Stolen Coins

SportsModerator2 · May 3, 2005 2:20AM

The following coins were recently stolen. Please contact us if you run into any of these coins and we'll contact the appropriate authorities.

And please be careful with your coins.

PCGS

Edited to add:

This was a residential burglary in the Las Vegas area.

Mercury Dimes
Date Denomination Grade PCGS cert #
1936 10c Proof 66 4272968
1937 10c Proof 66 9498114
1938 10c Proof 66 2021881
1939 10c Proof 66 4386230
1940 10c Proof 66 9377711
1941 10c Proof 66 4398068
1942 10c Proof 66 4398074

Walking Liberty Half Dollars
Date Denomination Grade PCGS cert #
1936 50c Proof 66 2609961
1937 50c Proof 66 4317391
1938 50c Proof 66 2539064
1939 50c Proof 66 4398060
1940 50c Proof 66 1569201
1941 50c Proof 66 9368545
1942 50c Proof 66 4274478

Trade Dollars
Date Denomination Grade PCGS cert #
1875 $1 Proof 66 2325821
1879 $1 Proof 66 21306398
1881 $1 Proof 66 21306402
1882 $1 Proof 66 21306401
1883 $1 Proof 66 21306400

Various Individual Proof Coins/Liberty
Date Denomination Grade PCGS cert #
1873 5c Proof 65 21306404
1875 20c Proof 65 6544933
1879 50c Proof 65 21306397
1869 $1 Proof 65 2106399
1895 $21/2 Proof 66 21306403

Various Individual Mint State Coins
Date Denomination Grade PCGS cert #
1831 5c MS65 4601118
1837 50c MS65 1607723
1938-D 5c MS66 7219428 (Buffalo)
1943-D 10c MS65 6515984 (Mercury)
1865 50c MS65 6556324 (Liberty)
1857-S MS65 SSCA 0008 (Double Eagle)

Russ · May 3, 2005 2:22AM

Post office theft?

Russ, NCNE

Louis · May 3, 2005 2:26AM

ER · May 3, 2005 2:28AM

Stolen from show? coin shop? home? car trunk? safe deposit box?

grip · May 3, 2005 2:34AM

Knowing the State would also help.
Al

dorkkarl · May 3, 2005 2:35AM

that's 1 he11uva haul!

K S

FC57Coins · May 3, 2005 2:37AM

Damn! You couldn't let them steal state quarters and ASE's?

itsnotjustme · May 3, 2005 2:52AM

Wow. Some nice coins there! I hope they are all recovered and the perpetrator hung from her fingernails.

Could have stolen my last submission as a whole and it wouldn't even be worth what the 38-D Buffalo is!

kryptonitecomics · May 3, 2005 3:17AM

Bleepin theives....makes me sick to my stomach....but please provide more details if possible....yes a state would be nice

MajorDuty · May 3, 2005 3:20AM

<< Could have stolen my last submission as a whole and it wouldn't even be worth what the 38-D Buffalo is! >>

What's the deal with the 38 Buffalo? There's one MS66 in an NGC slab on ebay that has been going for almost 10 days now with a buy it now of $65, and not a single bid yet.

SportsModerator2 · May 3, 2005 3:57AM

Updated Info -

These were stolen from a residence.
That's all I've got so far.

Carol

ER · May 3, 2005 3:59AM

Man, why would you keep all those coins in the home?

techeff · May 3, 2005 4:13AM

What ER said.

MajorDuty · May 3, 2005 4:52AM

Lock 'em in a large safe and it is not a problem.

tradedollarnut · May 3, 2005 6:53AM

Lock 'em in a large safe and it is not a problem.

Until they put a gun to your child's head ... in which case the only problem would be forgetting the combo!

GTS · May 3, 2005 7:00AM

I hope they turn up on Ebay? @#%$*&

MajorDuty · May 3, 2005 7:23AM

<< Lock 'em in a large safe and it is not a problem.

Until they put a gun to your child's head ... in which case the only problem would be forgetting the combo! >>

I've heard this weak argument before.

A bullet will be through the intruders head before he can even get a chance to hold a family member hostage. A dog and burgler system will tip me off long before he ever gets through a window or door.

7summits · May 3, 2005 8:13AM

Major -

relayer · May 3, 2005 9:18AM

<< I've heard this weak argument before. >>

Then surely you must answer every knock on your door with a weapon in hand

MajorDuty · May 3, 2005 9:19AM

You're one of the very few, me thinks, Summit.

But back on topic, I will do my part keeping an eye out for these coins on Ebay anyway. I tend to surf there A LOT.

Thieves like this just piss me off.

ScarsdaleCoin · May 3, 2005 10:41AM

I dont buy the put a gun to your childs head.......most burglars do not carry....thank god that we are finally seeing Stand Your Ground Laws come into effect as well.....and if you look at Canada most homes are unlocked and they do not have the same type of problems we have in the states

Russ · May 3, 2005 11:29AM

<< and if you look at Canada most homes are unlocked and they do not have the same type of problems we have in the states >>

Nothing of value inside since their socialist government takes it all.

Russ, NCNE

WorldTypeSet · May 3, 2005 12:44PM

Nothing of value inside since their socialist government takes it all.

ddink · May 3, 2005 1:52PM

<< Then surely you must answer every knock on your door with a weapon in hand >>

That's what peepholes were invented for. If I do not know the person that I see through the peephole, then I actually don't even answer the door.

LincolnCentMan · May 3, 2005 2:17PM

<< Then surely you must answer every knock on your door with a weapon in hand >>

I've answered my door on more than a few occasions with a weapon in my hand. I put my family's safty at the for-front of my door answering procedure.

David

lloydmincy · May 4, 2005 12:22AM

Turning into an open forum on gun laws??? Wouldn't it be nice if we all didnt have to lock our doors??? I usually dont, but I will tell you this - take whatever you want. The valuable stuff is no where NEAR MY HOUSE. Why would it be? Construction workers around updating houses, building new ones. Our house is so busy with friends and kids, late at night stuff going on...crooks wouldnt know WHEN we were home or not!! And friends? Trust no one. Coins should NEVER be laying around the house, unless you want them taken.

And a safe in the house? That one is funny to me. "Here you go, all my valuables are RIGHT HERE!!!"
You can always spend time at the bank looking at them....

JoshL · May 4, 2005 2:14AM

<< 

And a safe in the house? That one is funny to me. "Here you go, all my valuables are RIGHT HERE!!!"
You can always spend time at the bank looking at them.... >>

Who wants to spend time at a BANK to look at their coins???? No way. Talk about sucking the fun out of the hobby. I might understand keeping extremely expensive coins in a bank but....heh

There are plenty of LARGE safes that you can purchase that robbers could NEVER move. House alarms combined with a "real" safe is going to protect your valuables.

I can't imagine having to drive to a bank to spend a few minutes with a coin. You might as well lock them up in jail where you can have visiting hours.

KUCH · May 4, 2005 3:39AM

went to an international antique show on sat in the windy city. Just one booth had coins. However I did purchase a 1862 barometer, dealer was from England. I forgot my check book, so dealer says "send me the money." let's me walk out with barometer, owing him $700. How many coin dealers would do that to someone they NEVER saw before? Too many Americans cheat, lie, steal. Here's to the honest, hardworking people that earned what they got!

JoshL · May 4, 2005 4:53AM

<< went to an international antique show on sat in the windy city. Just one booth had coins. However I did purchase a 1862 barometer, dealer was from England. I forgot my check book, so dealer says "send me the money." let's me walk out with barometer, owing him $700. How many coin dealers would do that to someone they NEVER saw before? Too many Americans cheat, lie, steal. Here's to the honest, hardworking people that earned what they got!

>>

Wow that is an amazing story. I collect old barometers

- being a weather fanatic. That is awesome that he let you do that. I am always thrilled when someone does something like that. It shows that there are still people out there that are good and trusting. Cool story. Send me a pic of the barometer if you get a chance

PM

bigtonydallas · May 4, 2005 7:28AM

Maybe the three guys who found the currency will find these coins under another tree!!! lol

RedPenny · May 4, 2005 8:16AM

USC · May 4, 2005 2:47PM

"Too many Americans cheat, lie and steal...",
STFU!
I'm not sure what country you're from, but, Americans are no more dishonest then any other nationality in the world.

ER · May 4, 2005 5:39PM

<< "Too many Americans cheat, lie and steal...",
STFU!
I'm not sure what country you're from, but, Americans are no more dishonest then any other nationality in the world. >>

That has to be one of the most stupid statements I've ever heard.

spy88 · May 5, 2005 6:36AM

Getting back to Carols thread, this burglary occurred in the city of Las Vegas (my home) in the state of Nevada (for those of you that asked).

The first thing I did was go online for back issues of our local paper hoping to find if there was a article of this theft but had no luck. So I called one of the reporters that handles crime. He also was unaware of it but admitted that there are two other people that handle crime in the city for the paper and it may have been thru one of them. He said he might get to finding further info for me to post, but to call back in a few days.

So I called the LVPD assuming a crime report had been written up and someone there would be able to give me follow-up info for me to post here. Well, I was transferred to a Detective who was away from the phone. I left a message asking for further info on this crime as it becomes available. Hopefully, he'll get back to me and I'll have something to add to this thread.

The problem I hope I don't run into is that I'm sticking my nose in a crime and might, might be questioned as to my motives. Hopefully, I'll be able to do this over the phone without having to go or do anything special or get a knock on my door!

P.S. I did come across this article in our paper from last week.

Conder101 · May 5, 2005 12:36PM

<< Who wants to spend time at a BANK to look at their coins???? >>

No kidding. Especially since it would mean having to haul my library in with me.

SilverDollarMan · May 5, 2005 11:24PM

<< Post office theft?

Russ, NCNE >>

Residential!

spy88 · May 6, 2005 6:32AM

Ok...here's the scoop from the detective that handled the case.

The owners do not want media coverage of this burglary and the coin collection in particular. Therefore, he was reluctant to give further details. He did say there was evidence left at the scene that they are persuing, the coins listed was the majority of what was there, and the owners aren't even sure if they have insurance on them! He indicated that there are no pictures of the coins themselves, either prints or on CD.

He also stated that thinking like a thief, they will probably melt down all the coins for their silver/gold and sell as bullion.

I did a quick addition of the approx. value for these coins and the total is well in excess of $100k. It would be a terrible loss to think that they may end up as jewelry somewhere down the line!

topstuf · May 6, 2005 8:30AM

Relative to STOLEN coins

What you may not have considered.

Remember, most dealers get ID when they buy coins. Although many states do not require a "holding period" on coins as they do on jewelry, it will STILL usually lead cops to the thief and ....maybe.... a return of your coins. And most states do not allow sales by minors. (I made kids bring parents if they wanted to sell. And if the PARENTS wished to......they could give me WRITTEN permission to buy)

The cops CHECK dealers. They send people in without ID to .....SEE..... if the dealer will buy with no record. Only a FOOL will.

Merch · May 7, 2005 9:12AM

<< 

<< I've heard this weak argument before. >>

Then surely you must answer every knock on your door with a weapon in hand

>>

You mean your not supposed too???

TonedPeaceNut · May 9, 2005 12:38AM

<< the owners aren't even sure if they have insurance on them! He indicated that there are no pictures of the coins themselves, either prints or on CD. >>

If you have nice coins, have insurance and photos of each and every coin. Everybody has a picture of their dog stuck to a telephone pole when its lost, but no one ever takes the time or expense to pictorially catalogue their collection.

TPN

SethChandler · May 10, 2005 12:37AM

I hope the coins are recovered. I've had a few stolen and the feeling sucks.

19Lyds · May 12, 2005 6:00AM

<< He also stated that thinking like a thief, they will probably melt down all the coins for their silver/gold and sell as bullion. >>

Pardon my ignorance but wouldn't selling raw gold and silver present its own set of questions? It takes special equipment to handle hot metals not to mention the purity factor!

I guess what I am asking is this: Are there really people out there that take their old gold and silver and actually melt it before trying to sell it?

Lamborghini518 · May 13, 2005 7:25AM

(I'm from the Metal Detecting Fourm)
About the safes, I'd reccomend a safe built into the foundation of your house that comes thorugh the floor as a burgular would need a jackhammer or somthing to break it free.

PoPoY888 · May 14, 2005 2:35AM

I wouldn't know what'll I do if my coins are stolen.....

That's why i put my loved ones in my safe deposit box.

PutTogether · May 16, 2005 3:19PM

<< 

<< the owners aren't even sure if they have insurance on them! He indicated that there are no pictures of the coins themselves, either prints or on CD. >>

If you have nice coins, have insurance and photos of each and every coin. Everybody has a picture of their dog stuck to a telephone pole when its lost, but no one ever takes the time or expense to pictorially catalogue their collection.

TPN >>

You make a good point. But someone can use every last one of my coins in a candy machine before I'd let them take my dog.

EDITED: because i spelled point with a "g". What the hell is a poing?

tgilliams · May 17, 2005 7:05AM

ttt

CoastGuard · May 18, 2005 12:33PM

Also keep an eye on Yahoo coin auctions, probably the second largest site.

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