Status: U Return-Path: Received: from mail.papermoneyworld.net ([207.3.91.49]) by bissell.mail.mindspring.net (Earthlink Mail Service) with SMTP id u1spb6.vbc.37kbi66 for ; Mon, 17 Dec 2001 16:36:38 -0500 (EST) Subject: MPC GRAM Precedence: bulk Sender: mpcgramsender-owner@mail.papermoneyworld.net From: mpcgramsender-owner@mail.papermoneyworld.net (List Server) Date: Mon, 17 Dec 101 15:01:57 CDT Message-Id: <10112171501.AAB60DB94@mail.papermoneyworld.net> Repy-To: mpcgramsender-owner@mail.papermoneyworld.net Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 09:11:41 -0800 (PST) From: MPCgram Subject: MPCGram 515 ============================================== MPC Gram ============================================== Covering the Entire World of Military Numismatics ---------------------------------------------- Series 003-Number 515 Monday, December 17, 2001 Joel Shafer in Scholarship Fund Long time collector and dealer Joel Shafer has made a generous donation of notes to benefit the scholarship fund. The notes will be auctioned at ebay and the MPCFest with 100% of the proceeds going to scholarships for the 2002 military money seminar at Colorado Springs (www.money.org). See information below for details on making a contribution. Your participation is needed! MPC Recollections By Ed Hoffman I was stationed at the U.S. Naval Support Activity Hospital, DaNang, RSV from FEB 14, 1968 to FEB 14, 1969. (Can you imagine the feeling of leaving your wife and ten month old son on Valentine's Day to go to VN?) As I recall the conversion rate for MPC to Dong was about 0.85 cents per dong. Received P-16 20 dong, about 17 cents P-17 50 dong at about 42.5 cents P-21 a/b 100 dong at 85 cents P-23 500 dong at about $4.25 While making one transaction, I was going thru a brick of 641 5 cent notes. I found a misaligned serial number on one of the notes. I gave that note plus the book end notes to the finance officer and told him to save them as someday they would be valuable. Has these notes turned up in anyone's collection at this time?? I was not a serious MPC collector at that time. Best wishes for the Holiday Season, Edward B ============================================== Editorial ---------------------------------------------- Guest Editorial I am planning on running a 2 page ad in the March issue of Bank Note Reporter. This would be the current issue for the MPC FEST III. Are any of you other Gramsters that are dealers, full or part time, having MPC and related, planning on running ads in the Bank Note Reporter? It would be nice if there were several ads having MPC or related for sale in the issue. And remember that size doesn't matter, as any size ad would be a good thing. The other Gramsters might consider submitting articles on topics that are near and dear to them. Bank Note Reporter is always looking for articles, of any size related to paper money. My current ads and FPL's all list MPC FEST III March 8-10 2002 Port Clinton in my SHOW SCHEDULE. Let's talk it up and get to 48, double last year's attendance. David Seelye ============================================== Mail Call ---------------------------------------------- Dear Editor, Something is wrong with the Dec 15th MPC Gram. It has a lot of =3D=3D over & over again and =93 along with =94 and =20. I assume these are controls for quotes or other characters. Ken Berger Dear Gram, Much of this [Gram 514] was unreadable Regards, Lowell Dear Gram, What in hell are you talking about in the editorial of Dec. 7th?? Don't get to carried away with the 'governing' of Hawaii - there was still a civilian government in place, too. Sorry I am just getting around to answering things. Have been under the weather for over 2 months now and I'm tired of it. Hope to be back up to steam by FUN and hope to see many Gramsters there. Your Hawaiian born Gramster - Paymaster Dear Editor, Some glossary additions: Margin: the edge area of a note with no printing. Face and back are used by IBNS I believe. Specimens usually have signatures with all zero or 23456 and 78901 (for example) serial nos. A specimem is usually of an issued note or rarely of one that was printed, but was not released. Proofs are usually without serial nos. or signatures. These will occasionally include various styles of underprints. They may be printed on both sides on banknote stock or be individual faces and backs printed on fancy card stock with large margins. Salesman's samples: Interesting series of specimens printed in other color combinations than issued notes and may even include specimens of certain notes that were never approved. These may also have a special oval or other printer's logo overprint on them along with a design number at top center. Salesman's sample sales books: Containing a diverse selection of salesman's sample specimen's of issued and occasionally not issued types. I believe the big three English printers all produced these. Cheers, Colin R. Bruce II Senior Editor Research and Development, Numismatics ================================================ 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, Fred Schwan {running total 25}] [missing “old” Festers: Dan Swartz, Leo May, Al Glaser, 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: 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 ==================================================== 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 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. 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. 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