Status: U Return-Path: Received: from mail.papermoneyworld.net ([207.3.91.49]) by walker.mail.mindspring.net (Earthlink Mail Service) with SMTP id u1d13k.aac9.37kbi73 for ; Tue, 11 Dec 2001 17:11:00 -0500 (EST) Subject: MPC GRAM Precedence: bulk Sender: mpcgram-owner@mail.papermoneyworld.net From: mpcgram-owner@mail.papermoneyworld.net (List Server) Date: Tue, 11 Dec 101 15:25:15 CDT Message-Id: <10112111525.AAC055732@mail.papermoneyworld.net> Reply-To: mpcgram@mail.papermoneyworld.net Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 11:19:19 -0800 (PST) From: MPCgram Subject: MPCGram 509 Reply-To: mpcgram@mail.papermoneyworld.net ============================================== MPC Gram ============================================== Covering the Entire World of Military Numismatics ---------------------------------------------- Series 003-Number 509 Tuesday, December 11, 2001 Laundry Day By Joe Boling The article that Dave Klinger found about the conversion day and the description of the troops out in the boonies away from the base camps reminded me of an aspect of MPC that I encountered in VN. I was a supply and service company commander. Among other things I had a POL yard, a mortuary, and a laundry and bath (L&B) platoon. One laundry and bath element was assigned to The Oasis, a base camp for 24th division troops when they came in from the field. The L&B unit had washing machines and showers. The troops would strip, enter the showers, and get clean jungle fatigues at the other end of the line. Nothing had stripes or name tags attached to it--all the uniforms were completely interchangeable. If a soldier forgot to empty his pockets before throwing his dirty fatigues on the pile at the head of the shower line, whatever he left in them fell to the L&B crew when they processed them through the washing machines. I saw some of the MPC that was removed from the dirty fatigues-- sodden filthy scraps of paper that could barely be unfolded. The laundry crews made a few dollars a week on these leftovers--notes that the owners chose to abandon rather than try to use. After spending several days in the jungle, wet to the skin all day, it's easy to see how the notes would get into that condition. And we weren't even in the delta, where most of the water is--we were in the central highlands. Think what the MPC down south must have looked like. Bill Henderson has a new list out (R2001-8), which I received Monday. There is a lot of military material on this list, much more than normal. Examples: Italy 1943 AMC 1-1000 lire set, serial number 00000052, $750. This is a set that was reported in SB. Fred, whose collection is being broken up here? Japan 5yen/B replacement, XF, $350. FTPC SB1025 AU+, $950 (no colors reported--I'd think that Bill would know enough to list the colors, but obviously not). I was unable to reach him tonight to place an order for several counterfeit items (and for a few genuine notes to go with counterfeits that I already own). I'll try again tomorrow and see if the FTPC is one that has been reported. I won two lots in the Bill Rosenblum auction that closed last week. One is a Catterns-signed 20 pound Bernhard note, the first Catterns I have been able to acquire. As it happened, I needed a 20 pound note anyway, but in the same mail a Peppiatt piece arrived from Len Harsel. The latter is hole canceled with 8-10 punches, but none of them obscure any of the significant features that show the note to be bad. In the same sale was a propaganda note that superficially looks like a WWII piece, but can't be--it uses the 1963 FRN $1 design. It is anti-Semitic, with a heading "Rothschild's Bank" and signed "Jews." The George Washington portrait is a skull with a name "Ole Scratch." The back has titles "International Bankers of the World" and "One International Banker's Dollar," with a casket labeled "one American boy" and a text "35,000 dead U.S.A. boys murdered by their own father's bankers." On a tab at the bottom back, outside the border of the note, is a line "Compliments of the Polish Freedom Fighters." I expect this must be a VN war piece because of the design, but what's the connection to Poland? Is that a red herring? The figure 35,000 is in a different font than the rest of that legend; it looks like it has been changed from what was originally there (a lower figure, no doubt). Does anyone know anything about this piece? ============================================== Editorial ---------------------------------------------- When the deal was made for Lyn Knight to auction the Leo May collection of MPC, I agreed to catalog the collection. It was much easier to agree to do that in June than to do it in December. It was a lot of work, but it was fun too. I saw some old friends (notes) and even filled in a few little holes in our research! Many of his replacements are now plate notes in the new book (see tomorrow’s editorial for important information on the book). This is going to be a very interesting sale and the introduction to MPC week 2002. I made color scans of all of the replacements. With Lyn Knight’s approval we will post these scans at papermoneyworld.net. At the appropriate time we might also list the entire auction here and/or at PMW. Of course we will also report new developments in the sale here in the Gram. Here is one little tidbit that I found while working on Leo’s collection. The following two replacements have been reported: 692 $1 00337777, 00345777. Of course the abundance of sevens jumps out at you, but there is much more than that. The serial numbers are fairly close. That is certainly true—and important. Indeed, the numbers are EXACTLY 8000 apart! Yes, these two notes are from the same sheet. Indeed, they were adjacent (positions 43 and 44) on sheet 1777! Now the bad news. I do not have any information recorded about who or even when these two numbers were reported except that they were in the current book so they are not brand new reports. We would love to confirm these numbers for research purposes and to identify the current owners in the hope that the two notes can be reunited even if only for a few brief moments! ============================================== Mail Call ---------------------------------------------- Dear Editor, I got most of the article. I know what an FNG is (F..New Guy) and also the REMF! raer echelon Mother...!! What’s an NDP? Nick ================================================ 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}] 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 corridnate 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. 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 Ireland Currach 1 pence, 6 pence, 1 shilling, 2 shilling Campbell 5550-5553 EF set of 4 $300.00 postpaid insured for domestic delivery. Austria IRO 1 Unit Campbell 7360 VF $250.00 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. 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