Status: U Return-Path: Received: from web5202.mail.yahoo.com ([216.115.106.170]) by strange.mail.mindspring.net (Earthlink Mail Service) with SMTP id tkbccm.d50.37kbi0u for ; Fri, 6 Jul 2001 08:39:50 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <20010706123947.7226.qmail@web5202.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [205.170.7.87] by web5202.mail.yahoo.com via HTTP; Fri, 06 Jul 2001 05:39:47 PDT Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2001 05:39:47 -0700 (PDT) From: MPCgram Subject: MPCGram 385 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 385 Friday, July 6, 2001 Review of "Dependents Guide to Japan" by Howard Daniel, III I bought this booklet in Paper Treasures in New Market, Virginia, on my way back home from the Memphis IPMS. There is no author in it, but there is a Foreword by General Echleberger and I think it was likely published from an office in his (or McArthur's?)GHQ in Tokyo. There is also no date in it, but there is a chapter titled "Financial Facilities" and it mentions dependents must convert US currency to MPC. The banks for the military are Bank of America, National Trust & Savings Organization, Mellon National Bank of Pittsburg, and the National City Bank of New York. American Express Company is also mentioned for travelers checks, so I think bank accounts were also be used there. The booklet is for sale and can be found in this or a future MPCGram Post Exchange. Research on MFC by David Seelye MPC FEST II Series 011 MPC 4th in a series by David Seelye To date, 25 June 2001 I have an excel file with 425 entries. This file contains, by serial number except the $1.00 specimen issues, from 25 cent to $20.00, including the VOID $10.00. Also included are the counterfeit notes,( I still need the $5.00). There are differences in; the UV underprint, serial number, position number, location of position number, serial number skips, lack of UV underprint. At the Memphis Paper Money Show 2 weeks ago at the M2C2 meeting held in conjunction with the show, there was a giveaway of a MPC FEST II series 011 $2.00 specimen note. The note had SPECIMEN on the face and back of the note in blue ink. There were a total of 23 notes handed out to the participants. There was one additional note given away at the I.B.N.S. breakfast meeting. I suspect that all of the 24 notes given away were from the second printing. Proving it may be a challenge. With the assistance of Doug Bell, the webmaster , the excel file is posted for viewing at http://www.papermoneyworld.com/usmpc/mpcfest2mpc.htm. If you have any FEST II series 011 notes that I haven't documented, please let me know. They will be handled with care and returned in 24 hours. =============================================== Editorial ---------------------------------------------------- I am writing this while waiting for ground transportation to the Colorado Springs airport to depart MPC Seminar I. That is not a very good "catch name," but it is the best that I can come up with at the moment. It was an amazing week to be sure. One of the highlights was the wonderful work that the class did on the MPC book. The students came up with lots of corrections and revisions as well as a few additions. Some of these will make it into the Gram next week and they all will make it into the book. Thanks guys! ============================================== Mail Call ----------------------------------------------- Dear Gram, Would you run a listing of the serial numbers/descriptions of the notes stolen after the Memphis Show? That might help identify them if they enter the market.....Thanks!! PK6 Dear P, If Ken or someone can get us a list, we will be very happy to publish it. Editor ================================================ Departments --------------------------------------------------- WWII numismatics seminar at ANA Summer Seminar 2001 --------------------------------------------------- We are now soliciting donations for "Military Numismatists Scholarship" 2002, donations of any kind including material may be 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 The following is something for your Post Exchange; "Dependents Guide to Japan" booklet for sale. It mentions MPC and other financial "stuff," but there is not a date anywhere in it. The binding is Japanese style and it is in nice condition. $10.00 postpaid. Please do not send money until I confirm you are the first email I receive at Howard@SEAsianTreasury.com. For Sale : series 661 $5.00 5 notes in serial number order CH.UNC $150.00 postpaid insured. coinman@rochester.rr.com For Sale: series 661 50 cents 5 notes in serial number order CH. UNC $90.00 postpaid insured. coinman@rochester.rr.com For Sale; series 681 50 cents 5 notes in serial number order CH.UNC $97.50 postpaid insured. coinman@rochester.rr.com Your items for sale will be listed in the Gram for FREE. Send your listings now. 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