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]

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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