OT-Stolen Coins

danglen

Jerry Morgan from World Mints jusy sent me this email. He was obviously followed from the Baltimore Coin & Currency Show last week. If anyone hears anything about this, please contact the appropriate people.

To: Whom it may concern/Revision 1

From: Jerry L. Morgan

Cell: 314-2493431

e-mail: jerrycoin@aol.com

Re: Coins stolen from automobile at around 9 PM on 3/19/06, Outback Steakhouse, St. Clairesville, Ohio.

Police Information: Case # 06-1405-7, Handled by Deputy Chad Kulpa, Belmont County Sheriff’s Office, 68137 Hammond Road, St. Clairsville, Ohio 45950, phone 740-695-7933.

Here is a list and evaluation of some of the items that were stolen:



18 each 1oz. Gold 2006 Maple Leafs @ $575 each value $10,350



19 each 1oz Palladium Maple Leafs @ $340 each value 6,460



17 Rolls of 20 each, 2006 Silver Maple Leafs @ $ 268 each value 4556



170 each, 1990 Silver Maple Leafs 1 oz @ $13.40 each value 2278



12 Rolls of 20 each, 2006 Silver 1 oz Eagles @ $268 each 3216



7 each assorted 2005Gold Quad Cameos, and Brittania Gold, 1100 each, 7700



2 each, 2006 .99999 Gold Flower coins, $1000 each 2000



50 each 2001 Beaver coin and stamp sets @ $10 each 500



90 each, 2005 Polish Silver coins of Pope John Paul II @ $25 each 2250



20 each, 2004 Arctic Fox Silver coin sets from Canada @ $75 each 1500



50 each, 2004 Grizzly Bear Coin and Stamp Sets @ $50 each 2500



40 each 2005 World War II Silver commemorative 4 coin sets, $100 each 4000



55 each 2005 WWII silver nickel sets, with booklet and commem, $17 each 850



60 each, 2004 Iceberg Holographic silver coins from Canada, $50 each 3000



Asst Canadian coins, Polar Bear Gold, Gold Dog, and gold cowboy 4000



Asst. Canadian Silver coins 2006,incl. Horse and Falcon Coins and stamps 1500

Total, not including misc, clothing and personal items $56,650 US

Garneteye

Wow! Can't be a more liquid amount of coins than this. Hope the thief is caught but won't hold my breath

Aethelred

This sort of thing seems to be getting more common, I understand that several dealers had problems like this after FUN. We'll keep an eye out on our end of town!

Numismatics

Sad to hear this.
Hope things will turn out right.

1jester

Ouch!! That hurts. At least he wasn't personally attacked.

This is outrageous and infuriating.

wybrit

tonyhar

DBSTrader2

Given the recent rash of such thefts, does it make sense for anyone to travel alone and leave a car/contents unguarded at any time?

What would a security service or travelling buddy cost vs potential losses?

I know (or hope) they are insured (but at face/replacement/or other value?), but still.... these days, being listed as a seller at a show on many different websites and/or programs gives the unscrupulous enough advance warning to scout out the ones with valuable inventories and/or inadequate security, not to mention to be able to determine routes, cars, etc in making plans to steal!

It would seem there needs to be a new caveat: "SELLER beware!"

dorancoins

<< <i>Jerry Morgan from World Mints jusy sent me this email. He was obviously followed from the Baltimore Coin & Currency Show last week. If anyone hears anything about this, please contact the appropriate people. To: Whom it may concern/Revision 1 From: Jerry L. Morgan Cell: 314-2493431 e-mail: jerrycoin@aol.com Re: Coins stolen from automobile at around 9 PM on 3/19/06, Outback Steakhouse, St. Clairesville, Ohio. Police Information: Case # 06-1405-7, Handled by Deputy Chad Kulpa, Belmont County Sheriff’s Office, 68137 Hammond Road, St. Clairsville, Ohio 45950, phone 740-695-7933. Here is a list and evaluation of some of the items that were stolen: 18 each 1oz. Gold 2006 Maple Leafs @ $575 each value $10,350 19 each 1oz Palladium Maple Leafs @ $340 each value 6,460 17 Rolls of 20 each, 2006 Silver Maple Leafs @ $ 268 each value 4556 170 each, 1990 Silver Maple Leafs 1 oz @ $13.40 each value 2278 12 Rolls of 20 each, 2006 Silver 1 oz Eagles @ $268 each 3216 7 each assorted 2005Gold Quad Cameos, and Brittania Gold, 1100 each, 7700 2 each, 2006 .99999 Gold Flower coins, $1000 each 2000 50 each 2001 Beaver coin and stamp sets @ $10 each 500 90 each, 2005 Polish Silver coins of Pope John Paul II @ $25 each 2250 20 each, 2004 Arctic Fox Silver coin sets from Canada @ $75 each 1500 50 each, 2004 Grizzly Bear Coin and Stamp Sets @ $50 each 2500 40 each 2005 World War II Silver commemorative 4 coin sets, $100 each 4000 55 each 2005 WWII silver nickel sets, with booklet and commem, $17 each 850 60 each, 2004 Iceberg Holographic silver coins from Canada, $50 each 3000 Asst Canadian coins, Polar Bear Gold, Gold Dog, and gold cowboy 4000 Asst. Canadian Silver coins 2006,incl. Horse and Falcon Coins and stamps 1500 Total, not including misc, clothing and personal items $56,650 US >>



I was at a coin show in Marion, IN on Saturday 3/25 and noticed a copy of this letter - whoever did this ought to get hung!

worldcoinguy

Mapquest tells me that the distance from Baltimore to St. Clairesville OH is slightly over 300 miles. The crime itself is aweful, but the distance that the dealer was followed (if it turns out that he was indeed followed from Baltimore) is beyond disturbing.