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Coin Shop Burglary
mrearlygold
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Coin Shop Burglary
On the weekend of October 11, 2014 an Eastern Shore Maryland dealer was the victim of a burglary which resulted in the loss of over $300,000 in gold and cash. The suspects utilized a sledge hammer to gain entry into the shop from an adjoining business. The motion alarm was not tripped.
Approximately 500-600 pieces of fractional gold and early commemoratives was stolen. The coins included Pandas, Maple Leafs, Eagles and Kangaroos. Also taken was $60,000 in cash.
Dealers should be on the watch for any subject or subjects attempting to sell a large number of gold coins as described above.
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.
On the weekend of October 11, 2014 an Eastern Shore Maryland dealer was the victim of a burglary which resulted in the loss of over $300,000 in gold and cash. The suspects utilized a sledge hammer to gain entry into the shop from an adjoining business. The motion alarm was not tripped.
Approximately 500-600 pieces of fractional gold and early commemoratives was stolen. The coins included Pandas, Maple Leafs, Eagles and Kangaroos. Also taken was $60,000 in cash.
Dealers should be on the watch for any subject or subjects attempting to sell a large number of gold coins as described above.
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
<< <i>Ugh, these stories make me want to buy more guns. >>
How many guns can you shoot at once?
<< <i>Is $60K in cash something of a normal amount to have on hand? >>
For this particular shop, it is not abnormal. Came in through a wall from an adjacent office and into a back office with no camera and avoided detection. Cash was locked but with no alarms tripped and a lot of time, that was not a problem. All second-hand at this point, though. Very sorry to hear about this. I've been hearing about an increasing number of break-ins in the mid-Atlantic region recently, and perhaps anecdotally, entering through an adjacent building or office...through a wall generally.
Tom
<< <i>Is $60K in cash something of a normal amount to have on hand? >>
That hardly covers the parking fees for a day in Manhattan.
Practice makes perfect & nobody is perfect. So, practice being nobody.
<< <i>Ugh, these stories make me want to buy more guns. >>
and become a night watchman at a coin store?
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