Major Currency Theft
mrearlygold
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Dealer Victim of Vehicle Burglary
A currency dealer on his way home after a attending the recent White Plains New York Coin Show was the victim of a vehicle burglary which resulted in the loss of over $500,000 in collectible currency. The suspects smashed the windows of the vehicle and removed briefcases containing the dealer's inventory.
The following is a partial list of stolen currency:
$15,000. Face in $1.00 Federal Reserve Notes from 1963 to 2009
400 $2 FRNs from 1976 to 2009 Stars & Blocks
$10,000. Face in $5 Feds from Series 1928-C to 2006
$12,000. Face in $10 Feds from Series 1928-A to 2004-A
$15,000. Face in $20 Feds from
Series 1928 to 2013
$18,000 Face in $50 Feds from 1928 to 2006
$2,500 Face in $100 Feds from 1928 to 2009
83 pieces of $2 Legal tender from 1928 to 1928-G in varying grades from F to Gem
70+/- pieces of $2 Legal Tender from 1953 to 1963-A
25 FRBNs all Grades and Districts & Denominations
20 Hawaii all Denominations
15 No. Africa All Denominations
400 to 500- $1.00 Silver Certificates (95% UNC)
150- $5.00 Silver Certificates (80% UNC)
20- $10 Silver Certificates
Thousands of fancy Numbers- all denominations
A list is being compiled by the victim which will contain serial numbers on the majority of missing notes.
Anyone with information should contact:
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
A currency dealer on his way home after a attending the recent White Plains New York Coin Show was the victim of a vehicle burglary which resulted in the loss of over $500,000 in collectible currency. The suspects smashed the windows of the vehicle and removed briefcases containing the dealer's inventory.
The following is a partial list of stolen currency:
$15,000. Face in $1.00 Federal Reserve Notes from 1963 to 2009
400 $2 FRNs from 1976 to 2009 Stars & Blocks
$10,000. Face in $5 Feds from Series 1928-C to 2006
$12,000. Face in $10 Feds from Series 1928-A to 2004-A
$15,000. Face in $20 Feds from
Series 1928 to 2013
$18,000 Face in $50 Feds from 1928 to 2006
$2,500 Face in $100 Feds from 1928 to 2009
83 pieces of $2 Legal tender from 1928 to 1928-G in varying grades from F to Gem
70+/- pieces of $2 Legal Tender from 1953 to 1963-A
25 FRBNs all Grades and Districts & Denominations
20 Hawaii all Denominations
15 No. Africa All Denominations
400 to 500- $1.00 Silver Certificates (95% UNC)
150- $5.00 Silver Certificates (80% UNC)
20- $10 Silver Certificates
Thousands of fancy Numbers- all denominations
A list is being compiled by the victim which will contain serial numbers on the majority of missing notes.
Anyone with information should contact:
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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Comments
Ugh. You can expect dozens of posts here that will expound on the fact that one should never leave valuables unattended in his or her car, especially after a show. No exceptions.
The big problem is that the burglars will likely just spend the money, rather than try to sell the notes as collectibles, due to the serial numbers. This is horrible news. I cannot imagine how the dealer is feeling now. Hope they catch the fools.
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Perhaps dementia or Alzheimer's? Can it really just be "I forgot about them in the car?".
I suspect insurance fraud in some cases (if that's possible).
Certainly it does not seem logical with all the stories and warnings that are on the web
every week. Crazy insane.
bob
Stopped for lunch again?
Why aren't dealers more cautious and more suspicious on their way home?
"“Those who sacrifice liberty for security/safety deserve neither.“(Benjamin Franklin)
"I only golf on days that end in 'Y'" (DE59)
I suspect insurance fraud in some cases (if that's possible).
Not possible, as no insurance would cover high value items ($500K as an example) if left unattended.
Many years ago a dealer who had the best dealer insurance had a bag stolen as he was getting into a taxi to go to the airport. He was leaving a coin show with other dealers. He saw the driver put the bag in the back of the taxi and shut the door (hatchback mini van), but what he didn't see is someone else remove the bag as he got into the back seat. His insurance denied the claim, since he relinquished control of the valuables.
When I travel with coins, my briefcase never leaves my kung fu grip. On the airplane, it is under the seat with my feet on it, and if I have to use the lavatory on the plane (very rarely as we avoid drinks while travelling), the briefcase comes along for the ride. After shows, you never, ever, never get out of the car. If you must eat something, use a drive-thru restaurant. Need fuel for the car? Pay at the pump.
Back when we used to do 3 or 4 shows per month in the Midwest, I had a friend leave with me so that we had two cars together, with valuables in one car. We would drive through residential neighborhoods, do odd patterns, etc., just to make sure that we were not being followed. This works for small coin shows, but I understand that at the big shows, the sophisticated organized crime rings use GPS tracking devices on their targets.
The East Is Buying Gold. The West Is Buying Time.
98% of the time a dealer leaves the inventory in the car while they " just run in to get a bite to eat", they stop some where for something and " just run inside". Its very common for major dealers to become complacent about their inventory. When you travel to major coins shows on a regular basis you are very used to seeing tens of thousands of dollars just lying around. Behind tables at shows there are boxes and boxes, briefcases, cash, often times left unattended, even though you may ask the dealer next to you to keep an eye out they are still just sitting there and honestly pretty easy to steal. Often times when this happens its a well known dealer with a large inventory, hence becoming complacent. You just get so used to carrying a huge amount of inventory and cash that it just becomes normal. I have done it several times and I know other dealers have as well, the only thing I find surprising about this any more is why people think its surprising. Sorry for the loss of the inventory as that is simply horrible but when we as dealers become complacent this is what happens.
<< <i>The big problem is that the burglars will likely just spend the money, rather than try to sell the notes as collectibles, due to the serial numbers. This is horrible news. I cannot imagine how the dealer is feeling now. Hope they catch the fools. >>
+1
There have been three (3! 3!) robberies from this show and the next door former Coinfest over the last 5-6 years or so.
armored car or something
and always be on high alert when at shows or coming home from one cause trouble will be around every turn waiting for you to mess up
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<< <i>Ugh. You can expect dozens of posts here that will expound on the fact that one should never leave valuables unattended in his or her car, especially after a show. No exceptions.
The big problem is that the burglars will likely just spend the money, rather than try to sell the notes as collectibles, due to the serial numbers. This is horrible news. I cannot imagine how the dealer is feeling now. Hope they catch the fools. >>
i agree
<< <i>Over and over and over again..... This is the fault of the dealer. While I certainly hope the perpetrators are apprehended, and the inventory returned... the blame for entire issue lies with the dealer. Cheers, RickO >>
Could not agree more
bob
LIKE THIS
Someone has already used this word but I'll say it again.
Recently ( 3 months ago ) I rented an Apartment on the norther border of Detroit so I could make a judgement
about whether I wanted to buy a magnificent old brick mini mansion - at a giveaway price - or what seems like
a giveaway - at first glance. There were times when I left valuable Coins in the 2014 Ram I recently purchased.
Well anyway 3 weeks after being in the new place, someone tried to steal my Truck. Broke thr Drivers window,
popped out the ignition lock, the whole deal. Lucky for me all I had inside at the time was a GPS. No Coins.
Anyway they couldnt get past the excellent anti theft system. But as a result of my experience, I totally understand
why Detroit has steadily lost population to the point of its recent bankruptcy filing. I wouldn't want to live in Detroit
no matter how magnificent and cheap those old houses are.
And I no longer leave things in my vehicle that I dont want stolen.
My heart goes out to the victim.
I hope that the inventory is recovered and the scum put away for a long time.
That said, my G-d HOW does this keep on happening?? It just boggles the mind. How many times have we seen a similar thread on this forum? Why are so many dealers so lax with security. It really just boggles the mind. No matter how many times this happens it seems that people never learn. Amazing.
At least on one was hurt - this time. We can be thankful for that.
<< <i>dumb dealer >>
The dealer may have been "dumb", but the crimminals are deplorable.