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Stolen Copper Coins Recovered

mrearlygoldmrearlygold Posts: 17,858 ✭✭✭
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Stolen Copper Coins Recovered

On July 7, 2014 the Numismatic Crime Information Center sent out an e-mail crime alert regarding the missing/stolen report of 7 early copper coins from a United States Postal Service shipment. Two days later a dealer contacted NCIC and advised that he possibly had bought coins matching the description of those stolen. Due to the quick actions of several dealer's all seven coins have been recovered.

The U.S. Postal Inspectors are conducting an on-going investigation.

Doug Davis

817-723-7231

Doug@numismaticcrimes.org



The Numismatic Crime Information Center is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit
corporation. P.O. Box 14080 Arlington, Texas 76094

Coin's for sale/trade.


Tom Pilitowski
US Rare Coin Investments
800-624-1870

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  • BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,852 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Fantastic news!

    See, dealers are good guys!
  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,682 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm wondering if these were the ones gone missing from a fellow forum member/EAC dealer here that
    I talked to at Summer FUN....regardless, it's very good news.

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  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,929 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hang 'em high!
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  • pennyanniepennyannie Posts: 3,929 ✭✭✭
    That is great news!! What was the value of these 7 coins?
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  • determineddetermined Posts: 771 ✭✭✭
    Next obvious question - did they get the thief/thieves?

    EDIT: missed the part about the on-going investigation.
    I collect history in the form of coins.
  • Timbuk3Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Right on !!! image
    Timbuk3
  • ms70ms70 Posts: 13,956 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice! I hope the criminal gets time & it's well publicized. Great observation by the dealer. We'll have to make sure we don't bash him. image

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  • 1798CentCollector1798CentCollector Posts: 736
    Thanks for posting this mrearlygold. These were my coins that had gone missing from USPS Insured Registered Mail. They were being sent/returned to me. Many thanks to Doug Davis for getting the word out as soon as he did after I had notified him that something may be amiss at the Post Office - a gut feeling. The coins were located in a matter of days after my contacting Doug. These coins were very rare and of significant value. Without Doug’s quick action and the cooperation of some fellow dealers – of whom happened to be good friends and knew what I specialized in, these coins would probably have been lost to me forever. Fortunately all were found (and positively identified), but now they are in the custody of the USPS OIG as evidence pending an investigation into the theft and possible criminal action. The investigation is ongoing so I cannot convey (nor do I have access to) much information at this time except to say I at least now know where they reside - hopefully for a shorter than longer duration
    .
    Doug Davis and NCIC is to be commended for his assistance and interest in helping locate the coins. I cannot thank Doug enough! What a great asset to the Numismatic community!
  • ms70ms70 Posts: 13,956 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Great transactions with oih82w8, JasonGaming, Moose1913.

  • CCC2010CCC2010 Posts: 1,997 ✭✭✭
    Good to know there are still honest people out there. Hopefully they catch these thieves soon!!! image
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  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,682 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Aha - I thought this thread was probably about your coins, David - so glad to hear you got them back!


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  • LanceNewmanOCCLanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Doug Davis and NCIC is to be commended for his assistance and interest in helping locate the coins. I cannot thank Doug enough! What a great asset to the Numismatic community! >>



    especially since the investigation could uncover the weak link in the chain and fix it. image
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  • astroratastrorat Posts: 9,221 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wonderful news!
    Numismatist Ordinaire
    See http://www.doubledimes.com for a free online reference for US twenty-cent pieces
  • mrearlygoldmrearlygold Posts: 17,858 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Thanks for posting this mrearlygold. These were my coins that had gone missing from USPS Insured Registered Mail. They were being sent/returned to me. Many thanks to Doug Davis for getting the word out as soon as he did after I had notified him that something may be amiss at the Post Office - a gut feeling. The coins were located in a matter of days after my contacting Doug. These coins were very rare and of significant value. Without Doug’s quick action and the cooperation of some fellow dealers – of whom happened to be good friends and knew what I specialized in, these coins would probably have been lost to me forever. Fortunately all were found (and positively identified), but now they are in the custody of the USPS OIG as evidence pending an investigation into the theft and possible criminal action. The investigation is ongoing so I cannot convey (nor do I have access to) much information at this time except to say I at least now know where they reside - hopefully for a shorter than longer duration
    .
    Doug Davis and NCIC is to be commended for his assistance and interest in helping locate the coins. I cannot thank Doug enough! What a great asset to the Numismatic community! >>




    Oh you are certainly welcome Mr 1798CentCollector. Wow that's really great news! The good karma G-ds of numismatics are smiling down upon you image



    Coin's for sale/trade.


    Tom Pilitowski
    US Rare Coin Investments
    800-624-1870

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