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speetyspeety Posts: 5,424 ✭
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I don't know the specific details and couldn't find them on an online search, Michigan please help. image

The local TV station in Columbus, OH reported that a home in Hilliard, OH was broken into and their home safe was stolen. Inside was $1.5 million in cash, coins, and jewelry, with the majority of the value in coins. What a sucky christmas! And it makes you think twice about home safes that aren't refridgerator size and impossible to carry away.

Mark
Want to buy an auction catalog for the William Hesslein Sale (December 2, 1926). Thanks to all those who have helped us obtain the others!!!

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  • goose3goose3 Posts: 11,471 ✭✭✭
    Mark

    If there's a will there's a way.

    All a safe does at times is slow the criminal down if it's not one that they can't load up and haul away and break into later.

    Also until we see an article describing the safe, I wouldn't be shocked if it was one of those 49.00 file cabinet types that places sell as "safes".

  • sneakysneaky Posts: 165
    I think I am going to buy me one of those small types of safes and place it in my closet, right there in the middle not bolted down, with a printed list taped to the top that says:

    Contents:

    Gold and Silver: $50,000
    Cash: $50,000
    Jewelry: $10,000

    And then really have nothing inside of it but papers. Have all my real stuff stashed away hidden. This way, if anyone ever really does get in, they will focus on that heavy paper weight of a safe, and not tear through my drawers and closets for nothing. And they will be an easier target for me to shoot them while they are trying to lug off that thingimage
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  • DoubleEagle59DoubleEagle59 Posts: 8,341 ✭✭✭✭✭
    And then really have nothing inside of it but papers. Have all my real stuff stashed away hidden. This way, if anyone ever really does get in, they will focus on that heavy paper weight of a safe, and not tear through my drawers and closets for nothing. And they will be an easier target for me to shoot them while they are trying to lug off that thing

    image
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  • MichiganMichigan Posts: 4,942 ✭
    Haven't found it yet on the newswires, when or if I do you will hear more about it.
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Obviously their status and holdings were known to some extent.. either inside job or they talk too much. Cheers, RickO
  • rgl1345rgl1345 Posts: 674
    I want a safe filled with explosives with that note on top
  • Musky1011Musky1011 Posts: 3,904 ✭✭✭✭
    The Contents of the safe was insured for 3 million dollarsimage

    Jim
    Pilgrim Clock and Gift Shop.. Expert clock repair since 1844

    Menomonee Falls Wisconsin USA

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  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,332 ✭✭✭✭✭
    One report I saw said there was an 1884 Trade Dollar in the haul,
    plus 30 monster boxes of 2002 silver eagles.
    TD
    Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.
  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,332 ✭✭✭✭✭
    From my mailbox on Coinnet:

    Subject: Robbery
    Date: 12/21/07 02:22:20 PM
    Cert #: L210031729




    BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR A HUGE ROBBERY THAT HAPPENED NEAR COLUMBUS. THIS WAS FROM A RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY...

    1893 S SILVER DOLLAR
    30- MONSTER BOES OF 2002 SILVER EAGLES 15,000 OUNCES
    200- GOLD EAGLES
    1884 TRADE DOLLAR
    1889 CC MORGAN
    1892 S MORGAN


    TOTAL LOSS IS 1.5 MILLION

    THERE IS MORE ON THIS LIST....
    CALL HILLIARD POLICE @ 1-614-876-7361 EXT 528

    DON

    Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.
  • speetyspeety Posts: 5,424 ✭


    << <i>From my mailbox on Coinnet:

    Subject: Robbery
    Date: 12/21/07 02:22:20 PM
    Cert #: L210031729




    BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR A HUGE ROBBERY THAT HAPPENED NEAR COLUMBUS. THIS WAS FROM A RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY...

    1893 S SILVER DOLLAR
    30- MONSTER BOES OF 2002 SILVER EAGLES 15,000 OUNCES
    200- GOLD EAGLES
    1884 TRADE DOLLAR
    1889 CC MORGAN
    1892 S MORGAN


    TOTAL LOSS IS 1.5 MILLION

    THERE IS MORE ON THIS LIST....
    CALL HILLIARD POLICE @ 1-614-876-7361 EXT 528

    DON >>



    I wish this guy woulda come to the local coin meetings with some show and tell...that 84 trade dollar woulda been cool to see. Sucks about the robbery and i'll keep my eye out around here. BTW i live like 4 miles from where the robbery happened. Everything valuable that i have is in Safety Deposit Boxes...


    Mark
    Want to buy an auction catalog for the William Hesslein Sale (December 2, 1926). Thanks to all those who have helped us obtain the others!!!

  • lathmachlathmach Posts: 4,720 ✭
    Anybody here in the market for an 1884 Trade Dollar?
    That's gonna be hard for a thief to sell.

    Ray
  • RichieURichRichieURich Posts: 8,498 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Anybody here in the market for an 1884 Trade Dollar?
    That's gonna be hard for a thief to sell.

    Ray >>



    Unfortunately, it will be easy to sell for melt. image

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  • notwilightnotwilight Posts: 12,864 ✭✭✭
    Almost 1000 lbs of silver. that was no small safe. --Jerry
  • TrustNo1TrustNo1 Posts: 1,359 ✭
    of course it could all be BS too...thats alot to haul away with out being noticed
  • jdillanejdillane Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭
    after a theft a couple yrs ago, I got an 800# behemoth of a safe. Had to reinforce the floor so it wouldn't sink. Wife is ticked that I won't share the combo with even her.

    I sleep better at night but still have lots of room for more coins. More room than money right now.
  • MichiganMichigan Posts: 4,942 ✭


    << <i>of course it could all be BS too...thats alot to haul away with out being noticed >>




    If they had a truck and backed it up close to the house it would probably not be that easy to see what exactly
    was going on.

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