Dear Guys
This is a serious problem in South Africa. We have 1 major coin show every year in each province. In the old days collectors of medals were asked to exhibit and in return were allowed to advertise that they collect/buy these type of items.
A few years ago a fellow collector placed his name cards on his exhit stating that he buys these items. A few days later he was paid a visit and cleaned out. The items did not hit the market in South Africa. In our monthly society news letters they no longer show who brought items to show but rather state he area he is from.
In South Africa life is cheap and if you are robbed there is a good chance you wil be assaulted or killed too. This is the changing face of the world.
What concerns me is that in the above case the medals did not hit the market. As far as we know. So where are they? Melted down? or was is robbery to order????
We all are aware of the recent robbery to a dealer. have these items hiy the market????
Chilling factor.
My last 2 cents worth.
As collectors we like to show off the items we manage to get. If we all close up (and lock up) then it will kill our hobby.
I suppose we all need to be careful.
regards from a chilly South Africa
Munroe
This is a serious problem in South Africa. We have 1 major coin show every year in each province. In the old days collectors of medals were asked to exhibit and in return were allowed to advertise that they collect/buy these type of items.
A few years ago a fellow collector placed his name cards on his exhit stating that he buys these items. A few days later he was paid a visit and cleaned out. The items did not hit the market in South Africa. In our monthly society news letters they no longer show who brought items to show but rather state he area he is from.
In South Africa life is cheap and if you are robbed there is a good chance you wil be assaulted or killed too. This is the changing face of the world.
What concerns me is that in the above case the medals did not hit the market. As far as we know. So where are they? Melted down? or was is robbery to order????
We all are aware of the recent robbery to a dealer. have these items hiy the market????
Chilling factor.
My last 2 cents worth.
As collectors we like to show off the items we manage to get. If we all close up (and lock up) then it will kill our hobby.
I suppose we all need to be careful.
regards from a chilly South Africa
Munroe
