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Award Offered for Stolen Coins in Lexington, KY

ThePennyLadyThePennyLady Posts: 4,495 ✭✭✭✭✭
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A $5,000 reward has been offered by Jeff Garrett for information and recovery of items stolen from his office in Lexington, Ky., Sept. 17. Help Jeff recover his stolen coins: anyone offered these or similar coins is asked to call him at (859) 396-4505, or (859) 276-1551.
Charmy Harker
The Penny Lady®

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  • Timbuk3Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Good luck !!!
    Timbuk3
  • commoncents05commoncents05 Posts: 10,096 ✭✭✭
    Is there a list somewhere?

    -Paul
    Many Quality coins for sale at http://www.CommonCentsRareCoins.com
  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 35,731 ✭✭✭✭✭
    BURGLARY
    In the early morning hours of September 17, 2012 unknown person or persons burglarized the offices of Mid-American Rare Coin Gallery, Inc. A quantity of United States gold coins and currency was stolen.

    Below is a partial list of what was stolen:
    60-70 United States gold coins in black Coin World snap lock holders (slabs)
    Includes gold dollars, quarter eagles, half eagles, eagles, and double eagles
    (2) 500$ small bills
    Assorted United States currency -
    Small size and large size
    Assorted Smithsonian Restrike private issue gold coins- NGC holders
    5 oz gold Union (very rare, with mintage of less than 500)
    1 oz gold Union
    1 oz gold Longacre Double eagle

    2 oz gold Port Philips Kangaroo
    ¼ oz Platinum Confederate restrike
    1 oz Silver Union
    1 oz medal for opening of Smithsonian exhibit
    1 oz silver eagle PCGS souvenir
    Misc gold coins
    NGC holders

    A $5,000 reward is being offered for recovery of the stolen items and information leading to the arrest and conviction of parties responsible.

    Anyone being offered these or similar coins should call:

    Jeff Garrett
    859-396-4505
    859-276-1551
    or
    Doug Davis
    817-723-7231
    Doug@numismaticcrimes.org
    Current maintainer of Stone's Master List of Favorite Websites // My BST transactions
  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 35,731 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Longacres are more common but anyone with 2 of the three of these ought to be questioned more
    Current maintainer of Stone's Master List of Favorite Websites // My BST transactions
  • derrybderryb Posts: 37,619 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Lists of stolen graded coins should include cert numbers when available. Helps those who are keeping their eyes peeled.

    No Way Out: Stimulus and Money Printing Are the Only Path Left

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