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JulianJulian Posts: 3,370 ✭✭✭
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My colleague, Lano Balulescu, was robbed in Mass. Saturday afternoon, returning from a local show. The break-in was very similar to my robbery last year. Following is an inventory list:
4-Apr Lano Balulescu
PO Box 1213
Stolen Concord, MA 01742
Inventory email: lanob@verizon.net
(CELL) phone: 978-371-1634 978-821-0538


Series Date Service Grade Description/Variety Cert serial no.

Colonial 1787 PCGS VF30 Conn, Draped Bust Left
Colonial 1787 NGC VF30 Mass 1c
1/2c 1794 NGC XF45 C-1a 1711626006
1/2c 1797 NGC VF35 C-2, plain edge 1932710002
1/2c 1806 PCGS MS62BN some spots TBD
Large 1c 1793 PCGS F12 wreath, lettered edge TBD
Large 1c 1794 NGC VF35 head of '94, weak date, some porosity
Large 1c 1794 PCGS XF40 head of '94, tan smooth planchet
Large 1c 1821 NGC AU53
Large 1c 1839 NGC MS61BN booby head
Large 1c 1853 PCGS MS63RD 1st gen holder 2125269
Large 1c 1857 NGC AU58 large date 3010332008
Indian 1c 1873 NGC MS63RB closed 3 217499
Indian 1c 1878 NGC MS65RB
Indian 1c 1909-S PCGS VF35
Lincoln 1c 1922 PCGS XF45 no D, strong reverse, CAC 135897
Lincoln 1c 1955 NGC MS62BN DDO 323482902
FH 5c 1795 NGC AU50 180059401
FH 5c 1795 NGC AU55
FH 5c 1795 PCGS MS62 obverse adjustment marks
LS 5c 1842-O PCGS VF30 old green label
DB 5c 1797 NGC VF30 15 stars
Shield 5c 1877 NGC PF63 obverse small carbon flecks
Buffalo 5c 1937-D PCGS XF45 3 leg
DB 10c 1796 NGC XF40
DB 10c 1796 ANACS XF45
DB 10c 1804 NGC XF40 JR-2, 14 stars, R6, Heritage 2008 Sept LB 1663932002
DB 10c 1805 NGC AU53 JR-1, 5 berries, R4 1904607005
DB 10c 1807 NGC AU55
SL 10c 1885-S NGC AU58 brilliant TBD
DB 25c 1806 PCGS AU50
CB 25c 1821 ICG VF30 1067270701
CB 25c 1832 PCGS AU55
LS 25c 1875 PCGS PR64 old green label
Lib Std 25c 1925 ANACS MS65FH some carbon spots
Wash 25c 1932-S PCGS MS64
FH 50c 1795 ANACS F15 O-128, small head, R5+ 4211564
FH 50c 1795 PCGS VF30 obverse adjustment marks
FH 50c 1795 PCGS VF35
FH 50c 1795 NGC XF45 TBD
FH 50c 1795 NGC XF45 O-104, Reiver Collection (on cert) Reiver
FH 50c 1795 PCGS AU55 O-115, heavy obv adjustment marks, brilliant 50185514
DB 50c 1801 NGC XF40 O-102
DB 50c 1806 PCGS AU50 brillliant with lite edge toning
DB 50c 1806 PCGS AU55 Pt. 6, no stems, toned 50069654
DB 50c 1807 PCGS VF25 toned TBD
CB 50c 1809 ICG VF30 O-113 R5+ 2174440101
CB 50c 1825 ICG VF35 O-109 R5 1288760501
CB 50c 1827 ICG VF35 O-123 R5 1288760601
CB 50c 1836 PCGS XF40 reeded edge
SL 50c 1853 NGC AU50 arrows & rays
SL 50c 1860-O PCGS MS64
SL 50c 1883 NGC PF65 toned 1670486001
FH $1 1795 PCGS VF30 B-1, 2L 11972285
FH $1 1795 SEGS VF30 B-1, 2L
FH $1 1795 PCGS XF40 B-5, 3L
DB $1 1796 PCGS VF30 large date, small letters
DB $1 1798 NGC VF35 B-2, 15 stars, sm eagle TBD
DB $1 1799 PCGS AU53
DB $1 1799 NGC AU53 B-5 1917608005
DB $1 1802/1 NGC XF45 B-9 (wide date), R6 TBD
Gobrecht 1839 PCGS PR61 J-104 restrike 11245114
LS $1 1840 NGC AU53
LS $1 1841 PCGS XF45
LS $1 1843 PCGS AU53
LS $1 1843 NGC AU53
LS $1 1843 NGC AU55
LS $1 1843 PCGS AU58
LS $1 1844 PCGS MS62
LS $1 1846 PCGS XF45
LS $1 1847 PCGS XF45 green label
LS $1 1850 NGC AU55
LS $1 1859-S PCGS AU50
LS $1 1860-O NGC AU58
LS $1 1860-O PCGS MS60 13558198
LS $1 1860-O PCGS MS62
LS $1 1863 PCGS MS64 brillliant and frosty
LS $1 1870-CC PCGS XF45
LS $1 1871 PCGS PR63
LS $1 1871 PCGS PR64 CAMEO, CAC
LS $1 1871 ICG AU55 TBD
TR $1 1877-S PCGS MS61
TR $1 1875-S PCGS MS64 TBD
Morgan $1 1893-CC PCGS VF35
Morgan $1 1897-O PCGS MS62 TBD
Gold $2.5 1837 PCGS AU55
Gold $2.5 1842-O NGC XF45
Gold $2.5 1843 PCGS XF45
Gold $2.5 1843-C PCGS VF35 large date
Gold $2.5 1844-D PCGS AU50
Gold $2.5 1850 NGC AU58
Gold $2.5 1851-O NGC AU50
Gold $2.5 1859-S PCGS AU53
Gold $2.5 1866 PCGS AU53
Gold $2.5 1873-S PCGS XF45
Gold $2.5 1875-S NGC AU53
Gold $2.5 1874 NGC AU50
Gold $2.5 1876 NGC AU58
Gold $3 1855 PCGS AU55 14157982
Gold $5 1798 ICG XF45 13 stars, large 8
Gold $5 1800 NGC XF40
Gold $5 1805 PCGS AU53 36742298
Gold $5 1836 NGC VF30
Gold $5 1836 ANACS XF45
Gold $5 1837 PCGS XF45
Gold $5 1838 PCGS AU50
Gold $5 1847-C NGC AU53
Gold $5 1850-C NGC VF35
Gold $5 1874-S NGC XF40
Gold $5 1883-S PCGS MS62
Gold $10 1800 NGC AU58 3128630001
Gold $10 1850 NGC AU53 small date
Gold $10 1870-S PCGS VF30
Gold $10 1872-S PCGS XF45
Gold $10 1878-S NGC AU55
Gold $20 1911 PCGS MS64
Roman silver 176 AD ANACS AU55 M. Aurelius denarius
Gold France 1786-D NGC AU53 2 Louis D'or
Gold Spain 1800 NGC AU55 2 esc
Gold Spain 1798 NGC XF45 2 esc 323322902
Gold Spain 1796 NGC AU50 2 esc 323713410
US Medal 1783 PCGS AU58 Libertas Americana bronze 16898759
US Medal 1783 PCGS genuine Libertas Americana silver 16898760

Currency 1901 $10 bison VF30 red seal bleeds through paper
1899 $5 Indian VF30
1928 $20 PMG F12 star note

$5 early 1802/1 raw VF ex Jewelry
$5 liberty 1839-C raw XF/AU harshly cleaned, obv mintmark
$2.5 classic 1839-C raw XF/AU red coloration around periphery
FH $ 1795 raw AG well worn pocket piece, smooth & dark


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  • AnkurJAnkurJ Posts: 11,370 ✭✭✭✭
    Oh no......
    All coins kept in bank vaults.
    PCGS Registries
    Box of 20
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  • JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,852 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    We all hate to hear this. Please keep us in the loop. MJ
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  • YogiBerraFanYogiBerraFan Posts: 2,390 ✭✭
    Very sad. I hope they are recovered.
  • pmacpmac Posts: 3,189 ✭✭✭
    Maybe with the new SecurePlus, this will slow down from happening.
    Paul
  • DrPeteDrPete Posts: 1,497 ✭✭✭
    Perhaps reward money can be raised like it was for Julian. I sure hope those responsible are caught and the coins returned.
    Dr. Pete
  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,071 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Boy, that's a long list. I sure hope they catch the bums!!!image
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  • capecape Posts: 1,621 ✭
    Boy this stinks- I was also set up at this show in Westford MA. - Lano is one of the good guys!image
    ed rodrigues
  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,334 ✭✭✭✭✭
    will keep an open eye on that and tell the right people if it shows up
  • PTVETTERPTVETTER Posts: 6,028 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I don't think they will make it to the Pittsburgh area, but I will keep my eye open
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  • DUIGUYDUIGUY Posts: 7,252 ✭✭✭
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  • ScarsdaleCoinScarsdaleCoin Posts: 5,347 ✭✭✭✭✭
    omg how awful.... put me down for $1,000 to the reward fund! Jon
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  • joshieboijoshieboi Posts: 128
    I would check pawn shops, dealers, and craigslisters, for offers multistate. They would most likely liquidate the lot as soon as possible before word gets out. Best of luck.
  • BoomBoom Posts: 10,165 ✭
    He must be totally devastated.

    We live in a dangerous world at a very dangerous point in Time!

    Seeing this has me feeling very badly for him. Wow! image
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  • pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 7,340 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A terrible, terrible thing ...

    will hope that justice prevails and that Lano is okay




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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,881 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very sad news

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  • SwampboySwampboy Posts: 13,120 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Maybe with the new SecurePlus, this will slow down from happening. >>




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  • DorkGirlDorkGirl Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭
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  • Coin FinderCoin Finder Posts: 7,433 ✭✭✭✭✭
    As always I will keep an eye out for Lano in Oregon Portland metro area, I know most of the dealers, they do call me for the early stuff when it comes in sometimes.

    Tbig
  • Ed1840Ed1840 Posts: 355
    That's terrible news. Keep us posted. That's way too big a list to let it slip away.image
  • morgansforevermorgansforever Posts: 8,488 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Was the vehicle unattended while hitting a rest stop or something?
    That kind of inventory, wouldn't leave my sight. I'll do the #1 in a cup or plastic bottle.
    I would have someone along for the ride for sure, 2 is better than one.
    Sorry to hear, hope the perps are apprehended, and the coins returned to the owner.
    World coins FSHO Hundreds of successful BST transactions U.S. coins FSHO
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This is outrageous. What a travesty. I sure hope the coins are recovered. RickO
  • nencoinnencoin Posts: 1,284 ✭✭✭✭
    Bump.
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  • steelieleesteelielee Posts: 1,173 ✭✭✭
    I agree, with that expensive inventory, it would seem worthwhile to hire armed security to ride along.
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  • DonWillisDonWillis Posts: 961 ✭✭✭
    I spoke with Lano earlier. He was obviously targeted and followed. I am very glad that no personal harm came to him or his family as these guys seemed to be deteremined to rob him.


    edited to post at the top
  • NewEnglandNotesNewEnglandNotes Posts: 295 ✭✭✭
    Is there any way to get this to even the local media? I live in the area and have seen nothing in the local papers or on Boston TV.
  • dizzyfoxxdizzyfoxx Posts: 9,823 ✭✭✭
    Wow!!! That is a lot of coins stolen!image Sorry to hear this, I sure hope they're recovered.
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  • morgandollar1878morgandollar1878 Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Best wishes to Lano. I hope they catch the fools that robbed him.
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  • roadrunnerroadrunner Posts: 28,313 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's shocking and sad news. Lano has set up at the monthly Auburn, MA show for many years. Always a gentleman. His material is mostly earlier 19th century (and 18th c.) high collector grade material. I remember when he bought that 1804 XF dime at CoinFest. This type of material is highly sought after both raw and slabbed and obviously very distinctive. It would be hard to sell that material in the northeast/New England area without somewhat recognizing the source. Hopefully the crooks get nabbed trying to sell the stuff.

    roadrunner
    Barbarous Relic No More, LSCC -GoldSeek--shadow stats--SafeHaven--321gold
  • jdillanejdillane Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭
    How very awful! Thankfully, he was not hurt. Sure hope the perps blunder early and that a complete recovery is had, and soon!!!!
  • BaseballAbsBaseballAbs Posts: 2,621 ✭
    I do hope the coins are returned and the robbers caught. That's just low down wrong. All the dealers and pawn shops need to be on the look out.
    Winner of the "You Suck!" award March 17, 2010 by LanLord, doh, 123cents and Bear.
  • northcoinnorthcoin Posts: 4,987 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks for keeping us informed. By the way, has there been a final outcome with regard to the original theft from last year?
  • 123cents123cents Posts: 7,178 ✭✭✭
    Very bad news. Hope these criminals are bought to justice.
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  • pcgs69pcgs69 Posts: 4,362 ✭✭✭✭
    sorry to hear that. I purchased a coin from him a couple years ago at the Nashua show, nice guy. He always had a nice selection of 18th century coins.
  • fcloudfcloud Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭
    Ouch! I'm glad everyone is okay. I hope they get the coins back.

    President, Racine Numismatic Society 2013-2014; Variety Resource Dimes; See 6/8/12 CDN for my article on Winged Liberty Dimes; Ebay

  • Type2Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It's looking bad out there. Lock and load. image


    Hoard the keys.
  • BoomBoom Posts: 10,165 ✭
    It's very dangerous out there, for sure.

    This is a prime example of why coins should be insured.

    Instincts would point to the fact that someone knew
    (probably someone CLOSE to the Owner) staked him out &
    planned this out. This does not appear to be a random "hit"!

    The bright side IS that the certified coins have a shot at
    being recovered because they bear cert #s provided 1) they are
    not cracked out & 2) if all these have been duly reported & recorded
    with all local "dealers" being made aware so they can keep an eye out.

    If you have reported this to the local authories, all dealers & pawn shops -
    say, within a 100 mile radius, providing them all with the info posted here,
    you have a very good shot at recovering all if not most of them.

    Terrible News indeed! Quite devastating - but there IS Hope. image
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  • VTCoinsVTCoins Posts: 1,361 ✭✭✭
    I would LOVE to have these scumbags bring the coins into my shop. Nothing would make me happier than to help bust these guys.
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  • laserartlaserart Posts: 2,255 ✭
    It may help to print a copy of the items stolen and anyone on the east coast could bring that copy to their local dealers or pawn shops.
    "If I had a nickel for every nickel I ever had, I'd have all my nickels back".
  • metalmeistermetalmeister Posts: 4,596 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I hope the robbers get caught and break rocks for 20.
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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,334 ✭✭✭✭✭
    with this economy nothing surprises me. i do hope they catch them and they get very hard time
  • OregonCityGoldOregonCityGold Posts: 427
    not exactly easy coins to get rid of quick, i imagine... not a bunch of 63 saints, you know
  • COALPORTERCOALPORTER Posts: 2,900 ✭✭
    hope they catch the bad guys. Mostly looks like the common year type coins, so could be hard to trace if the trail goes cold.
  • OregonCityGoldOregonCityGold Posts: 427
    common year type lol
  • COALPORTERCOALPORTER Posts: 2,900 ✭✭


    << <i>common year type lol >>



    LS $1 1840 NGC AU53
    LS $1 1841 PCGS XF45
    LS $1 1843 PCGS AU53
    LS $1 1843 NGC AU53
    LS $1 1843 NGC AU55
    LS $1 1843 PCGS AU58
    LS $1 1846 PCGS XF45
    LS $1 1847 PCGS XF45 green label
    LS $1 1850 NGC AU55
    LS $1 1859-S PCGS AU50
    LS $1 1860-O NGC AU58
    LS $1 1860-O PCGS MS60
    LS $1 1870-CC PCGS XF45
    LS $1 1871 ICG AU55
    TR $1 1877-S PCGS MS61
    TR $1 1875-S PCGS MS64

    These are the very e-z years to obtain, and imo, very "type coiny" and would be much challange to hide. Most colletors will start and end at this point. image
  • telephoto1telephoto1 Posts: 4,964 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If these were all cracked out they would be very hard to successfully recover.
    Sorry to hear of the loss. We will keep our eyes peeled here in IL but anyone who took time to target him and plan this out likely had an avenue for liquidation already lined up.

    RIP Mom- 1932-2012
  • nickelnickel Posts: 662
    I printed the list . Will keep handy at our B&M shop in Connecticut
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  • dpooledpoole Posts: 5,940 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Terrible news.

    As an aside, I look forward to the day that PCGS does the laser scan for all their coins, and that eventually we will be able to ID a stolen coin, even if it's been cracked out.

    Best wishes for recovering these coins, and bringing these creeps to justice.

    Here's a warning parable for coin collectors...



  • GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 17,990 ✭✭✭✭✭
    News Link

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  • BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
    I have it all worked out.

    STEAL THE COIN(S)

    WAIT FOR THE REWARD TO GROW

    TURN YOURSELF IN AS WELL AS THE COIN

    COLLECT THE REWARD

    HAVE OWNER DROP THE CHARGES.




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