Status: U Return-Path: Received: from web5203.mail.yahoo.com ([216.115.106.97]) by tyner.mail.mindspring.net (Earthlink Mail Service) with SMTP id tlbjqe.q42.37kbi5q for ; Wed, 18 Jul 2001 14:02:53 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <20010718180251.19860.qmail@web5203.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [152.163.206.176] by web5203.mail.yahoo.com via HTTP; Wed, 18 Jul 2001 11:02:51 PDT Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 11:02:51 -0700 (PDT) From: MPCgram Subject: MPCGram 397 wed 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 397 Wednesday, July 18, 2001 Comments on Smileage Booklets by Don Kolkman I just finished reading a article in the July 23 issue of Coin World regarding the M2C2 meeting held at the IBNS show held in Memphis. Forrest Daniel shared information about a Liberty Theatre ticket. That brought to mind the booklet that I have which is called a "Smileage Book" and contains 20 coupons (tickets) and carries a $1.00 price on the cover. On the serial numbered (A 332326) cover it states: "The coupons in this book will be accepted in purchase of admission and seat tickets at Liberty Theatres, Liberty Tents and Auditoriums under the management of the commission of training camp activities in National Army Cantonments and National Guard Camps." "Good for Duration of War." On the front of each ticket, it states: "Military Entertainments Good for 5 cents in Exchange for Tickets as Specified on Front Cover." On the back of each ticket, it states: "Plenty of Hard Work and Clean Fun Make for Vigor and Manhood - The Prime Requisites for a Soldier. Newton D. Baker, Secretary of War." This booklet, of course, was issued during World War I. =============================================== Editorial ----------------------------------------------- Just when you get comfortable with these new fangled computers, they fight back and slap you in the face. This darn machine had been behaving nicely for a few weeks, but then decided to punish me today. It crashed about 10 times in creating today's Gram. As you can imagine, that pleased me greatly. We had some other god things to include, but the heart was no longer in the project! We will have to save it for another day. ============================================== Mail Call ----------------------------------------------- Dear Gram, Here's an email I got recently that I thought I'd share with all. Hi Brad, Well, I went to an estate sale, down the street from me. I noticed a trash can next to the garage door full of stuff. One of the things I noticed was a wallet with what looked like a $1 bill sticking out. I picked it up and asked the guy if he had meant to throw away the wallet. He said "Yeah, there's some kind of funny money or something in it, If you want it, go ahead and take it." I rescued two, Series 611, $1 Bills from the wallet. There is a young Queen pictured on the face. I didn't know the U.S. ever put the picture of a monarch on it's currency. Dan He has since then passed the notes on to me. I in turn rewarded Dan for his efforts and thanked him for saving two of our babies from destruction. It sure makes you wonder how many notes are lost due to ignorance. Brad Had the opportunity to visit the above show looking for some new and interesting items. About ten dealers were still there when I arrived late Sunday afternoon. A few dealers had MPC, as to be expected most had English paper. Got to talk to Pam West, she still had the 691 $20 1st printing that I believe she received at the IBNS drawing @Memphis. Someday I may buy it from her. If you happen to be in town during one of the shows it's worth a visit! Jack Lippincott ================================================ 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. In all cases confirm your order via email first. FOR SALE I am selling some duplicate chits as follows. The chits will be accompanied by colored copies of chit book covers. 1. U.S. Enlisted Men's Club, 17 Hupeh Road, Tsingtao China., 1 3/4" x 7/8", 5 cents, US Navy. Void after Dec 31, 1948. Tsingtao was a major operating base of the U.S. Navy from V.J. day until the communists took over in 1948. $25.00 each 2. 15th Air Force Rest Camp, U.S. Army, Quisisana Hotel, Capri, Italy. These 5 and 10 lire chits 2 1/2" x 1 1/4" were used in Jan, 1944 at the rest camp. $20.00 each. 3. Pacific Fleet commissioned Officers' Mess, Navy 3245, these .05, .10 and .25 chits measuring 2" x 7/8" were used on the island of Saipan. $35.00 for three 4. Commissioned Officers' Mess Club, U.S. Naval Repair Base, San Diego, Ca., these .05 and .10 chits measuring 2" x 7/8" were used at this base during WWII. It is at current location of 32nd street NOB. Who remembers the raunchy bars in Nasty City (National City). $10.00 each. 5. Commissioned Officers' Mess, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, stamped 28 April, 1945. These 2" by 7/8" chits, in a chit book facsimile signature of Harry H. Horowitz, chit values .05, .10 and .25; $25.00 for three. (will also consider trades of equivalent WWII era Navy chits.) Tom Koch email: kochfam@gte.net 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. This is a trial, if you like it, send your list. =================================================== Staff: publisher and editor: Fred Schwan - fred@papermoneyworld.com; assistant editor - Phil Goldstein IWANTMYMPC@aol.com Tuesday columnist Joe Boling – JoeBoling@aol.com Thurski columnist Larry “Ski” Smulczenski – ski@papermoneyworld.com critic: Harold Kroll - MPCKid@papermoneyworld.com; index manager: Ed Beaman webmaster & technical advisor: Doug Bell - (Wiz): doug@papermoneyworld.com; The Boss: Judy Schwan ===== 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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