Many of you are familiar with Numismatic Crime Information Center (www.numismaticcrimes.org) and the database operated by PNG (www.stolencoin.org). Both databases are designed to assist police in solving coin thefts (and other numismatic crimes). NCIC is available to collectors and dealers as well as to law enforcement officials. The PNG database is only open PNG member dealers and law enforcement officials. (I'm sure if you wanted to get your stolen coins listed on the PNG database you could do so through a willing PNG member dealer.) From the NCIC web site: From www.stolencoin.org: I recently ran across another on-line database that can be used to locate stolen numismatic items (as well as other stolen items). It is LeadsOnline (www.leadsonline.com). It is a huge database of items (over 285 million and growing) that have been purchased by pawn shops, scrap metal recyclers, second-hand shops, etc. Thieves often sell their loot to these types of businesses. Your stolen coins could end up in a pawn shop in another city or another state; police may be able to recover your stolen coins if the pawn shop participates in the database. Below is a good description of LeadsOnline from http://www.prweb.com/releases/stolen_property/nationwide_system/prweb4529234.htm:
