508) 643-1154 RJBalbaton@AOL.com

Keith and Suzanne Bauman (248) 262-1514 tnaksbauman@earthlink.net

Joe Bissell (602) 440-0442 (602) 494-9103

BNR Press (419) 732-6683 (419) 732-6683 fredschwan@yahoo.com

Remy Bourne (800) 789-7070 (763) 789-4747

Ed Carne (614) 882-3937 (614) 882-0662 info@allens.com

Champion Stamp (212) 489-8130 (212) 581-8130

Cookie Jar Collectibles (301) 604-9225 cjc-pi@home.com

Guido Crapanzano [39] 2-8056228 [39] 2-4459856

Currency Dealer Newsletter (310) 515-7369

David F. Cieniewicz (205) 852-7015

Currency Grading & Certification (602) 493-4758 (602) 494-9103 sales@gradedcurrency.com

Cygnet Charters (419) 734-2422

Ray Czahor (301) 604-9225 cjc-pi@home.com

Doric Coins & Currency (508) 699-2266 (508) 643-1154

FUN (407) 321-8747

Phil Goldstein (845) 254-MPC1 (6721) IWANTMYMPC@AOL.COM

Great Lakes Bank Note Company (800) 793-0683

David Cieniewicz (256) 852-7015

Mike Cummings (863) 603-9899 (863) 603-9880 mpccoin@hotmail.com

Great Lakes Bank Note Company (419) 732-6683

International Bank Note Society joeboling@aol.com

Essie kashani (909) 627-3996 (909) 627-2776 kashani10@aol.com

Great Lakes Bank Note Company (419) 732-6683

Lowel Horwdel (765) 583-2748 765 583-4584 horwdel@inshightbb.com

Lyn Knight (800) 243-5211

Krause Publications (715) 445-2214 (715) 445-4087 bnr@krause.com

Harold Kroll (251) 649-5134 HARBONS@AOL.com

Leo May (305) 271-8391 LeoMayent@aol.com

Ian Marshall (416) 445-0286 (416) 445-0286 iam@total.net

Memphis Coin Club (901) 757-2515

MPCGram (419) 732-6683 MPCGram@Yahoo.com

Bob Reed (504) 361-5684

Fred Schwan (419) 732-6683

David Seelye (585) 594-1987 (585) 594-2311

R. M. Smythe (800) 622-1880 (212) 908-4047

Military Trader (800) 334-7165

Fred Schwan (419) 732-6683 (419) 732-6683 FredSchwan@Yahoo.com

Richie Self (318) 868-9077

Mel Steinberg & Son (415) 453-9750 (415) 457-4432 melsteinberg@mindspring.com

Scott Winslow Associates (603) 472-7040 (603) 472-8773 scott@scottwinslow.com

George Warner (307) 672-3700

Pam West [44] 0208 641 3224 [44] 0208 641 3224 pamwestbritnotes@compuserve.com

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

Your advertisement of material for sale (related to military money collecting) will be accepted for this section at no charge as a public service.

Here are the notes: 471 5 Cents Gem paper but centered low B00476053B $75 472 $5 VF C01342803C $175 521 5 Cents AU E14877736E $12 611 $5 Fine 2 7 digit numbers in pen on front, stains and a heavy center fold. Good color and would be VF if not for writing. H02059790H $75 611 $10 VF H02163708H Good color but heavy center fold $75 681 $20 Gem paper but centered low C00152076C $525

Tim Kyzivat tkyzivat@kyzivatcurrency.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 – ski@prodigy.net

critic: Harold Kroll – HARBONS@aol.com

scholarship coordinator – Marcus Turner maturner@indy.rr.com

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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