Stolen Rosie

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by Heavymetal, Aug 23, 2025 at 4:26 PM.

  1. Heavymetal

    Heavymetal Supporter! Supporter

    IMG_0257.jpeg IMG_0256.jpeg Bought a few dimes from an eBay seller in Texas, shipping to Syracuse NY. I didn’t notice the auction ended 6 days later on a 1961 dime BU in a capsule. I bid $2.25, 74c shipping. Needed 1 capsule for a nice Mercury error coin I have. Didn’t want to wait for the group I already won, I decided to pay. Didn’t know if I’d even win 5 days out.
    So my package arrived today. Opened up, no coin, no capsule. A 1 1/2” slit on the non flap end of the envelope was surgically cut to access the contents. The flip was cut just enough to remove the capsule
    A lot of work for what turned out to be a $3 coin. But radioactive if the Postal Inspectors find you holding it
    I feel bad for them, but not that bad
    I’m buying another coin from the same seller. Just to watch the trail it takes
    Pics to follow
     
    Last edited: Aug 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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  3. Randy Abercrombie

    Randy Abercrombie Supporter! Supporter

    I loathe a crook. Absolutely loathe them.
     
  4. Dynoking

    Dynoking Well-Known Member

    What pain in the side. I know it is a $3 coin, but you get excited with the purchase. Then you eagerly wait for the package, then nothing. So sorry.
     
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  5. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

    I'm wondering if the package went thru one of the sorting machines and the rollers forced the coin out of the package.
     
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  6. NOS

    NOS Former Coin Hoarder

    This is quite feasible. Sorting machinery does not like more than paper in envelopes.

    One time I sent an elongated cent to a friend in a regular-type envelope; the envelope was delivered torn and the cent was nowhere to be found.

    Similarly, a friend recently sent a flash drive through the mail in a regular envelope. The envelope was delivered torn and open with the flash drive lost and nowhere to be found.

    They cost more but losses like these rarely happen when non-machinable bubble mailers are used.
     
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  7. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    Sorry to hear this happened to you. Be thankful it was an inexpensive coin. I did the best I could from your photos and it looks to me like it was processed by a machine. Again, sorry this happened.
     
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  8. samclemens3991

    samclemens3991 Well-Known Member

    Very true. I always have to use a padded mailer to send keys back to people I work for. Those sorting machines have no conscience. james
     
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  9. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    Those sorting machines have a quarter inch thick steel plate at the first turn. That steel plate stops all of the objects that fly out of paper envelopes from hurting someone. You should see a key after it’s goes past the first of many rollers.
     
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