Status: U Return-Path: Received: from mail.papermoneyworld.net ([207.3.91.49]) by walker.mail.mindspring.net (Earthlink Mail Service) with SMTP id u25a80.ah4u.37kbi73 for ; Thu, 20 Dec 2001 22:14:08 -0500 (EST) Subject: MPC GRAM Precedence: bulk Sender: mpcgramsender-owner@mail.papermoneyworld.net From: mpcgramsender-owner@mail.papermoneyworld.net (List Server) Date: Thu, 20 Dec 101 20:43:18 CST Message-Id: <10112202043.AA1C0C72C8@mail.papermoneyworld.net> Repy-To: mpcgramsender-owner@mail.papermoneyworld.net Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2001 18:31:37 -0800 (PST) From: MPCgram Subject: MPCGram 518 ============================================== MPC Gram ============================================== Covering the Entire World of Military Numismatics ---------------------------------------------- Series 003-Number 518 Thurski, December 20, 2001 On the Road Again Larry “Ski” Smulczenski This being the last Thurski before Christmas, I find myself sitting in a motel room in Lake Charles, Louisiana as we motor along Interstate 10 to celebrate the holidays with our kids and grandkids in Austin, Texas. Whatever happened to the days when the kids traveled their parents home for the holidays? However, it does give me the chance to visit collector friends in Texas that I would not have been able to see if the kids had come to our house. So there are advantages to traveling for the holidays. My computer came back from the computer hospital yesterday without the virus. After two weeks there were 158 emails waiting for me. I only had a short time to read the messages and only was able to answer a few of them. So to those of you that I owe answers, I will work on them when I get home. I did find out that I tried to rewrite history by putting Pearl Harbor in 1942 instead of 1941. I apologize for not catching this obvious error. Last year, I remember writing about a small "Buy War Bonds" poster with a Christmas Theme. The "stockings were hung by the chimney with care" and Dad was tucking a war bond in each of the stockings. In the foreground, Mom, who is a Betty Grable look-a- like hides behind the door with a bond behind her back for Dad and looks over her shoulder with a coy wink at the observer. Since that time, I've picked up another small poster that has the war bond and Christmas themes. Santa and his reindeer team are flying over a little town. Santa is leaning out of the sleigh and dropping war bonds over the countryside. The title at the top reads "The present with a Future." You can see the image on page 397 of World War II Remembered. I've also noticed a number of Christmas cards that have been for sale on Ebay. The ones I like are the ones with a World War II theme and range from cards with a savings stamp booklet included to cards sent by the China Marines. I know these are not banknotes, but still this is ephemera that relates to our hobby and is a nice addition to any collection. Here's wishing everyone of you a very Merry Christmas. I hope Santa brings each and every one of you at least one of the banknotes on your wanted list. ANA LIBRARY UPDATES ONLINE CATALOG For the first time in two years, the American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) online catalog has been updated with newly entered books. “Since the renovation and expansion of the Library this past year, many advances have been made in upgrading the system for collectors,” says Librarian Nancy Green. “This is now another way for collectors to better access information about their specific collecting areas. “This is a technological world, and the ANA Library staff realized we needed to keep up with the changing needs of collectors,” Green adds. “Online cataloging is meant to make research easier and faster.” The ANA Library has the world’s largest circulating numismatic library, with more than 40,000 references, auction catalogs and videotape programs. The Library Classification System provides catalog numbers that members can use to access a specific subject area. Once an ANA member finds a desired reference, he or she can call (719/632-2646) or E-mail the library (library@money.org) to check out the desired title. The book or catalog is then mailed to the member for only the cost of postage and insurance. To access the online catalog, log onto ANA’s web site at www.money.org and click on the library link, or go directly to www. money.org/librarycatalogindex.html. Online visitors will need to use the search/find function on their computers to locate specific titles or authors. The Library recently added 26 new video titles to its collection. They include “Golden Coin Rarities from the Sea,” “Selling on the Internet” and MORE LIBRARY Page 2 “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire-Coin-Wise?” For more information about these and other videos or other services of the ANA Library, contact the ANA at 818 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903-3279; telephone 719/632-2646; fax 719/634-4085; E-mail library@money.org; or visit the ANA on the Internet at www.money.org. ============================================== Editorial ---------------------------------------------- Tomorrow is the hot deadline for the MPC book to go to the printer. We will not make it. We have only a few details to resolve, but just too much to deliver it tomorrow. Actually, I suppose that the distractions of the season are a bigger problem than the work! Then of course there are new discoveries that should go in. A collector just sent me a message with a nice discovery that needs a little work then should be included. I just will not be able to get that in. It will have to wait for the NEXT edition! The good news about the above research problem is the Gram! Now we have a good way to distribute such information to serious collectors in a timely manner! ============================================== Mail Call ---------------------------------------------- Dear Gram, WOW!! A Doubled die gram! Or should that be double printed? Just look what you can find in circulation. Boy, you guys give good value for the money. Double my pleasure -- double my fun! Hey, you're not going to charge me extra, are ya'? SJ Dear Gram, I never give up! I tracked down the author of "First Loss," sent him an e-mail, and here is his reply. By the way, he was badly injured in Nam and spent nearly a year in Walter Reed ! The rest of his articles (none MPC related) can be read at http://morris.dartmouth.edu/vietnam David Klinger I'm real, or at least I think I am and the MPC story is as accurate as I can remember, 25 years after the fact. I think the time was a currency change that occured in early August '69 , but it may be a month later. I tracked down our company clerk at the time, James Johnson, who has copies of many of the morning reports he submitted, but we were unable to find a last name for Wally, although he remembered the incident. A search of the Wall database yields several possible hits, but no definitive one. So I still don't know his name and suspect Wally is a nickname. Feel free to attribute the story, I did write it. David Avery, PhD Dartmouth College Computing ================================================ 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 Ed Hoffman ==================================================== 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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