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 tjipe5.e17.37kbi5q for ; Wed, 27 Jun 2001 00:49:09 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <20010627044907.28038.qmail@web5205.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [64.12.101.166] by web5205.mail.yahoo.com; Tue, 26 Jun 2001 21:49:07 PDT Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 21:49:07 -0700 (PDT) From: MPCgram Subject: MPCGram 376 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 376 Tuesday, June 26, 2001 Computer rage is directly proportional to time pressure by Joe Boling Well, I spent hours Monday trying to resuscitate my word processor. WordPerfect 6.0a will only return a message "cannot initialize–most likely reason is insufficient memory." Multiple cold boots, a complete reinstallation of the software, and killing ALL open applications, including background programs, fails to get past the message. I now have to use WP9 which is a real pain in the ass, or finally move completely to my laptop (which is also giving me low memory messages, despite having 60meg vs the 24 meg that is on my desktop). Anyone have this experience and a fix? Regarding the recent call from Herb Friedman for information on US counterfeits of N Korean notes: I hope the white paper no-watermark series of 1947 are not the ones that are being cited as US counterfeits. My understanding of the story with those is that the N Korean government reprinted the 1947 series for sale through their Hong Kong outlet about 10-12 years ago. They used the original plates, but did not have the original cream colored black/white-star-watermarked paper. For a while they had an ad in the IBNS Journal; the customs folks told me that importing paper money would not violate the embargo that was in effect then (may still be, for all I know). At one time the only examples of that series in the market were the reprints. I don't know the situation today (whether they are still being released, and if not, whether the ones originally sold have all been absorbed by collectors, leaving dealers with a mix of originals and reprints). Regarding David's question about APOs: You should all invest in the book United States Numbered Military Post Offices: Assignments and Locations 1941-1994 (6th ed), by George Cosentini and Norman Gruenzner of the Military Postal History Society. It includes Navy numbers as well as APOs (I don't mean FPOs, but the four digit numbers that the Navy used for units/ships all over the world during the war). Despite the 1941 in the book's title, on the very first page I see a date of 19 November 1939 for the establishment of APO 1, which did not move overseas until 1942. APO 5 is a month earlier, and APOs 2-4 early 1940. Sorry that's all I have time for this week. I have to leave for CS in 48 hours (driving, not flying), and I'm no more ready than Fred. =============================================== Editorial ---------------------------------------------------- I belive that the aerodynmaic characteristics of these Windows boxes are greatly underestimated. I am certain that they are under tested. I would certianly have tested mine today except that having it fly from my first floor window is far too good a fate for this torture machine. It seems that among the many numismaitc pursuits that Joe and I share, today we have shared computer rage. Yes, my problems continue! =========================================== Mail Call ----------------------------------------------- Dear Gram, hoping you can pass along to Howard A. Daniel III the fact that i'm dissapointed that he does not have his usual article in'world coin news' this month, as his and green's articles are the mainreason i subscribe to the paper... perhaps he could post something similarhere? marianne ades Dear Mariann, I would forward your message except that I am afraid that Howard's hat size is not big enough to accomodate his head after your letter. Thanks for writing. Editor Good gram today! I can certainly not argue with your reasoning orterminology on the proof issue. Perhaps I am suggesting the introduction of a new term. Clearly these notes produced with the intention of "testing"the ink, paper etc. and were clearly mass produced for this purpose. This also brings up the issue of what is the "ATM Test note" that I received from the same person. This note was also mass produced for the purpose of testing (I am assuming for testing an ATM machine rather than ink or paper but I do not know for sure). I will attempt to get a rebuttal out to the gram tonight. I do not want to respond now, without some books in front of me, to make sure I have my terminology correct. Thanks again. Marcus Dear Gram! How do you like the term "final trial print" to designate that stage of money preparation when the would-be money is presented to the corresponding authorities to final approval? Best wishes, Mikhail M.Istomin ================================================ 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. 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 Your items for sale will be listed in the Gram for FREE. Send your listings now. You items for sale support the gram by making it more interesting for everyone! For sale; Netherlands Ministerie Van Oorlog 25 Gulden Pick M3. 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