$ 167,000 REWARD - RE: JULIAN LEIDMAN ROBBERY

ScarsdaleCoin

As you are aware Julian Leidman, a fellow coin dealer, was a victim of a theft Sunday upon driving home from Coinfest.

Laura Sperber and I are offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual or individuals responsible for this robbery.

We will expand this post with additional information and details as they become known.

**The Following are adding to our reward fund**

PNG $2,500
William Dominick is contributing $10,000.
John Albanese 10k
Kenny Duncan 10k
Kevin Lipton 10k
Bob Higgins has added another $1000 to the reward fund.
James Long has added $1000 to the reward fund.
Wayne Herndon has added $2,500 to the reward fund.
Matt Lerner $1,000
Joseph O'Connor $5,000
John Feigenbaum $ 2,500
James Sego $1,000
Larry Shapiro $1,000
Ray Hinkelman + Phil Hinkelman $1,000
Tom Crabtree $ 5,000
Dave Wnuck & John Agre $ 2,500
Dave Albanese $1,000
Rob Lehman $1,000
Bill Panitch $ 500
Cary Moomijian $ 1,000
Ron Chiasson $ 500
Ken Goldman $ 2,000
John Abbott $ 1,000
Michael Casper $ 1,000
Elliott Durann - $ 500
Dave Schweitz - $ 2,500
Chris McCawley - $ 1,000
John Pasciuti $1,000
Shawn Bergan $ 250
Steve Gerhinger $2,500
David Weygant $ 1,000
Jan Olav Aamlid $ 1,000
Ed Milas $ 1,000
Harry Jones $1000
Paul Montgomery $ 1,000
Harry Laibstain $ 1,000
Fred Weinberg $ 1,000
Matthew DeRoma $ 1,000
Jack Lee $ 1,000
Heritage $10000
John Maben $5000
Paul Nugget, Greg Roberts, Andrew Glassman, Bobby Avena $3500
Don Kagin $1000
Sheridan Downey $2500
Andy Lustig $1000
Jason Carter $2500
Allan Rowe $1000
Tom Bush $ 1,000
Sam Lopresto $1000
Dustin Massie $1000
Whitman Publ. $2500
Stack's $2500
Andrew Kimmel $1000
Dana Samuelson $1000
David Hall $10000
PCGS $5000
Sil DiGenova $2000
Coininfo.com $1000
Rocky Mountain Coin $500
Lee Minshull $5000
Rick Tomaska $1000
Stephen Gehringer $2500
Gary Duskie $1000
Ray Merena $1000
Terry Hanlon $5000
George Oprysko $250
John Polati $250



We thank our fellow coin dealers and collectors in their support for Julian!

This Information Contains Contact Numbers Should Anyone Have Any Information
Subject: Crime Alert

Numismatic Crime Information Center
****CRIME ALERT****

The Township of Montville, New Jersey police department is investigating
the October 11, 2009 auto burglary of coin dealer Julian Leidman. Mr.
Leidman was enroute home participating in Coinfest held in Stamford
Connecticut. The suspect or suspects entered the victim's vehicle by
smashing out a side window and removing his inventory. The inventory which
had significant value included several identifiable coins, foreign coins,
currency and bullion.

Stolen ( Partial Listing )

1921 $20 Gold Piece NGC MS61
1932 $20 Gold Piece uncirculated
Several scarce date Lib's and Saints

1806 Half Dollar PCGS MS63 (Proof Like) planchet flaw on reverse
1807 Half Dollar PCGS MS 65

1892-O Dollar PCGS genuine holder incredible coin appears to be proof.

1829 5 Mark struck off center

Any Dealer or Collector having any information on this offense should
contact:

Det. Keezer
973-257-4113

Julian Leidman
301-585-8467

Doug Davis
817-705-4450

AuldFartte

I'm sure we all hope Julian is alright ... ?

ColinCMR

horrible, keep us posted

newsman

It sounds like it was a professional job, and I'll bet the coins are destined for sale outside the country. Perhaps our international members could keep watch for us.

Muygrandeoso

Just awful I hope Mr. Leidman is OK and I hope that they catch the rotters that did this

ScarsdaleCoin

FYI, ttt, thank you

MrEureka

This reward and subsequent recovery of coins is one of the great coin stories of our time.

Just wondering, can anybody tell us the final totals pledged and collected? Julian?

Stork

Whoa, I missed this back when it happened...was Mr. Leidman okay (I've stopped at his table a time or three at Baltimore and there is one very nice Japanese coin in my Dansco courtesy of Julian!)? Was there a recovery of the items?

Cathy

MrEureka

Julian wasn't hurt and most of the coins were recovered. I'm just wondering if the reward got paid as promised.

Julian

I am uncertain of the total amount of pledges, but I do know that much of the pledged money has been paid out. I had nothing to do with the establishment or disbursement of the fund, but I am eternally grateful to those that pledged and to Ken Starrett, who provided the link to the individual that purchased the stolen inventory. That individual has pleaded guilty, but has not been sentenced yet.

The FBI, who I am also eternally grateful to, recovered what I estimate to be 90% of the inventory, an amount that the FBI was astounded at, as when they ever recover anything, it is normally about 5% of the value.

The inventory that was recovered had an estimated retail value of nearly four million dollars.

I will never know everything that was not recovered, but I estimate that it was probably another 10%.

MrEureka

Post deleted. Misread Julian's post.

SYRACUSIAN

<< <i>I am uncertain of the total amount of pledges, but I do know that much of the pledged money has been paid out. I had nothing to do with the establishment or disbursement of the fund, but I am eternally grateful to those that pledged and to Ken Starrett, who provided the link to the individual that purchased the stolen inventory. That individual has pleaded guilty, but has not been sentenced yet.

The FBI, who I am also eternally grateful to, recovered what I estimate to be 90% of the inventory, an amount that the FBI was astounded at, as when they ever recover anything, it is normally about 5% of the value.

The inventory that was recovered had an estimated retail value of nearly four million dollars.

I will never know everything that was not recovered, but I estimate that it was probably another 10%. >>



I had missed that too when it was first posted.


Judging from the coins that were posted, and the speed at which the interested parties responded and dealt with it, selling any of these coins, would be just as tough as selling a stolen Degas painting from a museum. I assume that the 10% that hasn't been recovered was probably the only ones that they were able to sell straight away, still worth almost half a million.

Glad that it had a nice ending, and when and if the seller's identity will also be released, as well as details of the shady transaction, I agree that it will make a great story.
Andy seems the right candidate to tell it to the next generations.