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Wonder what they're planning to do with all these dimes? I have an idea, but I do not want to give them any idea.   |
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This is just how the US does hoards. Thoughts on whether anyone would slab some of them with a " Walmart Hoard" designation? "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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You guys are too funny. I was going to post this and someone beat me to the punch.
The helicopter (media) were hovering for quite a while. I was wondering what was up, then I saw the news. I'm sure others got sticky fingers out there today seeing a sea of silver on the ground lol.
Some stores with coin machine's don't care and others have shut theirs down. But they'll probably go-to adjacent states to cash in or take to the scrap yards out here who are shady.
Any fool can tell its a inside job or some one at mint and knows the driver...they find the connection.
Ironically, I just got all brand new 2023 P from the supermarket in the early afternoon and they were all brand spanking new, they shined like a diamond. I asked the young man at the service counter if he gets anymore please hold them for me. Ugh
I'm middle-aged and been around like most I'm sure, and from what I did for a living; this is a first for me ever hearing of such a theft. It had to have taken time too to unload and load all those dimes. Whats the weight for goodness sakes? Why not take the darn trailer people are asking. Hopefully there's GPS somewhere in the boxes or bags. Can't wait for the follow up on this one.
Sorry, if I hear anything like inside scoop I won't be able to post about it.
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04/13/2023 8:19 pm
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Let me ask you something, since this has occurred do you think they'll make any changes (to coins) beside firing the driver lololo
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Whats the weight for goodness sakes? I'm sure someone can run exact numbers, but here is my back of the envelope calculations: Each pound of dimes is worth about $20. So, two million bucks in dimes is about one hundred thousand pounds. However I think the max load permitted for an 18 wheeler is more like 80,000 pounds. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Bedrock of the Community
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When I first posted, the estimate was 1 million stolen - now up to 2 million. I had calculated that 1 million dimes weighs approximately 2.5 tons.
As for the total weight in the trailer, $750,000 X 10 dimes per dollar X 2.268 g / dime = 17,010 kilos = 37501 pounds.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Bedrock of the Community
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Wait, wait. Spence - revised header NOW says 2 million dimes stolen, or $200,000 face value. Not two million bucks.  Edited by Coinfrog
04/13/2023 9:53 pm
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Coinfrog, I just edited the title to reflect the updated info in the article.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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I think they now calculated that only approx. $750,000.00 was taken lol. When it first came over on radio it was 6 million. Maybe they misspoke, who knows it's Philly lol.
I'd hate to be the person that had to pick up what was left on ground. I take it it will get counted lololo
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Even a quarter of that weight in a average vehicle they weren't going fast. I'm sure every camera everywhere is being checked. It like a movie how they determined what truck was carrying the gold by the tire compression to use as an example lol.
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Give me all your money in unmark small coins!
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The police should contact Coinstar and see if any of their machines start taking in an unusual amount of dimes.
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Pillar of the Community
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Anyone else reading this story reminded of the scene in "Blazing Saddles" where the late Slim Pickens and his pack of outlaws are thwarted by a toll booth. . .
"Somebody go back into town and get a bunch of Dimes !"
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Bedrock of the Community
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I just searched online, and no update on the heist.
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