Status: U Return-Path: Received: from web5205.mail.yahoo.com ([216.115.106.86]) by walker.mail.mindspring.net (Earthlink Mail Service) with SMTP id t97q1j.20p8.37kbi73 for ; Wed, 21 Feb 2001 11:09:22 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <20010221160920.9462.qmail@web5205.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [205.188.197.161] by web5205.mail.yahoo.com; Wed, 21 Feb 2001 08:09:20 PST Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 08:09:20 -0800 (PST) From: MPCgram Subject: MPCGram 261 To: mpcgram@yahoo.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii ==================================================== MPC Gram ==================================================== Covering the Entire World of Military Numismatics ---------------------------------------------------- Series 002-Number 261 Wednesday 20 February 2001 Important Scholarship Update by Marcus Turner Here are the guidelines that I and other interested parties have come up with for the scholarship. You will find that the information we are requesting is very similar to that requested by ANA for their scholarship programs. Rather than writing a bunch of eligibility requirements we have opted to make clear our intent for offering the scholarship. Hopefully this approach will give the selection committee greater flexibility in identifying ideal candidates. Your input, comments and criticisms are welcomed and needed. Comments can be sent to the Gram for publication or to myself (marcus@papermoneyworld.com) if you do not wish to make your comments public. I need to a final version of this document to ANA at the end of the week. They have indicated that there will be information about the scholarship in the April edition of “The Numismatist” and would like to include the specifics. I have requested from ANA an update on enrollment in the course as well as the registration deadlines. Based on the matching funds commitments and current cash funds, I have made a verbal commitment to ANA to fill a minimum of three spaces in the class. My hope is that we will be able to provide three more, for a total of six before the registration deadline. Proposed Guidelines for Military Numismatics Scholarship Seminar Intent: The intent of this scholarship program is to promote Military Numismatics and broaden the collector base of the Military Numismatic Community. The scholarship fund shall finance the tuition as established by the ANA (currently cost of the course, ˝ of a double occupancy room, and meals) and round-trip transportation to Colorado Springs, CO, not to exceed $1,000 total. Eligibility: ·Candidate shall be an ANA member or shall be willing to join the ANA, at their own expense, should they be selected to receive a scholarship. ·Ideal candidate shall be a novice military collector or shall demonstrate a substantial interest in becoming a military numismatist. ·Candidate shall be available to attend the seminar from June 30th, 2001 through July 6th 2001 in its entirety. ·YN’s are encouraged to participate in this program, however, substantial funding for YN programs are available through many national, regional and local programs. We encourage any interested YN to pursue these alternative-funding sources before applying for this one. We will provide assistance in locating these sources if there is interest. Information to be provided in writing from the Candidate: ·Name ·Address ·Telephone Number ·E-mail address (if available) ·A list of numismatic organizations the candidate holds membership(s) in ·A list of significant numismatic exhibits including location, club, date, subject and awards received (if any) ·A list of significant numismatic articles written including subject, date and publication (if any) ·A brief description of current collecting interest(s) ·A brief explanation of the candidates interest in Military Numismatics Selection Process: ·A review committee consisting of three persons shall conduct review of candidates and selection of recipients. ·Definitions of terms such as “novice military collector” and “substantial interest” shall be determined at the discretion of the individual reviewers. ·The committee shall prioritize the candidate list as to award additional scholarships should funding become available after initial selection. ·The name, city, state and a brief paraphrased description of each recipient shall be released upon award of scholarships. Individual applications shall NOT be made available to the general public, other applicants or scholarship donors. Yet More On Boise Notes--and Another Hoard by Richard Balbaton Just as a point of information, Fred Reed was totally correct about the source of most of these. Tatham bought the remainder from the issuing authority or a broker. The original owner of Tatham was a fellow named MacIntosh. When he died his estate was "raped" by a former employee, now since deceased a couple of years ago. His name was Harold Evanson, he lived in a VERY NICE VICTORIAN home in Springfield, Mass. Del Beaudreau and I visited him there in the early '70s. Among the items, the "raper" scored on the "rapee" were a huge quantity of Double Eagles. Since he was getting on in years, Evanson decided it was time to start parting with some of his treasures. Within the last 10 years, a hot shot, now of Florida but formerly of New York, handled the gold deal, and gave him a shopping bag with 240,000 CASH in it. I know for a fact that Criswell use to get his supply of the one centers from Evanson, he charged him .75 each and the Colonel was tickled pink! ==================================================== Editorial ---------------------------------------------------- You can participate in the Fest from home. After discussing the matter with several gramsters and festers too. We have decided to offer three ways for deprived gramsters (those who cannot attend the Fest) to participate from a distance. First, we will have a raffle for the benefit of the scholarship fund and the Fest. 50% of the CASH collected will be paid as the prize. We might break that into two prizes, but the net will be 50% paid out and the other half to good causes. Tickets will be 11 for $10. If you want to receive the stub in the mail, you MUST send a SASE in time for the stubs to get back to you. If you do not insist on the stubs, you may purchase the tickets anyway that you like. Send payment by paper means or use paypal. We will record the tickets here. The plan is to do the drawing during chat on Saturday night. We will have an auction at the Fest. It will be much like auctions at many local clubs. Everyone can put items in and everyone can bid. The house will charge 10% to the seller. We will try to make an auction list and publish it as a sort of gram supplement in time for absentees to bid, but we will not guarantee this. You may send things for the auction by sending material to Fred Schwan, 132 E. Second St., Port Clinton, Ohio 43452. Be sure to include a minimum acceptable sale price for each item. There is not a lot of time, so if you want to send things in get on it. You can also arrange for a fester to bring your material. Finally, you will be able to purchase a goodie package of much, most, or all of the give aways at the Fest. Details on this probably will not be available until after the Fest. Thank you for your participation. =================================================== Mail Call --------------------------------------------------- Dear Editor, I am keeping up with the planning for MPC Fest II. I note the addition of PT to the schedule. I love it!! Next I suppose you will plan an unannounced foot locker inspection. Warner Dear Warner, Nice try. You know that footlocker inspections are always unannounced! Be ready. Editor Dear Editor and Joe, Enjoyed reading about Sandy Sanders!! I had not realized you knew him. It appears you knew him before me. I began dealing with him in about 1971 or so. I once visited his house and even met his Japanese wife who was very ill at the time. I spent the night near his house at Fort Dix with my wife and visited his house a couple times on my only visit. Was interesting looking thru his vast inventory and I spent a bundle. It took all day just to look! I remember too his home was decorated with lovely Japanese things, and not garbage as you often see back here. By the way did you ever see the piece that was the logo on his stationery? It was a weird piece supposedly from the Gobi desert. Anyway, I was surprised at first when you said he has probably been long gone! Now that I think about it on second thought, you are probably right! We are all getting older. Last time I saw Sandy he was standing on the train platform in Ueno Station (I think it was Ueno--it was definitely a train station platform in Tokyo). I had met him there early one morning for something. Either he was delivering something to me or I was delivering something to him. This was shortly after his wife died and he was in Japan to see her relatives and possibly to deliver her ashes to Japan. That was in either 1978 or 1979, not sure, but it was cold as we were both wearing overcoats. He was busy and did not even have time for a coffee in a Japanese coffee shop. And you are right, after his wife died I always thought it was strange with Sandy and his new girlfriend/wife. I could read (or listen) between the lines that something did not seem right that he was packing up and selling all his possessions after all those years in the coin business to live on a boat with this new woman. And her son!!! By the way FYI I believe he had served in the Navy in Japan. In some ways he reminded me of Charlie Warner! Why I do not now but I guess these were the first two people I met who seemed to know something about Japanese numismatics. Enjoyed your article on Sandy. Mike Cummings Dear Mike, Thanks for writing with more recollections of one of the "old timers." I do not know if Sandy is attending the big coin show or not, but I knew him too. I only talked to him on the phone and via the mails. I can remember buying a few great things from him, but I sure cannot remember any of them right now. Editor Dear Editor, My gram was truncated! Are you hidding things from me? Technical problems? Is it Yahoo? Is it the editor? We only get the gram once per day so please to not cheat us! TK Dear T, We are not sure. There was conflicing evidence, but yours was not the only one truncated, but many were complete so all we can suggest at the moment is to keep an eye on the situation. I am sure that you do not mind missing all of those great items that were for sale at the end of the gram! Editor =================================================== Departments --------------------------------------------------- WWII numismatics seminar at ANA Summer Seminar 2001 --------------------------------------------------- Not only does the scholarship fund have an official identity but also has a bank account! Any further donations should be paid to the order of "Military Numismatists Scholarship" and sent to: Military Numismatists c/o Marcus Turner 8103 East US Highway 36 Suite 163 Avon, IN 46123 THE UPDATED LIST OF SCHOLARSHIP BENEFACTORS 2/12/01. These folks have generously provided money or material to finance scholarships to the ANA WWII Numismatics seminar. Your contributions will help promote collecting WWII material and be greatly appreciated. Mr. Anonymous Donor Mike Cummings Sue and Keith Bauman Ed B. Doug Bell Tom Denly, Denly's R. A. Medina Harold MPCKid Kroll Leo "Paymaster" May Mrs. R.C. Matherne Bill McNease Marcus Turner Larry Ski Fred PK6 Joel Shafer World Wide Ventures John & Nancy Wilson Neil Shafer W. E. Yanchick ----------------------------------------------------- MPC Fest II ----------------------------------------------------- MPC Fest is the annual feast of MPC. After some difficulties of coordination we have not changed the dates and tentatively scheduled 9-11 March 2001 for MPC Fest II. Confirmed participants in MPC Fest II Doug Bell Sam Feeback Al Glaser Phil Goldstein Rod Hardy Wesley Hardy Harold Kroll Jack Lippincott Ian Marshall Larry Smulczenski Bill McNease Leo May Kevin Maloy Marv Mericle Bruce Potter David Seelye Nick Schrier Fred Schwan Dan Swartz Warner Talso (and Jane) Marcus Turner Tom Warburton William E Yanchick Dick Freyser (We are well past last year's participation level. We have doubled that level. Can we triple it, more? If you have made a reservation and your name does not appear above, please contact the gram immediately (MPCgram@yahoo.com). PayPal and PayDirect are available, the associated email address is fred@papermoneyworld.com. It works great. We love it. Tentative schedule as of 15 February 2001 Holiday Inn Express, 50 NE Catawba Road, Port Clinton, OH 43452 Friday March 9 1500-1900 Arrivals at headquarters, registration 1900-2030 no host dinner Chinese take out at service club 2030-2300 bull session in day room 2200 MPC chat, day room (Wiz) 2400 lights out Saturday 0400-0530 physical training, 10k run, 2k swim (depending on ice), optional (first sergeant) 0730-0845 breakfast at dining facility 0900-1000 equipment issue (supply sergeant) 1000-1100 pay operations, orderly room (pay master) 1100-1230 show and tell, session I, day room 1230-1330 catered lunch (Submarine sandwich) 1330-1800 swap session (dealer surcharge, TBD) 1800-1930 spaghetti dinner (mess sergeant) 1930-2030 award ceremony, secret operations 2000-2345 commemorative poker game in day room 2200 MPC chat (simultaneous with poker game, Wiz) 2400 lights out Sunday 0400-0530 physical training, 10k run, 2k swim (depending on ice), optional, (first sergeant) 0830-0900 breakfast at Service Club 0900-1000 research updates 1000-1230 show and tell 1230-1330 pizza at Service Club 1300-1500 field trip to WWII POW camp 1530 closing ceremonies Monday (optional, weather permitting) 0600-0630 breakfast at NCO Club 0700-1400 Walleye fishing trip, optional Remarks: registration is $164, after March 1, $189). This includes two nights lodging (double occupancy, room assignments by first sergeant the only possible exception is married couples), Meals as indicated (Friday evening not included), equipment and amenities. The value of souvenirs and goodies distributed will likely exceed the cost of the entire Fest. Reservations accepted now at MPCGram@yahoo.com, deposits ($50 minimum) accepted at MPC Fest, 132 East Second Street, Port Clinton, Ohio 43452. Confirmed reservations will be listed daily in the gram—make your reservations now! Additional information; the Holiday Inn Express is located at 50 NE Catawba Road, Port Clinton, Oh 43452, you may use one of the online map services to get exact driving directions. DO NOT make your own reservations or inquiries. The best airports in order of distance are Toledo (45 mins), Cleveland (90 mins), Detroit (100 mins). We will try to coordinate ground transportation, but there are no guarantees here. Questions: send your questions to MPCgram@yahoo.com. In most cases the questions will be answered in the letters section of the gram. After all, if you have the question, someone else probably does too. ==================================================== 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. FOR SALE Retail Merchants Bureau of Boise, Idaho "tokens," $5.00, limit ONE shipped postpaid. (please no checks on this item) WOW!! These are by the way, new, mint, as made, uncirculated or whatever you wish to call them. So in honor of Presidents Day, rush your payment to: Doric C&C POB 911 N Attleborough MA 02761-0911-11 USA Victory Peso - 2 Peso Replacement. Pick 95a in VF serial F00071929*. 100.00. Contact Tom at kochfam@gte.net MPC Series 641 50c CU $21, David Seelye, email for confirmation coinman@rochester.rr.com. US military chits: NCO & EM Open Mess/Cam Ranh Bay 96312 $10 booklet covers with one each 5, 10, 25 (canceled) chits, $35, email for confirmation iam@total.net 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. This is a trial, if you like it, send your list. Wanted by a collector: a 481 $5.00 in Fine or better. =================================================== Staff: publisher and editor: Fred Schwan - fred@papermoneyworld.com; assistant editor - Phil Goldstein IWANTMYMPC@aol.com critic: Harold Kroll - MPCKid@papermoneyworld.com; index manager: Ed Beaman webmaster & technical advisor: Doug Bell - (Wiz): doug@papermoneyworld.com; 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. The entire contents including linked illustrations are copyright protected by the publishers. In the case of contributors, the copyright is protected on behalf of the creators. Please send all correspondence regarding the gram to MPCgram@yahoo.com. 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