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The E-Sylum: Volume 5, Number 38, September 22, 2002, Article 11
PLAIN BROWN WRAPPERS
Richard Crosby writes: "For many years I have been
receiving Coin World in the mail. This publication comes
without a cover or enclosed page and anyone who sees
this would know that the person receiving it is a coin
collector and would be a good candidate for a robbery.I called Coin World today and asked if they would or
could enclose the paper in a cover page for some security
and was told this was not possible - If I was that concerned
"get a Post Office box". They felt it was unnecessary.I think that all subscribers of hobby publications should
have some type of a protective unmarked cover protecting
the subscriber from unscrupulous individuals. Persons who
subscribe to National Geographic, scientific magazines,
Playboy, Penthouse etc. all have an outside cover; I think
some type of action should be taken to protect ourselves."[Good point, but the P.O. Box is really the only route
most of us have. Some of our hobby publications
already wrap their issues, but then they sell ads on the
wrapping. To me, this is little different than selling the
front page to the highest bidder. Some might call the
practice sneaky, but business is business, and there's
little the individual subscriber can do short of canceling
their subscription. -Editor]- 2002-09-22
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