I was wondering what everyone does with their old issues of Coin World? I have probably 6 months worth sitting here and I just can't bring myself to throw them away. I keep all of my monthly periodicals marked and catalogued for reference. But the CWs are more newsy and less reference-type material, hence no need to keep them...right? Not to mention the overall bulk of them. Any suggestions?
Some of the ole CW members from the forum would tell ya Throw them away . In fact I asked this same question on their forum before it was shut down, (when I was known as cisco007), you will receive many replies. 1 that seem to be a hit was donate them to your local library if you don't want them--I just throw them away, (recycle bin) --Since they are a newspaper if you will--Altho they do have many educational articles, the prices of what they advertise & sell is usually obsolete even before you receive the thing--Many that were in the CW forum actually saved them, for years--can you imagine?? I do however keep the coin prices insert that they include once a month-- Since their forum closed, I have not been back to there web site, so I'm sure their site hits (visitors) have plummeted I'm sure--I am also rethinking of whether I will renew my subs--- Some have cancelled--
I wonder if school libraries might be interested?? Mine usually sit around for 5-10 years, then get recycled.
Well Mom, I usually take about a week to read the issue as it is delivered appprox. a week prior to its date. When the next weeks issue is delivered, I take the old one to the local diner and leave it on the counter. I how have all the waitresses and the cooks collectiong quarters and starting to get interested in coin collecting. Needless to say they are all interested in looking at the Coin world copy (which has a current date), as well as some of the customers. Don't remember seeing the paper on the next day, so someone sure is collecting the things...I hope.
Thanks for the input so far guys. WOW! 5-10 years worth!? As Frank Barone would say..."Holy Crap!" That must be a huge stack! Maybe I'll take the previous month's issues and drop them by Joe's school library, wonder if they'd have any interest in them? I'll just keep a stack in my truck and leave them here & there as I'm out running. Starbucks, deli, etc. Sort of the "Coin World Fairy" if you will
I read somewhere on the internet about this guy who cut out all the useful articles from his coin worlds over the past 20 years and organized them in scrapbooks. Seems a little obsessive but can't say I wouldn't like to get my hands on those scrapbooks.
Personally I find the CWs to be more 'newsy' where as the monthly periodicals (Coins, Coinage, Numismatist, etc) are more reference types. I take the monthlies and flag any articles that are of interest to me (colored sticky tabs so I can easily pull whatever topic I'm looking for) and file them in magazine holders. Pink tabs for Morgans, green for 3 cent silvers, yellow for Walkers, etc. That way when I'm digging for something it is easy to pull the pertinent articles. I can hardly find the time to keep up to date on my regular scrapbook much less a CW book...but I'm with you, sure would like to get my hands on those scrapbooks
My only concern with scattering about these coin newspapers, well mine unfortunately has my NAME & HOME address on them, therefore leading a potential lowlife to the exact location of perhaps a person who collect "coins" or things of value---If you are going to drop them off in all over town, whether a diner in a school or a library--where ever--
For what it is worth...i scan the articles I am interested in, save to a rewritable cd, so I can add to it. Then I give them to my wife, who works for a doctor and leaves them in the waiting room. They seem to walk out, because they are never there when I go in !! Gary
Advantages of having a small P.O. box include: No need to give out your home address Pretty good security while mail order stuff is in it awaiting pickup Excellent security while the valuable stuff (registered or insured for more than $200] is in the back room of the Post Office awaiting your signature. Of course it also helps to have a business office, or a friend with a business office, to receive UPS, Fedex, etc.
I usually take my old coin publications to the coin club meetings. We have a table that folks put newspapers, mags, catalogs, etc. on. They all seem to disappear by the end of the meeting.
Problem solved! A fellow CT member will be getting a big box of reading material here shortly Thanks for all of the suggestions guys!
Well, that problem was solved. Let me add that unlike other magazines, Coin World does put their material online for subscribers. They have begun this process with the present and are working toward the past. The most recent material is therefore electronically accessible if you subscribe to Coin World. Coin World is much more than a newspaper. Its numismatic feature articles and columns are authorative. I have about 20 or 30 that I cut out for areas of my own interest and I have referenced them when writing articles for other publications. Those "articles" include several fullpage ads that I thought were historically important. The funny thing about last year's news is that it may not be that compelling, but ten or 20 years later, it becomes history.
After reading my CoinWorld, I leave them lay around the office for a week or two. Many co-workers find them very interesting and some even ask if they can have them to read at home. After a couple of weeks if they are still laying around I remove any articles or ads that I want to keep and pitch the rest.
I have a box full of them...some came from an older collector that would give me some of the older ones so I have quite a few... Speedy
