Fort Worth coin shop burglarized
Frankcoins
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Fort Worth dealer Ron Swiney lost about $1/2 million in coins and jewelry after someone broke into his
shop early Monday (May 19, 2008) by cutting through the roof and drilling into his vault. I talked to his wife Pam,
who said that whoever did it knew about coins, as they only took the most expensive items. They are currently
working on a list of stolen items.
The burglary occured just after the TNA show ended its 4-day run in Fort Worth, although Swiney was not set
up at the show. A walk-in vault, recent installed at his new larger store location at a cost of $10,000. was
drilled open.
The alarm system had been disabled and there is no insurance.
Swiney is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.
Contact: Benbrook (TX) police. 817-249-1610
Post by Frank Provasek
Texas Coin Dealers Association
shop early Monday (May 19, 2008) by cutting through the roof and drilling into his vault. I talked to his wife Pam,
who said that whoever did it knew about coins, as they only took the most expensive items. They are currently
working on a list of stolen items.
The burglary occured just after the TNA show ended its 4-day run in Fort Worth, although Swiney was not set
up at the show. A walk-in vault, recent installed at his new larger store location at a cost of $10,000. was
drilled open.
The alarm system had been disabled and there is no insurance.
Swiney is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.
Contact: Benbrook (TX) police. 817-249-1610
Post by Frank Provasek
Texas Coin Dealers Association
Frank Provasek - PCGS Authorized Dealer, Life Member ANA, Member TNA. www.frankcoins.com
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The name is LEE!
<< <i>Frank it was closer to $200,000 as reported earlier today here. >>
I am just reporting what his wife told me personally. Ron showed me 4 Morgans last week worth over $100K alone. So even $1/2 million could
be low. Too bad the original post here said LOCAL coin dealer..would not have made a new post.