Coin Robberies

And it points out the value of having records and photos of everything you own. With good photos it is possible to match a circulated coin in at least some cases. Certainly if a pawn shop purchases a lot that matches a lot of your coins and the photos look right, you might be able to convince a court that they are yours or at least convince the cops to investigate the seller more. Without the photos or slabs, I'd agree - not so much hope.

 

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This sucks and if that was all that was stolen, then think inside or close job. It happens.

 

Post a list here and anywhere else you can especially slabbed coins with cert numbers you get enough people looking out for them most thieves other then true professionals are not real bright

 

the worst part of it all is that if you don't keep an inventory of your name is Magic

 

this is why it is suggested that you keep an inventory of your numismatics item I personally keep a stock inventory of what I purchased a receipt and the serial number on the corner

 

Sorry about the loss. Like everybody else said, get the police involved.

BTW- Anybody else remember Reuben, and the screen name he used? Check out the link in Post #11.

 

something like that they'll sell to a collector or a clearing house

 

was anything else stolen?

 

Were the coins locked up in a safe? I don't want to sound nosy but I'm just curious to know if someone broke into or stole a small safe or if the coins were easily accessible.

 

see that's why 2 weeks ago I moved everything to the bank

 

took 4 suit cases but did it

 

Fortunately I do not have any coins in my collection that are really precious - but I think that, if I cannot have my collection "at hand", I would not collect. Bullion pieces, sure, keep them in a bank's SDB. But others ...

Teddy, I feel sorry about what happened to your family. Hope that you can at least get some of the coins back, or have an insurance that also covers coins.

Christian

 

the owner at my LCS told me they most often take stolen coins to the next city over to sell.

 

That is aweful. I am so sorry to hear this. I dont understand the thought process of some people. I hope you can get your collection back.

 

I hope he meant that the crooks take the coins to the next town over and not that THEY take stolen coins to the next town.

 

This is what I know so far, but the famiy is still making the list:

Type Year Grader Serial Number Description Country Image Location PO Report Number 2014-3702
Lincoln Wheatback Cent 1909 VDB 55 Brown USA http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/11252008/cent-1909-vdb_obv_sm.png
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/11252008/cent-1909-vdb_rev_sm.png
Lincoln Wheatback Cent 1934 MS64 Red USA http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/11072008/linc1934_bright_red_obverse.png
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/11072008/linc1934_bright_red_reverse350.png
Lincoln Wheatback Cent 1943 MS64 steel USA http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/01142009/lincoln_1943_O_1.jpg
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/01142009/lincoln_1943_r_1.jpg
Buffalo Nickles 1913 MS Type I USA http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/buffalo/buffalo_1913_type1_obvers.jpg
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/buffalo/buffalo_1913_type1_reverse_sm.jpg
Buffalo Nickels 1937D typeII USA http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/buffalo/buffalo_1937_obverse_sm.jpg
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/buffalo/buffalo_1937_reverse_sm.jpg
Jefferson Nickles 1945P Silver USA http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/01142009/jefferson_war_nickel_1945_O_1.jpg
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/01142009/jefferson_war_nickel_1945_r_1.jpg
Jefferson Nickles 1942-1945 MS Silver – Complete Set USA http://www.mrbrklyn.com/images/war_nickels/set_o.png
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/images/war_nickels/set_r.png
http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/war_nickels.html
Bust Half Dimes 1835 VF45 USA http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/half_dimes/bust_half_dime_1935_obv_6.jpg
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/half_dimes/bust_half_dime_1935_rev_3.jpg
1835 Large date, Small 5c XF40 XF40 PCGS 4283.40/24746877 Attributed By David Kahan as LM.6 R2:LD/35 USA http://www.mrbrklyn.com/images/half_dime_cap_bust/images/007-DSC08761.png
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/images/half_dime_cap_bust/images/022-DSC08766.png
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/images/half_dime_cap_bust/images/012-DSC08763.JPG
Bust Half Dimes 1832 XF40 PCS 4279.40/24746874 Kahan as LM-R R1 USA http://www.mrbrklyn.com/images/half_dime_cap_bust/images/029-DSC08768.JPG
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/images/half_dime_cap_bust/previews/034-DSC08770.png.medium.jpeg
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/images/half_dime_cap_bust/previews/053-DSC08776_sm.png.medium.jpeg
Bust Half Dimes 1831 AU55 PCGS 4278.55/25172001 USA http://www.mrbrklyn.com/images/half_dime_cap_bust/images/060-DSC09095.JPG
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/images/half_dime_cap_bust/images/065-DSC09100.JPG
Bust Half Dimes 1829 http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/tmp_new_cam/jpg/half_dime_a.png
Bust Half Dimes 1835 http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/tmp_new_cam/jpg/img_0474.png
Bust Half Dimes 1835 http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/tmp_new_cam/jpg/img_0474.png
Bust Half Dimes 1829 PCGS 4511.40/24824929 http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/half_dimes/29_o.png
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/half_dimes/29_r.png
Bust Half Dimes 1831 http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/half_dimes/IMG_1464.JPG
Bust Half Dimes 1832 http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/half_dimes/32_o.png
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/half_dimes/32_r_a.png
Bust Half Dimes 1835 NGC 351334-0007 http://images.mrbrklyn.com/mandy_birds/.cache/1024x768-DSC09821.JPG
http://images.mrbrklyn.com/mandy_birds/.cache/1024x768-DSC09822.JPG
Bust Half Dimes 1835 http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/half_dimes/35_o.png
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/half_dimes/1835_rev_s.jpg
Bust Dime 1831 http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/half_dimes/IMG_1462.JPG
Mercury Dimes 1936 MS64 PL http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/merc_1936_s/merc_1936_s_in_2x2_obv_sm.png
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/merc_1936_s/merc_1936_s_in_2x2_rev_sm.png
1936 FB http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/merc_1936_s/merc36obv.1.sm.jpg
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/merc_1936_s/merc36rev.5.sm.jpg
1936 MS http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/may_25_2007/mercury_1936_S_obverse_1_sm.jpg
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/may_25_2007/mercury_1936_S_reverse_1_sm.jpg
1917 XF40 http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/11022008/mwec_17_ef_o6sm.png
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/11022008/mwec_17_ef_r_sm3.png
1941 ms67fb Pcgs 5029.67/5408663 Heritage Auction Purchase USA http://www.mrbrklyn.com/images/merc_ms67fb_1941/slab.png
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/images/merc_ms67fb_1941/obv_1.png
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/images/merc_ms67fb_1941/rev_1.png
1945-D MS a whole roll ($800 values) http://images.mrbrklyn.com/1945_d_mercs/
Roosevelt Dime 1951
1957
Barbara Quarter 1909-D VG
1903 VG
Standing Libery Quarter 1917 G Type 1 http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/may_25_2007/standing_liberty_quarter_1917_typeI_obverse_1.jpg
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/may_25_2007/standing_liberty_quarter_1917_typeI_reverse_1_sm.jpg
1929-D VG http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/coins/11022008/SLQ_29_D_O_Gsm.png
http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/coins/11022008/SLQ_29_R_G_5_sm.png
1925 http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/11072008/slq_1925_obv_vf350.2.png
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/11072008/slq_1925_rev_vf350.png
1930 NM http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/11172008/slq1930_o_3_sm.png
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/11172008/slq1930_r_6_sm.png
1917 TypeI ms67 FH 346529-010 NGC Northeastern Purchase – Top of the line coin http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/02142009/1917_SLQ_OVBERSE_1.png
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/02142009/1917_SQL_eagle_reverse_sharp_and_clear_3.png
Bust Half Dollar 1812 AU50 PCGS 6100.50/24824943 USA http://images.mrbrklyn.com/1812_half_1831_hd/.cache/640x480-DSC09056.JPG
http://images.mrbrklyn.com/1812_half_1831_hd/.cache/640x480-DSC09060.JPG
http://images.mrbrklyn.com/1812_half_1831_hd/.cache/640x623-bust_half_1812_o_6.jpg
Bust Half Dollars 1834 http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/tmp_new_cam/jpg/img_0480.png
1836 VG http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/cap_bust_half_dollars/1836_cap_bust_obv.jpg
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/cap_bust_half_dollars/1836_cap_bust_rev.jpg
1831 http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/cap_bust_half_dollars/bust_1831_half_dollar_4.jpg
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/cap_bust_half_dollars/bust_1831_half_dollar_rev_3.png
1836 letter edge http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/cap_bust_half_dollars/capped_bust1836_letter_edged_xf45-o.jpg
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/cap_bust_half_dollars/capped_bust1836_letter_edged_xf45-r.jpg
1812 double letter http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/cap_b...12_double_lettering_o.106_dbl_edge_letter.jpg
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/cap_b...ble_lettering_o.106_dbl_edge_letter_rev_b.png
1834 http://images.mrbrklyn.com/melville/.cache/1024x768-DSC09013.JPG
http://images.mrbrklyn.com/melville/.cache/1024x768-DSC09016.JPG
Seated Half Dollar 1947 http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/coins/halfs/sitting_liberty_1847_obverse_sm.jpg
http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/coins/halfs/sitting_liberty_1847_reverse_sm.jpg
Franklin Half Dollars 1949
1955 http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/franklin.html
1950
1953
1954
1960 Proof
1950
1959
1950
Morgan Dollars 1896 MS63 PL http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/modgan_face.png
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/morgan_back.png
1884 bu http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/morgan_1884_obverse.jpg
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/morgan_1884_reverse.jpg
1878 7/8TF MS63 http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/morgan_obverse_1878.png
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/morgan_reverse_1878_P_v2.png
1887 MS http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/morgan_obverse_1887.png
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/morgan_reverse_1887.png
1889 http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/morgan_obverse_1889.jpg
1887 MS http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/morgan_1887_2_sm.jpg
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/morgan_1887_2_reverse_sm.jpg
1881 -O MS http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/01142009/morgan_1881_O_o_1.jpg
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/01142009/morgan_1881_O_r_1.png
1879-S MS-64 http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/morgans/morgan_1878_s_obv.jpg
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/morgans/morgan_1878_s_rev.jpg
1898 MS65PL http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/morgans/morgan_1989_b_obv.png
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/morgans/morgan_1989_a_rev.png
1902-O bu http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/morgan_1902_0_peace_1934/dsc06033.jpg
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/morgan_1902_0_peace_1934/dsc06040.jpg
1886 MS64 PCGS 7166.64/24169928 http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/morgan/IMG_1379.JPG
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/morgan/1886_mg_rev.jpg

 

was it only coins that were stolen?

 

Sorry to hear of this. Jim makes a good point. How many people knew of the collection you and Dad possessed? And are your comings and goings well known? It's most likely someone close to you..........

 

Given the list of coins, I might enlist a trusted friend or two to help you watch both ebay and Craigslist for the coins. Also, since you have the list, take it to the pawn shops (after you file a police report) so they can be on the look-out for them. If you (or your Dad) do a few of the things mentioned here you may be able to get a few back - and who knows - maybe all.

 

I guess.