You know numismatics is on the upswing when....

coinmickey

you see someone reading CoinWorld on the NYC subway....

carl

There are coin dealers at flea markets.

Conder101

<< <i>There are coin dealers at flea markets. >>


Then numismatics has been on the upswing for over 30 years.

topstuf

Prices are higher than usual??

Regulated

Doesn't reading Coin World on the subway sort of scream mug me?

291fifth

I never carry anything that indicates I'm a coin collector. When at the larger shows where name badges are
used, I always take them off before leaving the building.

WTCG

<< <i>you see someone reading CoinWorld on the NYC subway.... >>



On the NYC subway nonetheless...

For safety reasons, do not imitate that person's behavior.

sellsatan

Sometimes I think you folks may be a little too cautious. Reading CW on the subway makes you less of a mark than reading the Wall Street Journal in my eyes. If I mug a CW reader I might get lucky and find that he hasn't yet got to the coin shop to trade that wad of cash for a new proof IHC. What am I gonna do with a proof IHC? I'm a mugger! If the WSJ reader doesn't have much cash I can make off with his bank card or at least those silly Bruno Maglis...

BTW: I'm just role playing here. I've never mugged anybody.