What is Numismatic Crime and Why Should it Matter to You?
By Bryan Black, Imminent Threat Solutions
Most people, when they hear the word numismatics, have no clue what it means. While we all love money, the majority of us don’t study or collect it in any other way than a bank account.
Believe it or not, the buying, selling and collecting of coins and paper money (numismatics) is a multi-billion dollar industry. It’s also an industry that experiences an immense amount of risk and theft, particularly at coin & paper money shows.
Today, I want to highlight how these dealers and collectors are being targeted at trade shows and draw attention to a tremendous resource called the Numismatic Crime Information Center. The NCIC exists as a resource for collectors, dealers and Law Enforcement in the education, prevention and investigation of numismatic crimes. Read the entire article.