From: "MPCgram" To: ; Subject: MPCGram 694 Date: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 8:46 PM ============================================== MPC GRAM ============================================== Covering the entire World of Military Numismatics Series 003 - Number 694-Wednesday 7 Aug 2002 1946 War nickel found According to the headline story of the August 6 Numismatic News in a story by David Ganz, Burton Blumert of Camino Coin Co., Burlingame, California has found a 1946 US five cent coin struck on a silver plancette from the wartime years. The coin was found in an unsorted group . It was sent to PCGS for grading and authentication. It came back as a Fine 12. NOW AVAILABLE!!! 4th Edition of Lyman Allen's U.S. / Philippine Coins has just arrived. This edition has significantly expanded the number and photographs of Philippine coin varieties, expanded coin listings with updated values in seven grades, including all bronze coins in red, red-brown, and brown state of preservation. Values for individual Proof coins and sets are given for five grades. Also included are combined population reports for those certified coins in grades Mint State 60 through 68 as of early 2002. The price for the catalogue is $25 shipped POSTPAID in the Continental US. Outside of the US, cost of shipping is extra and depends on shipping location. Contact below to order: Cookie Jar Collectibles E-mail: cjcpi@comcast.net ============================================== Editorial ============================================== It hurt our feelings to have Numismatic News scoop us on a World War II item. That 1946 silver nickel is just downright wonderful. To make matters worse, according to Ganz, the coin was available for viewing at the ANA convention! Drat. I have lots more to report, but just no time to get it done now. Fred ============================================== Mail Call ============================================== EMERGENCY!! Did ANYONE make a copy of my 15 seconds of CNN fame? I thought it was to be aired on Thursday, not Tuesday. I'll gladly pay for tape and shipping. Phil Fred, Congratulations on the award for the book . Well deserved. I am writing in regard to a few of the notes you have advertised in the gram. Sam Feeback ================================================== CALENDAR OF EVENTS ================================================ 2002 Dallas Aug 21-24 National paper money and historical artifacts show at the Sheraton Grand hotel at DFW Airport. An auction will be held Friday and Saturday nights. 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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 =================================================== 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. This is a modest but important collection of MPC replacements. Heck, anytime that a collection has more than twenty different, it is significant. This collection is not significant so much for how many different, but for what the pieces are. This collection includes some VERY important replacements, starting with the first one. Terms are available, please confirm availability via email fred@papermoneyworld.net. Of course the email confirmation gets the note. Nice Korean MPC coupon; 4th series .25 denomination. 600.00. email me at kochfam@gte.net Tom Koch 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. Wanted listings will run for a period of 1 month. WANTED - Fancy Series 641 fractional notes – any condition. (5/18) WANTED - Philippine Guerrila Money (5/26) Wanted: War and other bonds issued by the US government, will purchase or trade. =================================================== 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. 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