Status: U Return-Path: Received: from web5204.mail.yahoo.com ([216.115.106.85]) by strange.mail.mindspring.net (Earthlink Mail Service) with SMTP id tn3b7g.4re.37kbi0u for ; Wed, 8 Aug 2001 17:19:44 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <20010808211944.22151.qmail@web5204.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [205.188.200.33] by web5204.mail.yahoo.com via HTTP; Wed, 08 Aug 2001 14:19:44 PDT Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 14:19:44 -0700 (PDT) From: MPCgram Subject: MPCGram 413/3 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 413 Wednesday August 8, 2001 Seminar II Official, Sort of By Fred Schwan We have received the official invitation from Miss ANA Seminar Gail Baker to have a military money seminar in 2002. After the success of this year, we did expect to be invited again, but this makes it official, and it marks a fitting time to discuss the matter. Seminar I was indeed a success, but there certainly are ways that we can improve it and I hope that we can get the community into the decision process. I propose that we have a committee to work on a plan for next year. The honorary chairs for the committee clearly are Gail Baker as Miss Seminar and Anda Wilde as the senior numismatist. Beyond that certainly all students from Seminar I are on the committee and anyone else who would like to be. The first student to volunteer will be the “woking” chair of the committee. Here are a few thoughts that I have about improvements. Whatever the plan, we MUST have a better name for the seminar/seminars. I think that we should have two weeks worth of seminar but if that is “intro” and advanced I am not sure. There are lots of possiblities. I think that we should incorporate a “bull session” and possibly a mini seminar too. We should be sure to use the local coin show between sessions as a mini Fest or in some other way. Possibly we could take a table there for “MPC Center.” We should plan some special “after hours” activities during the seminar. One of these should probably be a swap fest. We should include Larry Smulczenski as a third instructor in the mix. We certainly want to increase the scholarship efforts. Are these enough ideas for the moment? ============================================== Editorial ----------------------------------------------- The actual dates have been included in the calendar below so you can start planning now. I am sure that everyone will agree with the concepts described above, but we must act and act soon. Gail will publish the class schedule for Seminar 2002 in November, so we have lots of work to do it we want to build on the success. We look forward to hearing from everyone and seeing many of you at the seminar(s)! ============================================== Mail Call ----------------------------------------------- Dear Gram, Went into a bar in Athens once and the owner/bartender showed us some monopoly money and wanted to know if it was real American money. We couldn't believe he had taken it in as Military Script[sic]. We used "green" in Athens. EM could exchange $200 script for green backs with a set of orders showing travel to a non script[sic] country. American silver dollars were also used in Athens the US Embassy wanted them in circulation to show how much the American's spent. Fuel truck driver in Tunis would always ask to swap for our silver, He is probably one of the richest men in Oran. Jim Eastham 39th Dear Gram, Just wanted to pass on some information to you and MPC/Military collectors. Last year my wife and I began selling used books full time on internet. We travel to library sales all over the state, and since the beginning of the year, have sold thousands of books. We limit ourselves to hardcover non-fiction, especially History and Military topics. We have sold a lot of nice books on WWII and other wars, and continue to list them. In the next few days we will be listing a book on World War II in Alaska, one on naval operations in Norway in WWII, two on secret US operations against Nazi Germany before the war began, a history of Patton's 4th Armored Division, one history of the desert war against Rommel, two on the Philippines in WWII, and several others. Most of our books are sold in Ebay's weekly internet auctions. We also have a "storefront" on Ebay in which we list books at fixed prices. We have another "storefront" on Auctionwatch, which also lists books at fixed prices. To find our books for sale, go to www.ebay.com. On the first page, at the top of the screen, click the "Search" box. When its page comes up, at the top, click on "Search By Seller". Type in our Ebay name: Chinasmith, and click to search. This will bring up all of our current lots, both those for bid and those at fixed prices. Click on the title to see the description. For our Auctionwatch lots, go to www.auctionwatch.com and search for our user name, Chinasmith (or it might be Chinasmith99). This will take you to our fixed price listings there. We sell most of our books at $3 to $10 each, but auction prices will often go much higher. If anyone has a want list of military related books (or other history), they can send it to me and I will watch for them at the sales we attend. * * * Bruce W. Smith, P.O. Box 941, Sheboygan, WI 53082. Email: smithbr@bytehead.com. Dear Gram In regards to the first time the "In God we trust" appeared on US paper money was the 1886 $5 Silver Certificate. It was actually by accident. The reverse of the note shows the obverse of a Morgan silver dollar and the reverse of four Morgan silver dollars, the inscription In God we Trust was on the reverse of the coin. Al Glaser ================================================ Departments --------------------------------------------------- Calendar of events for Gramsters maintained by Howard Daniel, John Wilson and Gram staff ---------------------------------------------------- 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 The Fourth Annual Paper Money & Historical Artifacts Show. Sheraton Grand hotel at Dallas/ Ft. Worth Airport. 4440 W. John Carpenter Freeway, Irving Texas 75063. August 16-19 2001. More than 75 dealers. Lyn Knight's 40th Anniversary sale August 18, 2001. 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 September 6 - 9, 2001, Illinois Numismatic Association (ILNA) Fall Show Countryside Illinois, Chicago Countryside Banquet hall Dealer Setup Thursday 4-8 P.M., Exhibits September 13 - 16, 2001, Strasburg Currency and Stock & Bond Show, Lancaster Host Hotel, Lancaster, PA.,100 Booths, Exhibits and Educational Programs, Auction by: R. M. Smythe & Co., Inc., Contact Kevin Foley (414) 421-3498 September 13-15, 2001, Milwaukee Numismatic Society 67th Annual Show Four Points Hotel, Milwaukee, WI 115 tables, Exhibits September 15 - 16, 2001, Red Rose Coin Club 43rd Annual Fall Show, Lancaster, PA., Exhibits September 21 - 23, 2001, Paul Padget's 18th Annual Greater Cincinnati Numismatic Exposition, Sharonville Convention Center, Small Auction by Paul Padget and major paper money auction by Currency Auctions of America Contact Paul Padget at (513) 821-2143 September 21 - 23, 2001, Virginia Numismatic Association, 43rd Annual Coin Show, Northern Virginia Community College Ernst Center, Annandale, VA September 21 - 23, 2001, Bick International Expos (www.bick.net) River Palms Hotel Casino, Glendale, CA September 27 - 30, 2001, North East Ohio Coin Club, 41st Annual Show, 100 Tables, Holiday Inn, Route 82 At I-71, Strongville, OH October 4 - 7, 2001, long Beach Coin and Collectible Expo Long Beach California Convention Center, 400 booths, Educational Programs, Auctions by Heritage and Ponterio World Paper Money Fair, run by London Chapter of IBNS October 6/7, 2001 Spink Auction October 5, 2001 Phillips Auction October 4, 2001 West London Paper Money Fairs are: July 15/September 2/November 18, 2001 Important 2002 events FUN, Orlando, 10-13 Jan, 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] CPMX, Chicago Feb 28- Mar 3, 2002, Lyn Knight auction of Leo May collection March 2002 8-10 MPCFest III [reservations in order received: Guido Crapanzano, Harold Kroll, Larry Smulczenski, Gary “Got any fours” Hicks, Tom Warburton, Phil Goldstein, Fred Schwan] ANA Annual Conventin EXHIBIT APPLICATION DEAD LINE 3 JUN 2002. W.W.II numismatics seminar at ANA Summer Seminar, July 2002 -Session I (Sunday June 30 through Thursday, July 4, 2002) -Session II (Sunday, July 7 through Thursday, July 11) ANA summer show, New York City, 30 July 4 - August 2002. EXHIBIT APPLICATION DEAD LINE 3 JUN 2002. The ANA convention schedule is as follows:  2001 - Atlanta, Georgia (August 8-12)  * 2002 - Jacksonville, Florida (March 7-9)  * 2002 - New York City, New York (July 31 - August 4) * 2003 - Charlotte, North Carolina (March)  * 2003 - Baltimore, Maryland (July)  * 2004 - Portland, Oregon (March)  * 2004 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (date to be announced)  * 2005 - Kansas City, Missouri (March)  * 2005 - California (city and date to be announced)  * 2006 - Denver, Colorado (date to be announced)  * 2007 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin (date to be announced)  These are the proposed convention sites and are subject to change by the Board of Governors. --------------------------------------------------- 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 Donors to 2002 Scholarship Fund Steve Feller Harold Kroll R. A. Medina ==================================================== 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 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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