Status: U Return-Path: Received: from web5205.mail.yahoo.com ([216.115.106.86]) by strange.mail.mindspring.net (Earthlink Mail Service) with SMTP id tl75d6.20f.37kbi0u for ; Mon, 16 Jul 2001 21:32:22 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <20010717013106.23650.qmail@web5205.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [152.163.206.191] by web5205.mail.yahoo.com via HTTP; Mon, 16 Jul 2001 18:31:06 PDT Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 18:31:06 -0700 (PDT) From: MPCgram Subject: MPCGram 395 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 395 Monday, July 16, 2001 ANA Summer Seminar, Museum, and other things by John Wilson At the ANA Summer Seminar last Thursday night July 12th President Campbell announced the appointment of Lawrence "Larry" Lee as the ANA Museum Curator. He will replace Bob Hoge after the ANA Atlanta Convention. ANA will miss greatly Bob Hoge who has worked for the association for about 20 years. Bob's great skills will now be moving to the ANS in NYC. I know all of you wish Bob well in his new job at ANS. Larry Lee is currently the museum curator for the Byron Reed collection in Omaha, NE. He is a very skilled curator who has been a collector for a long time. I have heard that he also helped with organizing the Ship of Gold exhibit. After reading Larry's resume he is a very well educated and skilled individual who will step in and continue the great work of Bob Hoge. The museum dedication last Saturday was absolutely spectacular. I absolutely would have to use every adjective in the dictionary to describe how great an event it was. We arrived on Wed and I said no way it would be set for the Saturday dedication. Because of the dedication of the ANA Staff, the Bass Family and others amazingly it was set to go for Saturday. I want to take my hat off to Ed and his staff for going way, way above board to get the exhibit set for the ribbon cutting ceremonies. Some Bass family members also assisted and deserve a great big thank you. We now have the most spectacular collection in the world on exhibit for all to see. Though not everything is in place (lower level and some areas of the museum) the Bass collection was completely set. The collection is to say the least MS 70 and I encourage all of you to go to Colorado Springs to visit the Museum. The library is also spectacular and now being housed on two levels. You will have more room to move around and do research. On a sad note I was informed that John Davenport passed away. Needless to say it is a great loss to our numismatic hobby and John will be greatly missed. This follows on the heals of the great loss of Past President Stephen Taylor who was a good friend of all of us. As for the election I think that the conference call to the candidates will take place on about the 24th of July. The ballots have to be in by July 19th (not dated but actually in the accountants hands). On around the 24th the sealed results will be given to Ed Rochette. The conference call and or faxes to candidates will then take place. I will notify you shortly after I find out the results. Papermoneyworld.com Down Web site papermoneyworld.com is not currently available for use according to web master Doug Bell. He reports that bureaucratic problems have caused the shut down of the site. Although he is fighting the problems, he cannot estimate when the site will be back on line. Bell does report however that important and exciting new features are ready for testing by collectors as soon as the site comes back on line. These features include new MPC chat and research functions. Count on your Gram to report as soon as the site is back on line. =============================================== Editorial ----------------------------------------------- We are plased to see the prompt apointment of a new ANA museum curator. Robert Hoge was a friend to military money. He created or cooperated in the creatiion of several projects that promoted the collecting of military money. (Of course this is fitting since it is the most wonderful of numismatic specialities!) Indeed, as small proof the cooperation, the museum is currently displaying some MPC (Series 692 $10 and $20) courtesy of collector Mark Watson. We certainly offer the support of the Gram and "the community" to Larry Lee! We look forward to the first opportunity to collaborate on a project! ============================================== Mail Call ----------------------------------------------- Dear Editor, I read every gram and look forward to the next one as soon as I am finished reading one. Gavin Dear Gavin, Smile Editor Dear Editor, Harold Kroll has got to have the biggest heart amongst the true collectors! What a magnificent gesture!! If we ever vote to have a president for our military numismatists group, I nominate him for the position of "Presidente Emeritus." Don't worry Fred, You are still El Jeffe! R.A. Medina ================================================ Departments --------------------------------------------------- Calendar of events for Gramsters maintained by Howard Daniel, John Wilson and Gram staff ---------------------------------------------------- June 28-July 1, 2001, Mid America Coin Expo, Sponsored by Numismatic News, Rosemont Convention Center, Rosemont, IL Auction by B & M - No paper money. About 125 tables July 5-8, 2001, Clearwater Coin Show, Clearwater, FL Over 100 tables July 13-15, 2001, Eastern States Numismatic Expo, Brandywine Terrace, Claymont / Wilmington, DE Probably over 100 tables August 2-5, 2001, 42nd Blue Ridge Numismatic Association, Dalton, GA (about one hour drive from the ANA Atlanta convention the following week) Over 150 Dealers Auction by Lucien Birkler, Washington, D.C. from M & M August 4-5, 2001 Meridian Area Coin Club Coin & Currency Show, Howard Johnson Inn, Meridian, MS August 7-12, 2001, ANA Convention at the Cobb Galleria Center, Atlanta, GA AUGUST 16-19. 2001, 41st Missouri Numismatic Society Coin Festival, Hilton St. Louis Airport St. Louis, MO August 17-19, 2001, Ohio Coin Expo, Cleveland, OH, 125 tables, August 23-26, 2001, CSNS Fall Convention hosted by the MSNS in Dearborn, MI Auction by NTL/Scotsman Coins, Hyatt Regency Dearborn August 23-25, 2001, New England Coin Expo, Holiday Inn, Mansfield, MA, 130 tables August 25-26, 2001, Golden State Coin Show, CSNS 109th Convention & NASC Masonic Temple Arcadia, CA August 31-Sept. 1-2, 2001, Ohio State Coin Show, Columbus Ohio Host CNS/COINS, Marriott North World Paper Money Fair, run by London Chapter of IBNS October 6/7, 2001 Spink Auction October 5, 2001 Phillips Auction October 4, 2001 My London Paper Money Fairs are: July 15/September 2/November 18, 2001 Important 2002 events Lyn Knight auction of Leo May collection, Chicago, Feb 2002 ANA spring show, Jacksonville FL, 7-9 March 2002. EXHIBIT APPLICATION DEADLINE 11 FEB 2002. [Joe Boling, John and Nancy Wilson confirmed in attendance] MPCFest III, Port Clinton, Ohio March 2002 WWII numismatics seminar at ANA Summer Seminar, July 2002 ANA summer show, New York City, 30 July-4 August 2002. EXHIBIT APPLICATION DEAD LINE 3 JUN 2002. --------------------------------------------------- Donations are now being accepted for scholarships to the 2002 "Military Money" course at the 2002 ANA Summer Seminar. Inquiries and donations should be sent to: Military Numismatists c/o Marcus Turner 8103 East US Highway 36 Suite 163 Avon, IN 46123 Dondors to 2002 Scholarship Fund Steve Feller Harold Kroll FINAL LIST OF SCHOLARSHIP BENEFACTORS for 2001 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 ===== MPC Gram is published by BNR Press and papermoneyworld.com as a free service to the community of military money collectors. 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