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$35,000 Theft Of Coin Collection From Storage Unit - Keokuk County, Iowa

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Sigourney man charged following $35,000 theft of coin collection...

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Glad they caught him. I'm not a fan of keeping valuable coins/collectibles in storage units even if temp/humidity controlled. They are better at home, coins in a safe with security cameras or in bank box IMO.
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Agree with that storage tip @liv. The article doesn't say whether or not the collection was found intact--fingers crossed that it is.
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Fifteen plastic totes were taken from the unit containing around $35,000 worth of collector coins and bills.

That's quite a volume of coins.

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A matching battery charger was later found in a vehicle in which Ehrman was a passenger, at which point Ehrman fled.

It seems to be happenstance that the perp was found. Maybe he had not yet started to pawn the coins.
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What kind of an idiot would put $35,000 in a storage unit? I mean anything worth $35,000.
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Well, glad he looks good in an orange jump suit!
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What kind of an idiot would put $35,000 in a storage unit? I mean anything worth $35,000.


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What kind of an idiot would put $35,000 in a storage unit?


Guess you never watched "Storage Wars"!

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