Beyond a handful of similar, apocryphal tales, only one documented case of underground resistance activity really deserves attention. Shiber refers to her french colleague who helped shelter british pilots as kitty beaurepos to. With constance bennett, gracie fields, george rigaud, kurt kreuger. Its nice that this book was not written 10 or 20 later by a historian but by a woman who encountered this evil just a year or two prior. Aug 19, 2019 moulin, the domestic resistance organizer, died en route to germany july 8, 1943, while leclerc, a military leader whose 2nd armored division aided the fight for paris freedom, died in a plane. In 1943, as paris underground went to press, etta hoped kitty had. October 1st 1988 by time life medical first published january 1st 1943.
Gold coins and numismatic rarities certified by pcgs and ngc with only the best, museum quality, world class u. Tuefri 11am7pm, sat 10am7pm, sun 12noon5pm, mondays by appointment. I know my answer and i also know the answer of probably 99. The maps, stations, and design of the metro, a book by mark ovenden. Life in paris under nazi occupation june 1940august 1944. These tickets are valid for a single continuous journey of any length. Paris underground is a memoir written by etta shiber in 1943. Be the first to ask a question about paris underground. Mar 26, 2018 gracie fields own personal favourite film with monty woolley a delightful union of these two stars, who went on to appear in molly and me. Mar 15, 2007 paris underground is a truly chilling tale about life under nazi occupationwhere trying to do the right thing often led to death. The book was later made into a film with the same name in 1945 the book discusses ms. I have just finished reading paris underground i have a first edition, 1943, and keep reminding myself what shiber writes is fresh experiences, unburnished or unblemished by time. Paris underground by etta shiber 1943 first edition. It is possible to bury copper pipes underground, but you must follow certain precautions.
Discussion in coin chat started by khmer, jun 12, 2010. Sep 29, 2010 a 1943 zinccoated steel lincoln penny is worth less than 10 cents today. How to prevent corrosion of copper tube in underground or. Ben paris was a wellknown seattleite whose namesake store was a destination for area sportsmen. Overview of paris underground, 1945, directed by gregory ratoff, with gracie fields, kurt kreuger, charles andre, at turner classic movies. Coin value prices, price chart, coin photos, mintage figures, coin melt value, metal composition, mint mark. The paris subway paris underground has over 300 paris metro stations on 16 lines covering the 10x10km area of central paris. It was decided to change the content from copper to steel coated with zinc for the first run of the new 1943 cents. The penny was dated 1943 s, but it was composed of copper, rather than the expected zinccoated steel. Theres one penny which is probably less attainable than the 1943 copper pennies out there. We also handle fine art including leroy neiman original oils as well as works by other renowned artists. It details the history and individual experiences during world war ii. But sometimes youve gotta dig deep to find the fun and weird and creepy beneath the surface.
The rarest example is the denver mint issue of which only one is known. They are living in paris when germany invades paris, during wwii. She describes her fears and concerns so honestly, a fascinating read. Paris underground 1945 the image could not be loaded. Bennett and gracie fields play, respectively, an american and an english citizen trapped in. Paris underground by etta shiber 1943 first edition shiber, etta, dupre, anne, dupre, paul on. One of them above ground, with its beloved eiffel tower and. Copper in the hopper wasnt the only teenage tomfoolery to occur at the san francisco mint during 1943, reis says. Dressed i n one of her many furs, alongside an exquisite gold and diamond encrusted brooch, dandling with jewelled charms bought for her by monty, gracie has added a worthless piece of fan memorabilia an example of which is shown on the photo. Pieces of this aircraft were displayed in a museum estabilshed at paris nanterre by the occupying german forces. Paris underground, 1943 memoir by etta shiber paris underground film, a 1945 war film starring constance bennett and gracie fields paris underground. Army command and administrative network overseas, 1943.
Copper piping has proven to be long lasting in the installation of both hot and cold water supply lines. Over 5,000 square feet of retail space with 75,000 books on three levels. Publication date 1943 publisher charles scribner s sons collection universallibrary contributor universal digital library language. Paris underground is a history of the paris metro system in maps and pictures.
How many 1943 copper pennies exist and how many have been. Paris started mobilizing for war in september 1939, when nazi germany attacked poland, but the war seemed far away until may 10, 1940, when the germans attacked france and quickly defeated the french army. This book, published in 1943, is an autobiographical account of a middleaged american woman etta shiber living in paris in the 1930s. Beneath paris city streets, theres an empire of death waiting for tourists more than 200 miles of tunnels sit just under the city of lightssome lined to the ceiling with skulls and bones. When the 1943s copper cent finally came to light in 2008, the finders heirs also provided a file of correspondence related to the coin.
Feb 20, 2017 according to the heritage auction site, only 10 1943 copper cents have been traced, along with a single dmint example and six smint coins. Bennett and gracie fields play, respectively, an american and an english citizen trapped in paris when the nazis. The anonymous previous owner donated the coin to a charity before the sale so the. North africa included copper wire, leadcovered cable, glass. The two ladies are apprehended and thrown into jail. The book was later made into a film with the same name in 1945. The copper 1943 s issue is quite rarer, with only 6 examples known, all slightly circulated.
How to prevent corrosion of copper tube in underground or buried applications. Gracie fields own personal favourite film with monty woolley a delightful union of these two stars, who went on to appear in molly and me. Wwii bunker discovered under paris train station the times. Moulin, the domestic resistance organizer, died en route to germany july 8, 1943, while leclerc, a military leader whose 2nd armored division aided the fight for paris freedom, died in a plane. The 384th bg flew their first combat mission as a group on 22 june 1943, bombing automobile parts warehouses in antwerpen, belguim. The film is from arnold bennetts buried alive, an artist. In 1943, a medical student, rene suttel, explored the airraid shelter in the basement of sainteanne, pariss oldest psychiatric hospital, where he was studying.
Generally installed in 12 or 34inch diameters, the pipe usually comes in 8 or 12foot lengths. As wings son tells it today, wing was 14 years old in 1944 when he made his rare penny find. Pieces of this aircraft were displayed in a museum estabilshed at parisnanterre by the occupying german forces. In maison alfort, southeast of paris, the musee fragonard contains neither paintings by the 18th century master antoine fragonard, nor scents by the celebrated perfume manufacturer of the same name. In the film, patrick swayze, the ghost, levitates the coin to prove that he is present to his girlfriend demi moore and a medium whoopi goldberg. The parisian branch of the french resistance during the second world war. Aug 15, 2015 found cent looks like 43 copper not surre found it on construction site were the excavators put to magnet no stick.
Jul 18, 2007 in 1943, the production of our one cent coin went through a major change. The winning bidder was tom caldwell of concord, massachusetts. One summer day, the owner of a gas station that was across from the mint came over to the mint with a handful of nickel slugs actually nickel planchets that he retrieved from the coke machine at his gas station, reis. After her husband died, she left manhattan reread march 20.
Found cent looks like 43 copper not surre found it on construction site were the excavators put to magnet no stick. Shibers experiences helping british pilots trapped behind enemy lines escape from nazi germany during world war ii. In 1944, the need for copper was reduced, and the production of the copper cent resumed. Contact pcgs pcgs the standard for the rare coin industry. The easiest way to determine if a 1943 cent is made of steel, and not copper, is to use a magnet. Ahead of the auction, experts said the penny could have fetched more than a million dollars. In 1943, the production of our one cent coin went through a major change.
Over a million dollars for a copper lincoln penny kovels. War efforts that year required copper and its availability was limited. The copper 1943s issue is quite rarer, with only 6 examples known, all slightly circulated. Although the 1943 bronze or copper cents are technically error coins they are considered offmetal or wrongplanchet errors they are eagerly collected, cataloged, and described alongside regular issue u. An expectation well supported by the excellent corrosion resistance of copper alloys used in these applications. Related articles pcgs the standard for the rare coin industry. The mints cleared out all the old copper cent unstruck coins out of the big bins that fed the minting machines. An expectation that may not be realized when this outofsite, outofmind philosophy extends to. During the occupation, the french government moved to vichy, and paris was governed by the. If you found a 1943 copper cent would you just assume its fake and toss it or would you investigate. It was shot down on 26 june 1943 on a mission to villacoublay, france.
Paris basement used as wwii resistance headquarters. Constance bennett both produced and starred in the espionager paris underground. The two ladies become involved in the underground movement of transporting stranded english soldiers out of occupied france, and then back to england to rejoin the war effort. I was looking forward to a quiet old age history smithsonian. Paris underground crossword clue answer crossword heaven. One of them above ground, with its beloved eiffel tower and notre dame. It is very comprehensive in the way it is written and covers the subject, but extremely frustrating to a dedicated cartophile in that most of the maps are too small to read properly, and there is no map of the current paris metro with which to compare the historic maps. Its a choice mint state example and is encapsulated in an ngc64bn holder. This publicity shot from paris underground says a good deal about gracies character. So it was fresh in her mind of the experiences she had with the nazis and their evil. Jun 12, 2010 the coin is a lincoln copper cent dated 1943 s. Paris has long been heralded as the home of chic, hip, cutting edge trends, and that notoriety as an avantgarde hotspot is mostly associated with the left bank. Paris underground, a 1945 war film starring constance bennett and gracie fields.
Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. There are a variety of paris metro tickets to buy and several paris metro pass options shown in detail below. After her husband died, she left manhattan to live with a friend, kitty, an englishwoman who had married a french wine merchant whom she later amicably divorced. Wwii bunker discovered under paris train station the. Paris underground 1945 paris underground 1945 paris underground 1945 the image could not be loaded. Because of its collector value, the 1943 copper cent has been counterfeited by coating steel cents with copper or by altering the dates of 1945, 1948, and 1949 pennies. Moulin, the domestic resistance organizer, died en route to germany july 8, 1943, while leclerc, a military leader whose 2nd armored division aided the fight for paris freedom, died in. Thats the phrase that comes to mind for all who have installed copper and copper alloy piping systems in buried, underground applications. This book is published in print and online through the online oapen library. Jan 29, 2018 beyond a handful of similar, apocryphal tales, only one documented case of underground resistance activity really deserves attention. Jan 07, 20 it was shot down on 26 june 1943 on a mission to villacoublay, france. Why copper is good at killing viruses keepers of the lost ark.
He married florence alma conner in 1916, and worked as an ironworker until he was injured on a job in st. Paris underground paris really is a tale of two cities. In the film, patrick swayze, the ghost, levitates the coin to prove that he is present to his girlfriend. You can look up some auction sale prices, but they do no. Paris underground by etta shiber 1943 first edition by etta shiber and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles. This early work on wartime europe is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. According to the heritage auction site, only 10 1943 copper cents have been traced, along with a single dmint example and six smint coins. A 1943 zinccoated steel lincoln penny is worth less than 10 cents today.
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