Status: U Return-Path: Received: from web5205.mail.yahoo.com ([216.115.106.86]) by tyner.mail.mindspring.net (Earthlink Mail Service) with SMTP id tidshu.bsp.37kbi5q for ; Wed, 13 Jun 2001 00:55:26 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <20010613045525.24965.qmail@web5205.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [172.166.181.66] by web5205.mail.yahoo.com; Tue, 12 Jun 2001 21:55:25 PDT Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 21:55:25 -0700 (PDT) From: MPCgram Subject: MPCGram 364 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 364 Wednesday, June 13, 2001 Ski Out—Doty In: IBNS In a last minute change, Richard Doty, Curator of Numismatics, Smithsonian Institution has replaced Larry Smulczenski as the speaker at the International Bank Note Society general meeting at Memphis on Saturday morning June 17. Doty is attending his first Memphis show since 1985. He will present a paper with slides about obsolete currency (he has just finished writing a book on the images on the notes, and what they can tell us about nineteenth-century America, called Pictures from a Distant Country). Not only will the presentation likely be interesting, but this will be an outstanding opportunity for Gramsters to meet an interesting numismatist. Lest you feel sorry for Larry getting the hook, not only was he the scheduled speaker, he is also the person responsible for scheduling speakers and therefore gave himself the hook! Review of Periodical "Amerasia, A Review of America and the Far East", published by Amerasia Inc., 125 East 52nd Street, New York, NY by Howard A. Daniel III I was in the Second Story Book Warehouse (again) in Rockville, Maryland on April 3 and looking through the Asia and Southeast Asia shelves. I noticed a group of booklets with card covers and pulled them from a shelf. "Amerasia" was the title on them and they were not something I had seen before. At first, I thought they might be something to do with Pearl S. Buck's work with orphans. Then I saw all of the dates were in 1941, 1942 and 1943 and contributors wrote about current events in the Far East! The next thing I noticed was the inside cover had an excellent map of the Far East, Pacific and the West Coast of the Americas. This is getting better! The first issue is dated May 1941 and has several articles about Japan and China with information about economics and the ongoing war. There is also an article about the Philippines. The "News of the Month" is interesting! March 29 (of 1941) has Japan making military and trade demands on the French in Indochina, to include a yen-piastre arrangements by which Indo-China's currency is to be linked to Japan's. April 13 has the Thai withdrawing their reserves from American banks, and there is other information about Northeast Asia. The next issue is dated December 1941 but it was obviously published before the 7th because there is nothing in it about the United States being at war. How many of you know that the famous writer of children's book, Dr. Seuss, was also into political cartoons before and during WWII? There is a cartoon by him showing a Japanese threatening to throw a pie at a wild-looking creature representing the United States. There are several articles on China, India, Japan and Siberia, and the "News of the Month" has an item on November 6 where Hong Kong is taking steps to protect Chinese national currency, and another about sending dollars to China. February 1942 is the next issue and it comments about the "tragic events at Pearl Harbor"; Australia's situation; a Dr. Seuss cartoon with Japan as a lobster going after Australia's kangaroo tail; South America in the war; and a detail article about tin. The "News of the Month" has numerous items about Japanese advances; and a "scorched earth" policy in the Philippines, to include currency, coins and bullion. The April 1942 issue has numerous articles on policy and other factors concerning the war, but the most interesting is one about Shanghai in 1941 and the financial situation there. The "News of the Month" has numerous items about Japanese progress and the Allies organizing for war. The July 1942 issue has several articles on policy and related subjects, but the "News of the Month" has dated items on when and where the Japanese and Allies are and what they are doing at each location. This might be useful for research of when monies were withdrawn/issued. August 1942 is the next issue. It mentions Congress President Azad in India and several articles on the various situations in the war, to include the possible contributions of Africa to the war effort, and some detail information about the situation in Yunnan. The "News of the Month" again has detail information about the war, date by date. There is next a "special" Fall Issue dated October 25, 1942. There is an interesting article; "Hitler's Business Front in the Far East" and another lengthy one concerning India in the war. The December 1942 issue has an item about the "Co-Prosperity Sphere" where workers in the Philippines are being paid 35c a day instead of the pre-war 75c. There is also an item about the Allies being more on offense rather than defense for the first time in the war. The "News of the Month" again has many dated detail items about the war. The last issue in my purchase is dated January 1943. There are only a few articles in it and one has Japan being a tougher enemy than Germany. The "News of the Month" has many more interesting items, but there is one of interest to me and it describes an "All Indo-China Anti-Imperialist League" headquartered in Tonkin (North Vietnam). Yes, it was Ho and Giap setting up their in-country organization, which was eventually assisted by the OSS to rescue Allied pilots shot down by the Japanese and other Allied support. When I went to the cashier to pay for these booklets, and other books, I wanted to talk to the cashier about these booklets being overpriced. They were marked $4.00 each and there were ten of them. This was a lot for booklets like them. The cashier immediately started to look over the booklets before I said anything, and said he wanted to reduce the price to $1.00 each because they did not look they were worth $4.00 each as marked. I quickly agreed with him and he charged me just $10.00 instead of $40.00. It was the end of another good day looking through used books! They are also now in Joe Boling's price range, so I will copy the few Southeast Asia pages and send them to him. =============================================== Editorial ---------------------------------------------------- Gramsters, I will be on my way to Memphis on Wednesday morning and will be difficult to reach for several days. I certainly expect to get the Gram out from Memphis and to have lots of news from the show to share with the folks at home. The phone number at the hotel is 901 527-7300. My cell phone number is 419 349-1872. The cell phone will be on most of the time, but I will probably NOT check messages left on it. Leave them if you wish, but do not count on getting a response (call again, please). We will also be happy to have submissions about happenings elsewhere so please do not be shy! =========================================== Mail Call Dear Gram, The sale of Leo May's collection strikes a respondent cord with me. Although not MPC related, I have sold/traded two six-figure collections. At some point one hits the wall and adds new items only two or three times a year. In addition, sometimes other collectors have far greater financial resources and soak up everything in sight that does show up. this was the case with my Indiana nationals collection which I sold to a collector whose offer was such that I found it difficult to say no. I recycled the proceeds from this into Ohio obsoletes and now have probably the second best private collection in the country. Other times, you find a new area which ignites your passion which has become muted in an existing collecting interest. Thus, I traded my twenty year+ French / French colonial collection for a line of credit which has allowed me to get a strong start in Canadian Chartered Bank notes. Most of us do not have the resources to attempt multiple major collections simultaneously and so this was one way to do it. I wish Leo well and am sure that he will find new challenges. To take some liberties with a MacArthur quote--"Old collectors never quit, they just find something new and start over." Hope to see many of you in Memphis! WW ================================================ 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 3/22/01. 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. Many donations were received at CPMX and MPCFest. David Amey, Mr. Anonymous Donor, Mike Cummings, Sue and Keith Bauman, Ed B., Doug Bell, Tom Denly, Continental Coin Invensor, Inc., Denly's, Howard Daniel, R. A. Medina, Harold “MPCKid” Kroll, Leo "Paymaster" May, Mrs. R.C. Matherne, Bill McNease, Marv Mericle, Mel and Jeremy Steinberg, Marcus Turner, Larry Ski, Guido, Fred, PK6, Joel Shafer, World Wide Ventures, Pam West, John and Nancy Wilson, Neil Shafer, W. E. Yanchick, Mark Watson, Al Glaser, Phil Goldstein, Rod Hardy, Wesley Hardy, Gary Hicks, Jack Lippincott, Ian Marshall, Kevin Maloy, David Seelye, Nick Schrier, Elmer Smith, Dan Swartz, Tom Warburton, Dick Freyser, Tim Kyzivat ==================================================== 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. 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