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MPC Gram
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Covering the entire World of Military Numismatics
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Series 003 - Number 608       Sunday - 28 APRIL 2002
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__306 days to Fest IV__


FEATURED ARTICLE


International Use of Military Payment Certificates

by Fred Schwan 

       You have heard me carry on in the past that United States Military Payment Certificates (MPC) should be of greater interest to collectors from around the world because MPC was used in nineteen countries.

       Actually, the number is probably slightly higher than nineteen, but it is considerable number in any event. I want to expand my argument. Information on the actual use by personnel from other countries has been expanding. In the late 1970s we were able to confirm the use of MPC by Korean and Thai forces serving in Vietnam. That line of thinking confirmed that Australian and New Zealand forces in Vietnam also used MPC. In the case of the Thai and Korean forces, we now know that they used a system of coupons in addition to the MPC so their use is documented by numismatic evidence. We are still looking for some sort of numismatic relic for the Australians and New Zealanders. A few months ago Phil Goldstein confirmed and reported in MPCGram (free subscription MPCGram@papermoneyworld.net) that Canadian forces serving in Germany used MPC! Possibly that should have been an obvious assumption, it was not, but it was a wonderful bit of information.

       That brought up the tantalizing question. Did Canadian and other forces use MPC in Korea during the war?  Well, we can now confirm that Canadians DID use MPC in Korea. While that is wonderful information, it of course brings up the greater question of use by other United Nations forces. I will tell you right now, I do not know the answer! In one way or another more than twenty countries sent personnel to Korea. A list of participants appears in the accompanying table. The table also shows the number of personnel who served

       It is likely that none of the countries paid their forces in Korean won. There are three other possibilities

1) paid in home currency,
2) paid in US MPC,
3) paid in a different military money.

       The most interesting is the possibility that some other military money was used. During this period, Belgian and the Netherlands issued military money. These two issues (Armee Belge, and Ministerie Van Oorlog) have always been attributed to use in Germany. While it is likely that they were used there, it is also possible that these issues were used for pay in Korea.

       Of course the biggest user of military money in Germany during this time other than the United States was the United Kingdom. UK forces used British Armed Forces Special Vouchers (BAFSV) in Germany, Austria, France, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Italy as well as Japan in a limited use and later in Egypt. Is it possible that BAFSV were used in Korea? British Armed Forces Special Vouchers by Theo van Elmpt is a classic and wonderful book. It is possibly the most detailed treatment of any paper money issue. It gives not a clue of BAFSV use in Korea. While it is still possible that BAFSV were used in Korea and van Elmpt did not have any information, I doubt it.
      
       Until I thought of the following consideration, it was my guess that all of the forces from all (or most) of the countries were paid in MPC. In fact I had written that conclusion here. Then it occurred to me that in some of these cases, MPC was being used in the home country by the US forces serving there (see chart)! This seems to make it unlikely that MPC was used to pay Belgian, French, Greek, Dutch, English, and Filipino forces.
      
       This conclusion is by no means certain, it is still possible that MPC was used by all of these forces, but more information is needed. Heck, I think that we must clarify it on a country by country basis. Of course that is the point of this article. We want and need confirmation of how the troops were paid in Korea for all of these countries.
      
       Of course, no matter what the answer is, we will be greedy and want to find numismatic evidence of the use. To me this is an exciting area of research. Among other things it has the potential of introducing more collectors around the world to the wonderful world of MPC. With respect to a country's numismatic history, it is one thing having a foreign country use a limited currency within its own community and quite another to have a country actually paying its own soldiers' in that same. This was a wonderfully complex question to ponder; much more so than it seemed when I first started thinking about it.

Dates of Service of Foreign Armed Forces in the United Nations Command by Country


Country                       Dates                                                        # Served*

Australia                       Jul 1, 1950       to   Feb 12, 1954               17,164
Belgium**                     Jan 31, 1951    to   Jun 15, 1955                3,498
Canada                         Jul 30, 1950     to   Sep 7, 1955                 27,000
Colombia                      Jun 15, 1951    to   Oct 11, 1955               6,200
Ethiopia                        May 7, 1951    to   Jan 3, 1965                  3,518
France**                      Jul 22, 1950     to   Nov 6, 1953                4,000
Greece**                      Dec 9, 1950    to   Dec 11, 1955               5,000
Luxembourg                  Jan 31, 1951    to   Jun 15, 1955                89
Netherlands**              Nov 23, 1950   to   Dec 6, 1954                5,300
New Zealand                Aug 1, 1950     to   Oct 6, 1954                 4,500
Philippines**                 Sep 19, 1950   to   May 13, 1955              7,420
South Africa                  Nov 16, 1950  to   Oct 31, 1953               811
Thailand                        Nov 7, 1950    to   Jun 23, 1972                6,500
Turkey                          Oct 19, 1950   to   Sep 4, 1953                 15,000
United States                June 25, 1950   to   July 27, 1953               5,720,000
United Kingdom**        Jun 30, 1950    to   1957                           60,000

*in some cases approximate figures
**MPC also used IN these countries

Medical Units


Country/Unit Designation                        Beds    Medical Staff       In-Patients
Denmark, Jutlandia Hospital Ship                360      200                        15,000
India, 60th Field Ambulance Unit                 1,000   345                        20,000
Italy, Red Cross Hospital No. 68                150      131                        17,041
Norway, Mobile Army Surgical Hospital     200      106                        14,755
Sweden, Red Cross Field Hospital              450      160                        900





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SHOW REPORT


Central States Show Report

by Fred Schwan

       The drive down with Larry Falater was pleasant as we engaged in the normal collector chat that diverts all attention and we paid the price with some unexpected, unintended, and unnecessary detours. Larry does not collect MPC or related materials (yet), but he is always polite and listens to the latest stories about developments and adventures.

Visits

       Festers George Fitz, Marv Mericle, Marcus? I only saw two Festers at the event, George Fitzgerald and Marv Mericle. Both were extremely busy it seemed. George was helping someone at a table and was running all over the bourse floor working on deals of some kind. Marv is the new vice president of Central States so he was busy but mostly it was with politics I think. He celebrated his new office with a spiffy new pair of running shoes to go with his distinctive CSNS jacket.  Neither of these guys seemed to have done much shopping at the event so I hoped to make up for their negligence. Unfortunately, they both had their challenge coins. Drat.

       Other things Central States is one of the premier organizations for supporting numismatic exhibiting and there was a very strong slate of exhibits in Columbus. Every year when I do not exhibit at Central States, I vow that I will the next year. There were a number of exhibits of interest to Gramsters. Both Marv and Marcus Turner had their standard exhibits. Marv is accustomed to lavish praise for his MPC exhibit and it is wonderful. I left some saliva on the cases myself.

       Marcus’s exhibit is less lavish, but of particular interest to me. It is on the Edumund DuLac Free French issues for French Equatorial Africa. He focuses in on the 1000 franc phoenix rising note. This is a great note and a good exhibit. I have seen it before and was pleased to see that Marcus has upgraded the exhibit some. Indeed, it is now harder for me to even have some suggestions, but I will come up with some somehow! I never saw Marcus! I wonder I he did some heavy traveling and was not even there on Friday or possibly he got Marv to put the exhibit in for him. That is probably the answer. We should look forward to a report on the exhibit competition exhibit from Marcus among the other things that he reports.

Finds


       There was a lot of MPC on the floor, well, in the display cases, but it was spread over the entire bourse floor. I spent the longest time looking at Tom Denly’s large MPC inventory and exchanging stories with him, all of which was quite pleasant. I bought two minor replacements from him that I liked. One fit in my multi replacement collection, the other I just liked. He had another replacement that I really liked that was a significant upgrade for my replacement collection, but unfortunately, he had it priced correctly and I let it go, at least for the time being. Of course, it is probable that while I procrastinate on making a decision to buy it, someone else will and then I will really be upset. Two of the pieces that I liked the most were “funny” serial numbers. The one that I bought had six zeros! Unfortunately, they were not consecutive. Tom had picked this out as an interesting number and marked it as such. He mentioned it at about the same moment that I found it in his notes. It was modestly priced so I bought it.

       The other “funny” number fell into about the same category. It was a note with serial number ending in 4611—two series numbers in three digits. If it had been a series 461 or 611, I would have been forced to buy it, but since it was not and it was not extremely cheap (or underpriced), I let it go for the next number freak. Lowell Horwedell had a nice group of MPC and a replacement that I thought at first was another for my multi replacement collection, but it was not. Lowell said that he wanted to attend the Fest this year, but that he had a conflict and will attempt to attend next year!

       I picked up a lead on locating an Armed Forces Leave Bond that I will pursue on Monday. You can be sure that I will keep everyone informed on that.


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EDITORIAL

       There's a lot of data in the above feature article... Enough, that I thought it worthy to print out a copy and keep in the Catalog. Peculiar, how MPC Collectors are a small close knit group (compared to other areas of paper money) but yet in reality, has such widespread usage...19+ countries, plus ships, etc... I suppose the fact that only military personnel utilized it, it's knowledge by the general population went relatively unnoticed.

      
Please keep in mind the deadline of May 15, is rapidly approaching for the Scholarship and donations for this year. Please contact Marcus Turner if you have not already.

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MAIL CALL


       After reading the upcoming CAA auction list posted here yesterday, it struck me that a prophecy came true. I seem to recall a young, well established collector, with a very opinionated big mouth (ahem) saying for some time, that serial number data on the Series 651 fractionals supported the conclusion that more were out there aside from the "75" or so sets already known. After being hotly contested, disputed and told several times that "75" was all there was, we now have 111 (that's right: one hundred and eleven) Series 651 .50 cent fractional notes "magically" appear from nowhere all at once. I applaud whomever released these 111 notes at once, whether by choice or by lack of insight, as this action will avoid the suspicion, rumors and scuttlebutt of their existence, unlike the way the previous notes were released.

       I now ask: Anyone care to revise their thinking yet? I just know someone out there, feeling a little stung by being wrong will now say, "oh, just the 50 cent notes won't make a difference or affect 4 note set prices." Perhaps.  Now granted, all that remains to be seen is the other fractional denominations be dumped on the market. But I think I'm pretty confident that now these 111 show up, others will follow sooner or later, and I sure hope those of you who were led to believe there weren't anymore than the "75" out there, will opened both eyes and use their better judgment. I may be young, opinionated, even short tempered, but someone upstairs gave me a brain, and I intend to keep on using it. Can't help but to say, I told ya so.
Philip M. Goldstein

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My vote is for the "Ladies". Very professional looking design. Also, I had mail rejected that I sent to webmaster@papermoneyworld.net. Might be something wrong. Regards,
Al Glaser

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OUTSTANDING job with the gram!  I think we all appreciate the effort you have put into things recently.  I look forward to more. I too will be attending the Central States show in Columbus this weekend, however will be there on Saturday (maybe Sunday).  I spoke this morning with Marv Mericle (CSNS Vice President).  It sounds like the show is going well. Both John & Nancy Wilson and Ed Rochette are reported as attending.  He reported that there are over 150 cases in the exhibit area.  It should be great. Unfortunately my adventures in the Netherlands have left me penniless...  I wonder if anyone at the show takes MFC???
Marcus Turner

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Hi Gramsters & Dave!    
First, the point of my original letter, was to bring to "light" (blacklight) :)  that there are TWO (2) distinctive types of paper used on MPC!! I think this is an important variety! Proof is Series #651!  ALL notes (series #651) in "my" collection, are on "High Bright Paper"  I have 2 complete sets plus have dozen $5 & $10 to compare. This is the "Key!" for it proves there are two kinds of "paper!". ALSO  I am reporting my "FINDS" They are: that some of my series #641 fractionals and one $1 and some of the fractionals of Series #692 ALSO are in "High Bright Paper"  And of the 600+ notes I examined "in CU only", only (1) Series #461 $10 glows like a "neon sign" or like a series #651 $10. It is probably a "rare run" perhaps an experimental "roll of paper" or an "agent" in the "bleaching process" in making the paper, that is sensitive to "Black light".  So Gramsters "Look and SEE!!" Report "YOUR High Brights"  I've reported MINE!! Just think of the added complexities of this impact to a "COMPLETE" set of MPC!! Multiple Printings!, Replacements! High Bright Paper mixed in to this! Turns a note to "Rare?" if it is the only one! Uncharted territory!  Thanks Again
Guy!

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The sale of MPC in the upcoming Currency Auctions of America-Heritage Spring 2002 Sale to be held on May 17-18 at the Chicago Invitational Paper Money Show is noted.

111 pieces of 651-50c notes? Ye gads! Whoever buys them, let me know if there are any position 8 pieces (of course, if they are consecutive, they will all be from a single position).
Joe

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

2002

ANA Seminar:   29 June to 5 July
W.W. II numismatics seminar at ANA Summer Seminar, July 2002
Session I
(Saturday, 29 June through Friday, 5 July, 2002)
Session II
(Sunday, 7 July through Thursday, 11 July, 2002)
general events will return

WESPMEX:   27 - 28 July
Westchester Paper Money Exposition - 175 Dealers
Westchester County Center, White Plains, NY

WESPMEX:   11 - 13 October
Westchester Paper Money Exposition - 100 Dealers
Westchester County Center, White Plains, NY

WESPMEX:   29 November - 1 December
Westchester Paper Money Exposition - 160 Dealers
Westchester County Center, White Plains, NY

2003

CPMX 9:   20 - 23 February,
MPC Fest IV:   28 Feb - 2 March, Port Clinton, OH
Fest Registrants: Doug Bell,  Joe Boling,  Guido Crapanzano,  Dick Freyser,  Philip M. Goldstein,  Gary Hicks,  Harold Kroll, 
Jack Lippincot,  Kevin Maloy,  Leo May$$,  Fred Schwan,  David Seelye,  Nick Shrier,  Larry Smulczenski,  Warner Talso,
Marcus Turner,  Tom Warburton

$$ = Paid          Running total: 17


ANA:   19-22 March, Charlotte, NC

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SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS


Reminder: The deadline for scholarship applications is May 15.
Please get them insoon.  To date we only have two applicants to date!



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

maturner@indy.rr.com


Donors to 2002 Scholarship Fund:

Dave Amey                         Gail Baker Keith and Sue Bauman        Ort Cowles
Guido Crapanzano              Howard A. Daniel, III               Steve Feller                        Gary Hicks
Ed Hoffman                        Harold Kroll                             Tim Kyzivat                        R. A. Medina
Leo May                             Marv Mericle                           Mr. 691                             David Seelye
Joel Shafer                          Neil Shafer                               Warner Talso                     Mark Watson
John & Nancy Wilson         Bill Yanchick          

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HOT CONTACT LIST - DEALER & RESOURCE 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, or furnish information dedicated to this field. They have supported the new Comprehensive Catalog of Military Payment Certificates with their advertising.

They deserve your support and patronage!

Name                                                       phone                    fax                                   email
Allens                                                     (614) 882-3937       (614) 882-0662               info@allens.com
American Coins & Collectibles          (800) 865-3562
American Numismatic Ass'n               (800) 367-9723                                               ana@money.org
Guy Araby                                             (562) 945-7891      (310) 508-0018                guyaraby@earthlink.net

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                                               cjcpi@comcast.net

Guido Crapanzano                                [39] 2-8056228       [39] 2-4459856
Currency Dealer Newsletter                (310) 515-7369
David F. Cieniewicz                              (205) 852-7015
CGC                                                         (602) 493-4758       (602) 494-9103               sales@gradedcurrency.com
Mike Cummings                                    (863) 603-9899       (863) 603-9880            
   mpccoin@hotmail.com
Cygnet Charters                                    (419) 734-2422
Ray Czahor                                            (301) 604-9225                                               cjcpi@comcast.net

Doric Coins & Currency                      (508) 699-2266       (508) 643-1154
FUN                                                        (407) 321-8747

Larry Gibbs                                            (308) 635-7900                                               oth@prairieweb.com
Philip M. Goldstein                               (845) 254-MPC1 [6721]
                               iwantmympc@aol.com  or  MPC Website
Great Lakes Bank Note Company      (419) 732-6683
IBNS                                                                                                                               joeboling@aol.com
Essie Kashani                                        (909) 627-3996       (909) 627-2776               kashani10@aol.com
Lowel Horwdel                                      (765) 583-2748       (765) 583-4584               horwdel@inshightbb.com
Peter Huntoon                                       Smithsonian Research
                                peter.huntoon@att.net
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 or Wide World of Banknotes
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                                               bobreed@rrcoins.net
Fred Schwan                                          (419) 732-6683       (419) 732-6683               FredSchwan@yahoo.com
David Seelye                                         (585) 594-1987       (585) 594-2311               coinman@rochester.rr.com
Richie Self                                              (318) 868-9077
R. M. Smythe                                         (800) 622-1880       (212) 908-4047               www.smytheonline.com

Mel Steinberg & Son                           (415) 453-9750       (415) 457-4432               melsteinberg@mindspring.com
Military Trader                                      (800) 334-7165
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


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FOR SALE
For Sale ads will run for a period of up to 5 days, or until sold.

ALLIED MILITARY CURRENCY - FRANCE

FIRST ISSUE, SERIE DE 1944, TRI-COLOR FLAG ON REVERSE
P-114a    2 Francs                      VF $1         XF$3     AU $5   CU $6
P-114b    2 Francs run 2             VF $1          XF $3   AU $5
P-115a    5 Francs                      VF $2         XF$4     AU $6   CU $8
P-115b    5 Francs run 2             XF $4          AU $8
P-116a    10 Francs                    VF $2         XF$4     AU $6
P-117a    50 Francs                    VG $3         F $5     VF $10  XF $20  AU$30
P-118a    100 Francs                  F $5            VF $8   XF $20
P-118b    100 Francs run 2          XF$30

SECOND ISSUE, SERIE DE 1944, 'FRANCE' ON REVERSE
P-122a    50 Francs                    F $5    VF $8
P-122b    50 Francs run 2            F $7
P-123a    100 Francs                  VF $5
P-123b    100 Francs run 2          F $5
P-123c    100 Francs run 3          F $5
P-123c    100 Francs run 4          VG $3   F $5     VF $10        XF $15
P-123c    100 Francs run 5          F $5     VF $7
P-123c    100 Francs run 6          VF $10 XF $15
P-123c    100 Francs run 7          F $5     VF $7
P-123c    100 Francs run 8          F $5     VF $7
Please confirm availability at:  hoffman@rabbitbrush.com
(28Apr)


See S/B WWII Remembered, page 301, #659 a, Tudor printed 20 Zwanzig deutsche marks, condition VF, blue front looks great, slightly rounded corners, back is primarily red with light greenish brown.
SN C11209704A, PN 2,
Asking $400 cash or trade for other MPC notes
Contact: forwebfootbob@earthlink.net

(28Apr)

Have the following CU MPC NOTES:
Series 651 $10.00...........$200.00
Series 651 $5.00............$185.00

THE PAIR AT $380.00 POSTPAID.

Continental Coin Investors, Inc.
3123 N. HWY 98
Lakeland, FL 33805-2103

Email: mpccoin@hotmail.com
Website: www.internet4coins.com
(28Apr)

Comprehensive Catalog of Military Payment Certificates - 4th Edition
by Fred Schwan

Standard Edition (400 pages!) $  50
Collectors’s Edition (432 pages!) $  95
Researcher's Edition (432 page, 46 produced, limited to availability)      $125
All orders plus $4 shipping per order (NOT per book). Send snail mail payment to:


BNR Press
132 E. Second Street
Port Clinton, OH   43452

or PayPal using email:
fredschwan@yahoo.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 for sale in the above section as a reply. This is a trial, if you like it, send your list.

WANTED Souvenir Card 'MPC Fest I' from the first MPC Fest.
(4/18)

Collector wants All USAFFE and AUSA Free Samar notes All 125th Infantry Regiment and Markings Guerrilla notes. I am also interested in any and all Guerilla Municipal issues.
(4/18)

WANTED TO BUY: Bulk quantities of Afghanistan propaganda leaflets or related.
(4/18)

Looking for a Series 641 MPC, any denomination with the serial number J02283151J.
(4/18)

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MPC CATALOG CORRECTIONS & ENHANCEMENTS


Page 18, Bottom - Users of Military Payment Certificates
Check marks were omitted from production copies of books. Please check off the following:
Australia:           641, 661, 681, 692
Canada:            461 through and including 591
Korea:              641, 661, 681, 692
New Zealand:   641, 661, 681, 692
Thailand:           641, 661, 681, 692
United States:    All
(date listed: 02 APRIL 2002)

Page 201, Bottom Right - Very last sentence on this page
Two serial numbers listed for the second printing of
Series 472 .50 cent notes.  The first serial number listed is obviously in error as a nine digit number: C040351392C   
Correct Serial Number is: C04035139C
D Freyser (date listed 10 April 2002)

Page 207, #833/4  - Series 481 .25 4th Printing  (table listing serial number breakdowns)  line 5
Start Number is incorrect. It appears as:
(start) D14784001D   (end) D14784000D
Correct start number should be: D09408001D
PK6 (date listed: 03 APRIL 2002)

Page 214, #855/r2 - Series 541 $1 Replacements,
Ending serial number is incorrect
Correct number is F1112000
(date listed: 02 APRIL 2002)

Page 220, #884/2r - Series 641 .50 Replacements

On page 284, it is broken down into 2 printings. That's correct, BUT, on page 220 he lists only (1) printing reported. It should "list" both first and second printings. 
Guy Araby (date listed 04 APRIL 2002)

Page 287, Series 661 Series Summary, 25 cent note: the "list" shows "#CU as 10(7) . It should read, 8(7). As only 8 are known in CU. Just recount P.289. 
Guy Araby (date listed 08 APRIL 2002)

Page 398, Series #541 $10 on  "UNC." price is $2500, on P.214 the UNC. price is $3500. Also the rest of the prices don't match all the way to "VG" on this issue. They should be the same price.
Guy Araby (date listed 08 APRIL 2002)

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Staff:


Publisher:                                               Fred Schwan -                              MPCGram@yahoo.com

Editor:                                                     Philip M. Goldstein -                   IWANTMYMPC@aol.com
Subscription Manager:                        Doug Bell -                                   doug@papermoneyworld.net
Tuesday Columnist :                            Joe Boling -                                   JoeBoling@aol.com
Thurski Columnist:                               Larry "Ski" Smulczenski -           skifla@prodigy.net
Friday Columnist:                                 Fred Schwan -                               MPCGram@yahoo.com
Critic:                                                      Harold Kroll -                                HARBONS@aol.com
Distribution Manager:                         Brad Peacock -                              bp22@swbell.net

Scholarship Coordinator:                    Marcus Turner -                           maturner@indy.rr.com
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Webmaster & Technical Advisors:   Doug Bell "Wiz" -                        doug@papermoneyworld.net
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