Meadville, PA coin theft
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Date:11/8/23
Offense: Theft
Investigating Agency: Meadville PD
Incident location: Meadville, PA
THEFT
A dealer attending the Meadville, PA coin show on 11/5/23 was packing up after the show and when he left the bourse floor to get his vehicle an unknown suspect took 2 black catalog style carrying cases containing gold coins from his table. The suspect left and video shows a second suspect waiting outside. Investigators are reviewing video for photos and possible suspect vehicle.
Partial Listing of Stolen Coins
American Eagle sets 4 coins each
12- Gold coins type set
1990 proof Eagle set in box (5 coin set)
2008 Gold buffalo 4 coin set
2-Rolls 1/10 gold Eagles, Krugerrand, Maples
4-1986 gold 1/10 Eagles
4-Gold ¼ oz Eagles
1904 20 Dollar Gold ANACS MS Details
1924 20 Dollar Gold ANACS 7205024
1907 10 Dollar AU50 5138343
1908s 10Dollar VF35 4631216-031
1909D 10 Dollar EF40 5154527
1913 10 Dollar EF45 7545015
1913 10 Dollar AU53 25542313
1926 MS61 10 Dollar 222391-005
1881 10 Dollar A-56 7125549
1881-S 10 Dollar AU58 5153517
1961 10 Dollar HS 02 6677686-001
1882 10 Dollar AU50 Details 7355676
1894 10 Dollar AU55 7355077
1907 10 Dollar AU50 Details 5138343
1881 5 Dollar AU55 5287398
1881 5 Dollar AU55 5013180
1882 5 Dollar AU50 528746
893 5 Dollar AU50 5212689
1893 5 Dollar AU53 7185550
1893cc 5 Dollar AU Details 6677686-004
1895 5Dollar AU53 5287397
1895 5 Dollar AU58 Details 7546423
1900 5 Dollar AU50 cleaned 7546427
1901-S 5 Dollar AU58 5153515
1908 5 Dollar AU50 NGE 634496-001
1911 5 Dollar AU58 5229647
1912 5 Dollar AU58
1913 5 Dollar Details 5957140-004
1903 2.5 Dollar A55 cleaned 5229646
1908 2.5 Dollar AU58 Details 5153875
1910 2.5 Dollar AU53 5211854
1911 2.5 Dollar AU50 Details 7396013
1911-D 2.5 Dollar AU55 NGC 2599252-001
1912 2.5 Dollar AU55
1914-D 2.5 Dollar AU55 5138213
1927 2.5 Dollar 1CG
1926 2:5 Dollar AU58 5213042
1927 2.5 Dollar AU58 735503
1928 2.5 Dollar AU58 7546430
1906 20 Franc AU55 Details 5155112
1854 1 Dollar AU Details 6677686-008
651AD Byzantine Heraditus (Type 2?) Gold Coin
651AD Byzantine Gold Coin Maurtiberi
A follow-up alert will be sent out as soon additional information is available.
Anyone with information contact:
Doug Davis
817-723-7231
Doug@numismaticcrimes.org
Comments
Scary stuff. I hate when this happens.
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That's a serious haul. I hope the criminals get the book thrown at them.
It sounds like he left the cases on his table unattended while he went to get his car. It reads that way anyway.
Possibly a 'would you watch my stuff while I get my car' scenario that went wrong?
I seriously feel for the dealer as the chances are his insurance will not pay out as he left the items unattended. I have dealt in antique jewellery for 40+ years and certainly no policy I have ever had, would pay out in these circumstances. I left them with another stall holder wont cut it.
I would have carried them to the car instead of leaving them sitting there.
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If it's high value you may want to use a handcuff to secure it with high risk situations.
Didn't even know there was a coin show in Meadville. Right down the street from me. Hope the victim is able to recover their coins. RGDS!
The whole worlds off its rocker, buy Gold™.
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Left them on the table. Are you kidding?
Sounds like the thieves knew what to take and had it planned out.
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
Yikes. That’s some serious cheddar!
I’ll never understand how some people lack a conscience.
Having fun while switching things up and focusing on a next level PCGS slabbed 1950+ type set, while still looking for great examples for the 7070.
I’ve read that the smart thing to do is to take your stuff, even on a cart, and be escorted by the security staff to your car. Then do some “funny” driving to make sure you’re not being followed!
Steve
My collecting “Pride & Joy” is my PCGS Registry Dansco 7070 Set:
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/type-sets/design-type-sets/complete-dansco-7070-modified-type-set-1796-date/publishedset/213996
Horrible news, but the thief will not go unpunished.
What level of security was at the show?
Member ANA, SPMC, SCNA, FUN, CONECA
The dealer should have known better.
It happens way too often, despite that dealers know how to protect themselves better. The ones that get lax in their security make themselves the target of choice for these thieves. And we will never get 100% of dealers to be 100% careful 100% of the time. Don't be the weakest link in the chain.
Get a rope.