Does this story about a coin collection being stolen make any sense?
Barry
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So a dumbazz kid stole his father's collection and dumped it in a Coinstar machine. Other than cents and nickels, wouldn't the machine reject any "valuable" (i.e., silver) coins?
So a dumbazz kid stole his father's collection and dumped it in a Coinstar machine. Other than cents and nickels, wouldn't the machine reject any "valuable" (i.e., silver) coins?
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amazing how many things like this get posted multiple times on the same forum
it was posted previously.
and explains what happened in depth
.
on a side note
it wouldn't reject
1943 P D S Copper Cents
1916 DDO Buffalo Nickels in high mint state
possibly an 1877 red in choice mint state along with an 1888/7 red in mint state
now what was the question?
I searched on
Coinstar and
thief and
didn't find
the thread.
You could
posted a
link to it
if you
had any
intention of
being helpful.
Clearly not
the case.
P.S. your
posting style
is
very annoying.
Sounds like a bunch of state quarters, clad kennedy halves and Ike dollars.
<< <i>A coin collection worth several thousand dollars with a face value of $450?
Sounds like a bunch of state quarters, clad kennedy halves and Ike dollars. >>
Come on, William! That means that some of the coins were probably worth almost 10 times (or more!) of their face value!!! You don't see that every day! Um ... wait ... well ... I guess you do!
See http://www.doubledimes.com for a free online reference for US twenty-cent pieces
<< <i>Well Lance
I searched on
Coinstar and
thief and
didn't find
the thread.
You could
posted a
link to it
if you
had any
intention of
being helpful.
Clearly not
the case.
P.S. your
posting style
is
very annoying. >>
<< <i>.
1943 P D S Copper Cents
1916 DDO Buffalo Nickels in high mint state
possibly an 1877 red in choice mint state along with an 1888/7 red in mint state
>>
These would
most likely be
slabbed. Right?
Multnomah County Sheriff's Deputies are searching for a man they said stole tools, two safes and valuable coins from a shed at a Corbett home belonging to his own father.
Deputies said Dan Johnson, Jr., along with two other suspects, broke into the outbuildings on Christmas.
The safes had approximately 50 to 60 lbs. of silver and jewelry inside, detectives said.
They also contained a coin collection worth several thousand dollars.
Investigators told FOX 12 that the suspects dumped the collection into a coin counting machine in Gresham and received about $450 in return.
"The obvious answer that the crooks were idiots, just simply an idiot," said Dan Johnson, Sr. "To not know the value of what they had taken, just to get pocket change for it. Just really a stupid person. Makes me feel good he was a stupid person and didn't realize what he had."
With the help of friends and Multnomah County Sheriff's deputies, Dan Johnson, Sr. spent Thursday sifting through the coins deposited in the Coinstar receptacle looking for his collection. The included rare pennies, nickels and dimes dating to the early 1900s.
"It was an inheritance, which made it even worse because I lost an inheritance that was meant to go forward for my children and grandchildren," he said.
The coin counting machine would not accept about 500 silver quarters, so the suspects took those to a bank, according to deputies. The bank is returning the quarters to Johnson, Sr.
Detectives said they've caught the two other suspects in this case and they are cooperating with the investigation.
Anyone who can help deputies track down Johnson is urged to call the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office at 503-251-2515.
Copyright 2012 KPTV. All rights reserved.
Sounds to me like some Indian Head pennies and V nickels could have been involved in this heist of the rare coins from the................... shed.
The dimes were silver in the early 1900's so wouldn't the dumbazz kid take them to the bank with the silver quarters?
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
like
most
ly
wid
gets
and
dreck
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<< <i>The dumbest coin criminal award goes to…. (true story) >>
Prior thread.
RIP Mom- 1932-2012
<< <i>.
amazing how many things like this get posted multiple times on the same forum
it was posted previously.
and explains what happened in depth
.
on a side note
it wouldn't reject
1943 P D S Copper Cents
1916 DDO Buffalo Nickels in high mint state
possibly an 1877 red in choice mint state along with an 1888/7 red in mint state
now what was the question? >>
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<< <i>Well Lance
I searched on
Coinstar and
thief and
didn't find
the thread.
You could
posted a
link to it
if you
had any
intention of
being helpful.
Clearly not
the case.
P.S. your
posting style
is
very annoying. >>
Barry, still up to your pompous confrontational ways I see. Must have run out of nuns to spit on?
first thread
Second thread
<< <i>
<< <i>Well Lance
I searched on
Coinstar and
thief and
didn't find
the thread.
You could
posted a
link to it
if you
had any
intention of
being helpful.
Clearly not
the case.
P.S. your
posting style
is
very annoying. >>
Barry, still up to your pompous confrontational ways I see. Must have run out of nuns to spit on? >>
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