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AMRCAMRC Posts: 4,280 ✭✭✭✭✭

From NCI today....

In November 2016 the Numismatic Crime Information Center sent out an email crime alert regarding the theft of a group of rare error coins in the California area. Due to the wide-spread email alert and the assistance of Fred Weinberg and dealers who wish to remain anonymous, the coins have been recovered and returned to the rightful owner.

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  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,572 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice to read good news, after the bad.

  • joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 17,475 ✭✭✭✭✭

    PCGS should hire the "Professor" and place him on the board! Maybe, as the error coin executive? ;)

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  • logger7logger7 Posts: 9,005 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 31, 2017 9:27AM

    I got the email too. Can you share what were the successful actions that resulted in the coins' return?

    "Rare Error Coins-Recovered

    "In November 2016 the Numismatic Crime Information Center sent out an email crime alert regarding the theft of a group of rare error coins in the California area. Due to the wide-spread email alert and the assistance of Fred Weinberg and dealers who wish to remain anonymous, the coins have been recovered and returned to the rightful owner."

  • TopographicOceansTopographicOceans Posts: 6,535 ✭✭✭✭

    Outstanding!
    :)

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

    @FredWeinberg said:
    apparently the person who took
    the coins found out about Doug Davis'
    email notice, contacted another person, told
    that person he'd return the error coins,
    thru that person.

    w-o-w-!
    .

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,182 ✭✭✭✭✭

    thats certainly some welcome news :)

  • coinhackcoinhack Posts: 1,173 ✭✭✭✭

    That is good news. Well done.

  • sparky64sparky64 Posts: 7,041 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Scared straight. Nice!

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  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,714 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great news!

  • goldengolden Posts: 9,991 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great!

  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,711 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Good work, people!

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  • TwobitcollectorTwobitcollector Posts: 3,884 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That's wonderful

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  • oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 12,562 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Always good news to hear/read about the recovery of stolen items, especially since it happens so rarely these days.

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  • ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is awesome news.

    As an error coin dealer/ collector, I have always thought it would be really hard for a thief to get rid of a set of high end error coins. Most have detailed photos. There is a small circle of dealers most of whom know of each other.

  • DoubleEagle59DoubleEagle59 Posts: 8,377 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Excellent news!!

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  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,454 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Dr. Sheldon strikes again! :lol:

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  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,454 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Glad to hear of the recovery!!! :+1:

    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose, Cardinal.
  • garrynotgarrynot Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭

    Thanks to Doug Davis, who is coordinating many of these investigations successfully.

  • goodmoney4badmoneygoodmoney4badmoney Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This is great news!

  • NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 10,998 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great job!

  • logger7logger7 Posts: 9,005 ✭✭✭✭✭

    In many cases of theft I see zero progress in terms of return of the stolen items, I know of many cases $50-$100K plus. If it were I, would have a fire in the belly private eye with a proven track record. Pick up the phone and call around to all the pawn shops and coin shops within reasonable distance with online reports of the stolen items with pictures. Get in the face of those doing cash transactions. Money doesn't grow on trees, do not give up. One reason this one was nailed was due to the impossibility of fencing them for significant money, too specialized and esoteric teamed with dedicated professionals staying on the job week after week.

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great news... very happy to hear that the coins were recovered.... Would prefer that the culprit was also apprehended, but this will suffice. Cheers, RickO

  • WindycityWindycity Posts: 3,540 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Well done all!! A strong community at work and looking out for one another!!

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