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SOME ONE IN CHICAGO IS BUILDING A HECK OF A COLLECTION-WE HAVE A MAJOR STOLEN COIN

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  • batumibatumi Posts: 796 ✭✭✭✭

    @specialist said:
    Something is now happening. We do not know if our coin was included. Have been told by USPS detectives today. They knew of a group stealing apparently.

    Still, out of 50,000+ express mails, how the heck could they pick us out? We do use our name when shipping.

    We will be see what happens. The insurance people are coming to interview us Monday. When we had an MIA Brinks package once (the 84+85 TD's) they came in and grilled us like we stole the coins. In the end, the FBI found the coins hidden in the back of the warehouse. It was very unnerving how we seemed to be guilty-when we knew we were not.

    We shall see what tomorrow brings now.

    Specialist: 'FBI found the coins hidden in the back of the warehouse.' Were the coins actually misplaced or stashed 'in the back of the warehouse' awaiting an opportune time for a thief to walk them out?

  • air4mdcair4mdc Posts: 796 ✭✭✭✭

    @specialist said:
    Our account has not been compromised. I won't discuss how we get coin stuff to the P.O. We've been shipping really expensive coins for 30+ years, so we do know the ins and outs. To be technical, Legend Numismatics has never had a loss. Legend auctions has had 2 now.

    It would be interesting to know if there were any similarities in the two losses.

  • specialistspecialist Posts: 956 ✭✭✭✭✭

    We were told it was a common practice for the workers to stash them somewhere until the heat is off.

  • EdtheloraxEdthelorax Posts: 229 ✭✭✭

    Lets hope they turn that heat WAY up.
    It's hard to believe they don't have security cameras, if they did it should be pretty easy to catch these low-lives.

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  • HemisphericalHemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @specialist said:
    Something is now happening. We do not know if our coin was included. Have been told by USPS detectives today. They knew of a group stealing apparently.

    Still, out of 50,000+ express mails, how the heck could they pick us out? We do use our name when shipping.

    We will be see what happens. The insurance people are coming to interview us Monday. When we had an MIA Brinks package once (the 84+85 TD's) they came in and grilled us like we stole the coins. In the end, the FBI found the coins hidden in the back of the warehouse. It was very unnerving how we seemed to be guilty-when we knew we were not.

    We shall see what tomorrow brings now.

    @specialist

    Any impressions of the interview that you can/want to share?

  • ConnecticoinConnecticoin Posts: 12,475 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 19, 2019 7:58AM

    Unless it was taken overseas, I don't see how any thief could fence the coin to get even 10% of what it is worth. I think the only hope for recovery is the thief is "stupid" and tries to sell it at a coin or pawn shop.

  • specialistspecialist Posts: 956 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not really much to share. They kept asking US things about our financial status, any problems, etc. We had to find an FBI guy in the end to help us. I'd bet at the time they were insured for $4 million. Love insurance companies. I totaled my car in Feb and they still have not paid....And I have put pressure on them

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