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Million Dollar Graded Gold Theft

UtahCoinUtahCoin Posts: 5,350 ✭✭✭✭✭
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FYI

Major Theft

Fayette County, Texas Investigators are investigating a theft of over 1000 PCGS and NGC graded gold coins valued in excess of one million dollars.

A partial listing includes:
20 - 1924 St.Gaudens NGC MS65
20 - 1927 St.Gaudens PCGS MS65
21 - 2011 $25 American Gold Eagle First Strike MS70 PCGS
22 - 2011 American Gold Eagle 4-Piece Set First Strike Set MS70 PCGS
70 - 2011 $25 American Gold Eagle First Strike MS70 PCGS
170 - 2011 $25 American Gold Eagle MS70 NGC
100 - 2011- $50 American Gold Buffalo 10z 24K MS70 Early Release NGC
111 - 2012-W $50 American Gold Eagle First Release MS70 NGC
250 - 2012 $25 American Gold Eagle MS70 NGC
20 - 2013-W $50 American Gold Eagle Early Release MS70 NGC
20 - $50 American Gold Buffalo Chicago ANA Release W/Cert PR70 NGC
The victim has certification numbers on all of the stolen coins.
Any dealer or collector having information on this offense should contact:

Lt. David Beyer
979-968-5856
or

Doug Davis

817-723-7231

Doug@numismaticcrimes.org


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  • pufferpuffer Posts: 535
    Thanks for posting. Let's hope all the dealers and pawn shops will be looking for these types of coins, but they could surface for fencing at any time.
  • telephoto1telephoto1 Posts: 4,923 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sad part is, if the perps take a hammer to the slabs...then what?

    RIP Mom- 1932-2012
  • GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 17,488 ✭✭✭✭✭
    KXAN: "Millions in coins stolen from Fayette Co. home"

    LA GRANGE, Texas (KXAN) – One person is in custody and deputies are seeking a second in connection with the theft of several valuable coins from a Fayette County family.

    Deputies tell KXAN the theft was reported on January 30th.

    It wasn’t clear how many coins or what type of coins were taken.

    KXAN News is following the story and will update this article as more information becomes available

    Link
  • AnkurJAnkurJ Posts: 11,370 ✭✭✭✭
    Why people keep such large amounts at home is beyond me.
    All coins kept in bank vaults.
    PCGS Registries
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  • epcjimi1epcjimi1 Posts: 3,489 ✭✭✭


    << <i>FYI

    Major Theft

    Fayette County, Texas Investigators are investigating a theft of over 1000 PCGS and NGC graded gold coins valued in excess of one million dollars.

    A partial listing includes:
    20 - 1924 St.Gaudens NGC MS65
    20 - 1927 St.Gaudens PCGS MS65
    21 - 2011 $25 American Gold Eagle First Strike MS70 PCGS
    22 - 2011 American Gold Eagle 4-Piece Set First Strike Set MS70 PCGS
    70 - 2011 $25 American Gold Eagle First Strike MS70 PCGS
    170 - 2011 $25 American Gold Eagle MS70 NGC
    100 - 2011- $50 American Gold Buffalo 10z 24K MS70 Early Release NGC
    111 - 2012-W $50 American Gold Eagle First Release MS70 NGC
    250 - 2012 $25 American Gold Eagle MS70 NGC
    20 - 2013-W $50 American Gold Eagle Early Release MS70 NGC
    20 - $50 American Gold Buffalo Chicago ANA Release W/Cert PR70 NGC
    The victim has certification numbers on all of the stolen coins.
    Any dealer or collector having information on this offense should contact:

    Lt. David Beyer
    979-968-5856
    or

    Doug Davis

    817-723-7231

    Doug@numismaticcrimes.org >>



    Go big or go home.

    Sympathy to the victim, but question keeping amounts listed by the OP where it can be ripped.

    Probably a Paul Harvey, "And Now, the Rest of the Story", immediate family member, relative, etc.
  • derrybderryb Posts: 36,993 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Most likely had much more into the collection than currently worth. Key to the puzzle?

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  • DaveWcoinsDaveWcoins Posts: 1,185 ✭✭✭


    << <i>KXAN: "Millions in coins stolen from Fayette Co. home"

    LA GRANGE, Texas (KXAN) – One person is in custody and deputies are seeking a second in connection with the theft of several valuable coins from a Fayette County family.

    Deputies tell KXAN the theft was reported on January 30th.

    It wasn’t clear how many coins or what type of coins were taken.

    KXAN News is following the story and will update this article as more information becomes available

    Link >>



    That's great news about the arrest. Hope they catch they other (alleged) scumbag.
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  • telephoto1telephoto1 Posts: 4,923 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Only about $725,000 or so worth of melt value... even if they paid MS70 retail there aren't "millions" here. Million, perhaps...

    RIP Mom- 1932-2012
  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,480 ✭✭✭✭✭
    fwiw i hope they catch them
  • Timbuk3Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Geez, not again. Plug in the chair !!!
    Timbuk3
  • pufferpuffer Posts: 535
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  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,389 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Edited.

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  • WillieBoyd2WillieBoyd2 Posts: 5,158 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It looks like this story is going to get more interesting.

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  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,273 ✭✭✭✭✭
    So it was an inside job. Who was it that said "Three can keep a secret, if two of them are dead!"?
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  • yosclimberyosclimber Posts: 4,813 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Who was it that said "Three can keep a secret, if two of them are dead!"? >>


    Ben Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanack, 1735
    http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Poor_Richard%27s_Almanack#1735

    (I looked it up the other day, as a forum member uses it for his ID)

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