Coin Dealer Robbed In Chicago! Help?

AACoinCo

Fred Colombo was robbed this afternoon while packing up at the Mid-America
show in Rosemont, IL. About 120 coins were stolen, mostly Walkers through
Seated and Trade dollars, some Morgans, gold. An exact list of what's
missing isn't available right now, but below is an approximate list of
highlights. There were about 40 coins at > $5000 each including:


1793 1/2 c SEGS AU55 hammered rim
2 1793 chain cents SEGS AU and PCI F15 red holder.
1859 1c SEGS PR65
1873 1c Closed 3 SEGS 65RD
1914-D 1c PCGS 65RD
1870 3c Nickel PCI 65
1924-D 5c SEGS 66
1927-S 5c SEGS 65
1942/1-D 10c SEGS 65 FB
1939, 40, 41, 42 10c PCGS PR67
1918/7-S 25c SEGS 60
1932-S 25c PCI 65
1795 50c SEGS 50
1800 $1 SEGS 58
1801 $1 SEGS 45
1802 $1 SEGS 50
1802 $1 SEGS 58
1880-O $10 SEGS 61
1859-S $1 SEGS 55
1870-CC $1 SEGS 58
1853 $1 SEGS 63
1864 $1 SEGS 64
1879-CC $1 SEGS 64 DMPL
1886-O $1 SEGS 63 DMPL


Gold:
1850-O $2.50 SEGS 62
1807 $2.50 PCI 60 cleaned
1833 $2.50 PCI 60 cleaned
1807 $2.50 SEGS 58
1813 $5 SEGS 61
1855-S $5 SEGS 55
1795 $10 SEGS 55 cleaned
1801 $10 SEGS 58
1859-S $10 PCI 50
1865-S $10 SEGS 40
1874-CC $10 SEGS 53
1854 $20 SEGS 61
1854 Small Date $20 SEGS 61
1854 $20 assay piece
1858 $20 SEGS 62
1858-S $20 SEGS 60
1860 $20 SEGS 62
1864-S $20 SEGS 61
1870-S $20 SEGS 61
1871 $20 SEGS 63
1873-CC $20 PCI 53
1882-CC $20 SEGS 62
1883-S $20 SEGS 63
(2) 1907 $20 High Relief SEGS 64, PCI 63
(5) 1795 $1 SEGS VG10, VF20, XF45, XF obv. repairs AU58
Possibly proof Columbian 50c
Possibly proof Walkers


Contact Mike Golz, Rosemont Police Department, 847 823-1134 ext. 301, case
number 2004-06-0554

kieferscoins

We already have been warned thanks for posting thast thiough in case it wasn't here.

Cameron Kiefer

UncleWiggly

Would someone please tell if this was a strong armed robbery or a now you see it now you don't deal! Jerry

razorface1027

Whomever it was that stole these coins, knew what they were doing.

Louis

<< <i>We already have been warned thanks for posting thast thiough in case it wasn't here.

Cameron Kiefer >>




I think Cameron has been drinking.

Placid

Cert number would be helpful. Of course if the crook is smart they are already cracked out.

AACoinCo

The perp reached over the table and took it from a chair while he had his back turned to write a check. It was in the show and it was one of the most heavily guarded shows we do. The key was that the police did not seal the room. I had a table right at the front door and i watched large suitcases roll right past the cops. Legally i am not sure that they could open them but all the dealers i know would have been happy to help by opening their bags.

K6AZ

Bob, I spoke to Fred last night and got an updated list. I have it posted on my site, feel free to pass the link around.

Stolen Coins

ScarsdaleCoin

Shame.....1 second and bam....sounds like a very well thought out heist.....

ScarsdaleCoin

my suggestion is to keep watching ebay.....

dorkkarl

my suggestion is ... guess again.

K S

UncleWiggly

Anymore news on this?

Jerry

AValde

<< <i>"When you have two competing theories which make exactly the same predictions, the one that is simpler is more likely the correct one" - Occam's (or Ockham's) Razor (named for William of Ockham, a 14th century logician and Franciscan friar - slightly modified by dorkkarl) >>



Occam actually said:

" 'Plurality should not be posited without necessity "

dorkkarl

dunno what occam actually said, since i wasn't there to record it, but if you read my version (& you are aware of certain facts), it applies perfectly to the alleged heist in question.

K S

beartracks42

There is a full write-up on this in the July 19th Coin World. The story is a bit different in CW.

Russ

<< <i>dunno what occam actually said, since i wasn't there to record it, but if you read my version (& you are aware of certain facts), it applies perfectly to the alleged heist in question. >>



What "certain facts", Karl?

Russ, NCNE

dorkkarl

post deleted, on 2d thought, the less a scammer is aware about who knows what, the better.

K S

classiccoin

mr dorkkarl.. ive read your whole conspiracy theory post in another thread..is this just a crazy theory or do you have some real inside info on this robbery..ive always been told that insurance companys pay big cash rewards to people who uncover insurance scams..

K6AZ

I certainly hope Karl has facts to back up what he is insinuating here.

spankyNYC

that freakin sucks... i would be PISSED if my stuff was taken, were the serial numbers recorded?
Spanky

dorkkarl

i've made the facts known to the appropriate folks.

K S