Have you ever lost or had a valuable coin stolen?

gsaguy

I've misplaced some for a few years but they usually turn up eventually. Anyone else?

GSAGUY

DHeath

Yes, Stolen by a postal worker in Newport Beach.

Russ

Not valuable, but I had several stolen in a break-in a little over a week ago.

Russ, NCNE

Placid

I had a coin switched when sent in for grading.
I think it was the dealer I gave it to who did it

Coulport

Not that my desk is messy but I swear there is a mobile black hole on the surface. Any coins I place over the black hole are lost forever.
And that's the truth.

heavycopper

I'm happy to say no. The only ones to leave me are the ones I've sold or have given away.

darktone

Yes I also lost a $3,000 package to the postal worker in Newport beach. The USPS came through and paid the insurance claim but I sure had to work for it. mike

JJacks

Only my 33 Saint; it showed up at an auction house later!

I thought I would pre-empt Supercoin this time!

JJacks

gmarguli

Among lots of others, a mint state 27-S 25¢ with a full head.

I frequently find boxes of coin sitting in my "coin room" that I forgot about. Usually odds and ends from large lots or collections I buy. Occasionally they'll be a gold coin in there, but nothing major in value (usually $1000 or less for the box).

andy007

Not really high priced, but I can't find that darn 46-D MS66 Lincoln with pink and light lime green toning to save my life.

jom

Yep. I seemed to have "misplaced" at 1913-D Buffalo recently. This one, in fact:

1913-D

I can only say that I took it and several other coins to the Long Beach show in Feburary for a "show and tell" and haven't seen it since. Urgh....

jom

stman

Gsaguy, I've sold a few that I think got stolen from me.

Does this count?

stman

IvanOnly

Oh Yes, The following:
Complete set of Mint Silver Eagles
Various ms-63-65 Morgans and 2 ms-63-64 Peace Dollars
Several Franklin Halfs

One of my Old roomates did this, I also had a few other Non-Coin items stolen as well.

lordmarcovan

Since reactineaddict did an identical thread over on the "Dark Side", I'll let my answer there stand for here, as well. I have a few horror stories.

Conder101

I had a 1938 proof set disappear for about 4 yearsbut th only piece that I can think of that was actually stolen was a nice proof 1902 V Nickel. Its easily identifiable though. It has a rectangular planchet lamination (3mm X 5 mm) at 10"00 on the reverse.

Clankeye

Lost a beautiful Gettysburg, Stone Mountain, Lincoln and BTW in a break in. All with great toning. Still miss them.

DesertLizard

Had a $20 Liberty ms65 and barber .50 pr64 stolen by local postal worker.

A friend & postal worker told me the biggest theives are in the post office, esp. at Xmas time. I would never ever send valuables w/o ins./reg. The same guy told me the theives are less likely to steal from the Reg. mail compartments, too many eyes watching.