Status: U Return-Path: Received: from web5204.mail.yahoo.com ([216.115.106.85]) by hazard.mail.mindspring.net (Earthlink Mail Service) with SMTP id tk7gvu.dmm.37kb01i for ; Wed, 4 Jul 2001 21:33:50 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <20010705013348.11274.qmail@web5204.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [205.170.7.87] by web5204.mail.yahoo.com; Wed, 04 Jul 2001 18:33:48 PDT Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2001 18:33:48 -0700 (PDT) From: MPCgram Subject: MPCGram 383 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 383 Wednesday, July 4, 2001 Series 002 Out Military Fest Certificate Series 002 was converted to Series 011 at the Summer Seminar in Colorado Springs. The surprise move was necessary because deceptive counterfeits had been discovered on the very first day of issue. Then control of the entire finance stocks had been lost for a few hours. Series 002 was converted to Series 011 which was first issued at MPC Fest II in March 2001. This unifies the existing MFC in circulation. Only Series 011 is valid. The Series 011 notes issued to replace the Series 002 were overstamped with "ANA" indicating the place of issue. Even though all Series 011 certificates are valid for all authorized holders in all theaters. However, the identifying stamp will allow finance officials to trace movement of notes and possibly withdraw the "ANA" issue if additional problems occur before worldwide distribution. The following obituary was released by ANA headquarters. STEPHEN R. TAYLOR, ANA PAST PRESIDENT, DIES Stephen R. Taylor, past president of the American Numismatic Association (ANA), died July 1 after a battle with cancer. The numismatic hobby and the ANA have lost one of their greatest supporters and promoters, says ANA Executive Director Edward C. Rochette. Steve was a good friend and a pleasure to know. He made everyone he met feel at ease and welcome in the hobby. Taylor, 74, of Dover, Delaware, entered numismatics when he tried to interest his son, Stephen Jr., in coin collecting. Taylor quickly acquired a passion for the hobby, switching to paper money, where he concentrated his attentions. A prolific exhibitor, Taylor set up displays at numismatic events in more than 30 states and four Canadian provinces, winning many awards for his exhibits, including the ANA's Howland Wood Memorial Award for Best-in-Show Exhibit at the Association's 87th Anniversary Convention in Houston in 1978. Always eager to spread the word about numismatics, Taylor was a frequent speaker at ANA conventions and other coin shows, and frequently gave two presentations, Paper Money of the United States as a Hobby and The Fun of Exhibiting, geared to young collectors. Taylor was elected to the ANA Board of Governors in 1981, and served as vice president from 1985-87 and president from 1987-89. During his eight-year tenure on the Board, Taylor served as chairman of the Club and District Representative Program, having already been an ANA District Delegate; and the Personnel, Museum, Insurance and Exhibits Committees. A founder of the Kent Coin Club of Dover, Delaware, where he resided,Taylor served three terms as the organization's president and originated its monthly newsletter. He also served as president of the Milford (Delaware) Stamp and Coin Club, Currency Club of Chester County (Pennsylvania), Maryland State Numismatic Association(MSNA), Middle Atlantic Numismatic Association (MANA) and Garden State Numismatic Association (GSNA). Taylor also served on the boards of the Society of Paper Money Collectors (SPMC), Virginia Numismatic Association (VNA) and Great Eastern Numismatic Association (GENA), as well as chairman of the International Numismatic Fellowship of Rotarians. In addition to winning many exhibit awards, Taylor received the ANA Glenn Smedley Memorial Award in 1991 and Medal of Merit in 1997. He also was named MANA's Person of the Year in 1986, Pennsylvania's Outstanding Numismatist in 1982, both MANA and Kent Coin Club's Numismatist of the Year, and was the first recipient of the Pennsylvania Association of Numismatists’ Frank Gasparro Award. He was named a Numismatic Ambassador by Krause Publications in 1979. A life long resident of Delaware, Taylor was born September 29, 1926. After service in the Navy, he spent 34 years in banking, retiring in 1983 as a vice president and branch administration director. He served on the boards of the local YMCA, Rotary Club, Dover Chamber of Commerce, American Cancer Society, Delaware Small Business Administration, and was campaign chairman of United Way of Delaware. Before retiring, Taylor was appointed to Delawareâ's State Council on Banking. Taylor is survived by his wife, Beulah; one son, Stephen R. Jr.; one daughter, Barbara Harvath; and four grandchildren. Funeral services are set for 11 a.m. on Friday. July 6, at the Torbert Funeral Chapel, 1145 E. Lebanon Road, in Dover, Delaware. Burial will follow at the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Dover. =============================================== Editorial ---------------------------------------------------- As the first military money ANA summer seminar starts to wind down, talk is shifting to the possibilities for next year! We will certainly be looking forward to the thoughts of semminarians on this matter, but all the ideas of all other Gramsters too. ============================================== Mail Call ----------------------------------------------- Dear Gram, Bob Reis of "Anything Anywhere" has the Polish vodka Punkts in his latest price list. May be a small hoard out there. Cheers, Colin Dear Gram, The world of Numismatics has lost one of their creats!! Here was a man who not only collected, but shared the hobby with everyone. He was an exhibitor, and speaker for the hobby. If you had ever met Steve, you would never forget him. He not only enjoyed the hobby, but he also enjoy people. I will miss him. Marv Mericle Dear Gramsters, I am VERY sorry to read about Steve Taylor passing on. He was friendly to everyone, but especially to those of us collecting paper money. Steve did not collect my Southeast Asia stuff but he was always ready and willing to listen to the stories about my latest acquisitions. After I was recalled to active duty before Desert Storm, I was stationed at Dover AFB, Delaware. The main gate was within a couple of miles of Steve's house. After my detachment and personal things in order, I called him about me being near him. He immediately invited me to his home, and several times thereafter. It was a real pleasure to sit with him in his home and talk about the "old" days of paper money. Steve very much enjoyed being the ANA president and "schmoozing" with collectors and dealers nationwide, but he did not like the politics and other stuff. When he first came onto any bourse, he was usually surrounded by dealers and collectors who wanted to greet him. He made everyone feel welcome in his company. He did not attend the most recent Memphis IPMS, and I was told by a collector from his area that he was not well. This worried me because he would go to a show even if he was hurting, so I knew he was not in bad shape if he did not come to Memphis. I will miss Steve very much, but knowing him, he is already preparing to create a currency club up there, so it will be ready when we meet him again. Howard A. Daniel III ================================================ 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. UNC US$950.00 postpaid, registered mail. coinman@rochester.rr.com New discovery found in Memphis! Unlisted in Schwan/Boling! German Occupied Poland, 1 Punkt (Point) ration note for Vodka. http://www.papermoneyworld.com/mat/vodka.jpg $15 postage paid. Payment is by cash, personal check or paypal (until I reach my monthly receiving limit). Please reserve by e-mail at marcus@papermoneyworld.com. 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 or sale in the above section. 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