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Florida dealers again in the news... Thank you heritage for looking out for collectors
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just read this article. makes for very interesting reading.
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Good memory and good news.
bob
Well done, Heritage!
Brazen thieves, that is for sure.
That is what I call looking out.
Reminds me of the time Tom Reynolds recognized a stolen large cent of his in a Heritage Auction. Some may remember Tom being targeted at a show, followed home, and being robbed. Seems the consignor was of Russian descent and in Russia. Not that this has anything to do with politics or government, so let's not read into it.
Heritage pulled that coin and Tom eventually got it back. (Word from Tom, himself)
A brief, relative tale. Good for HA. Thanks for sharing this story. It's proof we got eyes everywhere.
Practice makes perfect & nobody is perfect. So, practice being nobody.
I hate thieves! Way to go HA
Ditto!!!!
is this a new story with a new set of recoveries?
there was a thread on this crime a while ago.
Darn.
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/982026/way-to-go-bill-walker-of-heritage-helps-in-recovering-stolen-coins
Nice of the OP link to copy the article without giving credit to original source.
Dont know why the original buyer did not coins were missing or why was it sent to NgC
even in coin collecting 
after auction purchased raw and forgot about them? Also what is suspicious about selling at a loss happens in all types of business.
Heritage probably charged a 17% of value recovery fee.
Yeah, a rehash of the June story.
That article needs a major rewrite.
This article has more holes in it than swiss cheese
How do you prove ownership if you purchase a coin(s) if not reported and if your dealer B you out what paid to dealer A.
Also since insurance was paid out? He or she is no longer the legal owner does he keep the coins thats if insurer finds out about its return.
I thought this story was familiar.... second time around....Glad they were recovered, but would like to know 'the rest of the story'....i.e. how could the owner not know they were missing, was the thief ever identified? Other questions arise as well... Cheers, RickO
Heritage did the right thing. Thank you Heritage for looking out for the collector and protecting the hobby.
I am glad this was repeated here - I was traveling at the time and missed the first posting of it.
Best, SH
First time I went to a coin show in Pittsburgh Pa many years ago there was a big ruckus going on as someone had
walked out the door with a huge satchel of rare coins owned by one of the biggest dealers in the nation!
a.k.a "The BUFFINATOR"
Knowing how thieves operate and how stolen or fraudulent transactions can be interdicted through law enforcement and rigorous research on reported valuables takes many years to be able to do well. And professionals who try to do their due diligence have to keep honing their skills and follow up with reports of material without clear title.
On a case I had with a many thousand dollar certified collectible, where the seller kept the money I sent him and the coin, that showed up some years later at auction, a report to the PNG generated a comprehensive overview of all transactions with that PCGS certified coin. HA shared the first transaction of the coin from a small dealer who said he bought it from someone who he "did not remember" who he got it from. Strange. At least working through a collection agency against the perpetrator I am getting a monthly payment, though at this rate it will take years to get my money back.
Appears to be a German Website for world coins. Guess American coin news takes a backseat in their world.
The article on the Heritage hero is dated July 20, 2017, while the Coin News article is dated June 2, 2017.