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MPC GRAM
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Covering the entire World of Military Numismatics
Series 003 -
Number 622 Tuesday - 14 MAY 2002
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__292 days to Fest IV__
FEATURED ARTICLE
Odds & Ends
by Joseph
Boling
This week I'll be commenting
on items that have appeared in the past ten or so grams--which I have just read
tonight, having about 400 emails backed up over the PNNA convention weekend and
since.
In Fred's
analysis of series 611 in gram 612, he mentions that it is one of the harder
series to collect (particularly in high grade). I am finding that it is of
middling difficulty as I acquire position-8 notes. I have three pieces so far,
of seven possible. There are three series from which I have fewer pieces, and
two others of which I have three pieces also. This means that it is tied for
sixth in collecting difficulty in my narrow experience.
The oral history item with Bernard
Bernstein deals with Admiral Darlan and the capture of Algiers. Three or so
years ago I was reading fall 1945 issues of the Seattle Times (on microfiche),
looking for information about a certain local camp emission (the subject of a
future column). I found the papers loaded with headlines about Darlan's trial
for treason (as a Vichy collaborator--he was convicted).
Unknown Subscriber mentioned an antiques mall
in Atlanta (where he bought and lost the frame of Operation Turnkey scrip). That
sounds like the place where Bill Churchwell's wife was selling her artwork. I
have one of her pieces, prepared in ancient style using glue and ground dyed
silkworm cocoons. Churchwell was a military note collector and catalogue
collaborator. He died several years ago.
Dave Klinger corresponded with the
Australian MOD history office. He indicated he had not known that BAFSVs had
been used in Japan. Dave, you're not spending enough time in bed with World War
II Remembered (SB). We mentioned it at the top of the first and second series
listings, and of course the Force T issues were exclusively for Japan (which I
did not know when I was building my Japan-related collection, else I would have
been pursuing them--by the time I learned, it was too late to get those
varieties at any price). The SCAPINs mentioned in SB (Supreme Commander Allied
Powers Instructions to the Japanese Government) also cover the use of Australian
coinage as small change by the BCOF troops. And of course there are the
theater-ticket style BCOF chits that are listed in SB, in yen denominations.
As for the
occupation era chits mentioned by the Australian MOD: I have sen/yen denominated
chits for the Yokohama Snack Bar and the Tokyo PX/Hattori Building, all printed
by Eighth U.S. Army Printing Plant/Boonjudo. By the time my chits mention the
Ernie Pyle Snack Bar, they are in cents (still in the same format, but now with
the numbers 1641 and 1642 appended to the imprint--I don't know what those
represent). I'll have at least some of these at the ANA seminar in July, Dave,
if you want to see them.
All the yen-denominated items probably
pre-date the use of both MPC and BAFSV, because until the military currencies
were introduced, there was no vehicle for use of dollar/sterling emissions.
Troops were being paid in yen (mostly AMC yen, which they could spend downtown
or in the military facilities).
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MAIL CALL
Dear IBNS
Board Members,
This is a tentative of Agenda for our next Memphis meeting,
Friday 14th June, 6:30 pm, at Marriott Hotel in Memphis.
1) President
good-bye message, with a short description of the IBNS Officiers activites
during last two years.
2) Presentation of a project for creation of an Arabic
Chapter, fit to joint Arabian members from all Countries, by
Dr. Ali Mehilda. (Egypt)
3)
Presentation of the International Symposium "World of Bank Notes", organized by
Czech Chapter of IBNS on
12th
September, by Evzen Skonouril (Czech Rep.)
4) IBNS Badge and Laynard, by
Howard A. Daniel III
5) Presentation and discussion of a project for creation
of: "Online-papermoney catalogue" by member Hans
Mueller (Germany)
6) Presentation
and discussion of a of project for creation of ."Online-IBNS Auction" by Erik
Kafrissen (Canada)
7) Nomination of a new responsable for continuation
anddevelopment of IBNS web-site. (E.Amato will continue to
realize the tecnical architecture, P.
Rader and R.Cacciamani will continue to serve), but we need to find a new
web-project & business manager. So
please, all of you, find some name for nomination of this position in
Memphis. I will be available to assist
him few months.
8) Grievance cases : Vijanen v Loda - Cacciamani v Turner-
Crapanzano v Turner.
9) Formulate defense to Turner complaint against IBNS
and IBNS President.(As David Carew suggestion)
10) Various and eventual The
second Board meeting (nomination of the new President and Board) to be held on
Saturday evening, or Sunday morning, as you prefer. Please make your
suggestion.
Sincerely,
IBNS President Guido Crapanzano
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EDITORIAL
Hello all. Wondering where your Grams where? So was I.... I
had absolutely NOTHING to publish. No articles, no letters, N O T H I N G... I
really need some of you out there to start contributing material. Or else we'll
have days without Grams. What would you prefer???
Today is next to last day for
Scholarship. Last Chance to File an Application or Make a Donation .
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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.
Last chance - Deadline is Tomorrow
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 Doug
Bell
Bay Bows
Angus
Bruce
Carlson
Chambliss
Ort
Cowles
Guido Crapanzano Mike
Cummings
Howard A. Daniel,
III Sam
Feeback
Steve
Feller
George Fitzgerald Dick
Freyser
Al
Glaser
Philip M.
Goldstein
Wes
Hardy
Rod
Hardy
Gary Hicks
Ed
Hoffman
Tom
Koch
Harold
Kroll
Tim
Kyzivat
Jack Lippincott
Kevin
Maloy
Ian
Marshall
Leo
May
R. A.
Medina
Marv Mericle
Mr.
691
John
Pettit
Bruce
Potter
Gene
Ryan
Unknown Subscriber
Fred
Schwan
David
Seelye
Joel
Shafer
Neil
Shafer
Larry Smulczenski
Warner
Talso
Marcus
Turner
Russ
Walsh
Tom Warburton Mark
Watson
Pam
West
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 /
cell
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 (305) 720-0659
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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POST / BASE
EXCHANGE (PX/BX/NEX)
Dump your dupes!
Your classified advertisement for items for sale, purchase or trade 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. In all cases confirm your order via email first.
FOR SALE SECTION:
For Sale ads will run for a period of up to 5 days, or until
sold.
Series 471 5
Cents
VG
5.00
Series 471 5
Cents
VF
15.00
Series 471 5
Cents
VF+
20.00
Series 471 5
Cents
EF - small
stain
20.00
Series 471 5
Cents
UNC - slight tear
52.50
Series 471 5
Cents
UNC
90.00
Series 471 5
Cents
Gem
UNC
105.00
Series 471 10
Cents
VG
3.50
Series 471 10
Cents
F
6.00
Series 471 10
Cents
F/VF
9.00
Series 471 10
Cents
VF
12.00
Series 471 10
Cents
EF
30.00
Series 471 10
Cents
UNC
90.00
Series 471 10
Cents
Gem
UNC
110.00
Series 471 25
Cents
VF
stain
15.00
Series 471 25
Cents
VF
27.50
Series 471 25
Cents
Gem
UNC
325.00
Series 471 50
Cents
F/VF
25.00
Series 471 50
Cents
AU
165.00
Series 471 50
Cents
Gem
UNC
400.00
Series 471 50
Cents
CH. UNC off cut
500.00
contact David
Seelye at coinman@rochester.rr.com
(11May)
ALLIED MILITARY CURRENCY - GERMANY, Series
1944
Serial number
prefix: 0, 00,1 or dash (-)
P-191a 1/2
Mark 9 digit with F, prefix 0 or
00
VF $3 XF $6
AU$8
P-192a 1 Mark, 9 digit with F,
prefix 0, 00, or
1
F $1 VF
$2 XF$4 AU
$5 CU $6
P-192d 1
Mark, 8 digit with dash, no F, prefix
dash F
$1 VF $3
XF $5
P-193a 5 Mark, 9 digit with
F, prefix 0 or
00
F $1 VF
$2 XF $4 AU
$5 CU $6
P-193b 5
Mark, 9 digit no F, prefix
1
CU $10
P-193d 5 Mark, 8 digit with
dash, no F, prefix dash F
$3 VF $5
P-194a
10 Mark, 9 digit with F, prefix
0
VG $4 F
$7 VF $15
XF$22 AU $30 CU
$40
P-194a 10 Mark, 9 digit with F,
prefix
00
VG $6 F $10 VF
$20 XF $30 AU
$40
P-194b 10 Mark, 9 digit no F, prefix
1
CU $20
P-194d 10 Mark, 8 digit with dash,
prefix
dash
F $7 VF
$10
P-195a 20 Mark, 9 digit with F,
prefix
0
VG $3 F
$6 VF $9
XF $20
P-195b 20 Mark, 9 digit no F,
prefix
1
F $5 VF $12 XF
$20
P-195d 20 Mark, 8 digit no F, prefix
dash
F $3 VF
$6 XF $10 AU $15 CU
$20
P-196a 50 Mark, 9 digit with F,
prefix
0
F $3
P-196d 50 Mark, 8 digit no F, prefix
dash
VG $2 F
$3 VF $5
XF $10 AU $20
P-197a 100 Mark, 9
digit with F, prefix
0
F $10 VF $15 XF
$20
P-197b 100 Mark, 9 digit no F, prefix
1
VF $10 XF $17
P-197d 100 Mark, 8
digit no F, prefix
dash
VG $ F
$6 VF $8
XF $12
P-198b 1000 Mark, 8 digit no F, prefix
dash
AU $75 CU $95
Contact Ed Hoffman at: hoffman@rabbitbrush.com
(12May)
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:
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WANTED
SECTION:
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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MPC Gram
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Editor:
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Subscription
Manager:
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Tuesday Columnist :
Joe
Boling -
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Thurski Columnist:
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Friday
Columnist:
Fred Schwan -
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Harold
Kroll -
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Turner -
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Talso
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