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Forum Dad
 United States
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A currency dealer on his way home after a attending the recent White Plains New York Coin Show was the victim of a vehicle burglary which resulted in the loss of over $500,000 in collectible currency. The suspects smashed the windows of the vehicle and removed briefcases containing the dealer's inventory.
The following is a partial list of stolen currency:
$15,000 Face in $1.00 Federal Reserve Notes from 1963 to 2009
400 $2 FRNs from 1976 to 2009 Stars & Blocks
$10,000 Face in $5 Feds from Series 1928-C to 2006
$12,000 Face in $10 Feds from Series 1928-A to 2004-A
$15,000 Face in $20 Feds from
Series 1928 to 2013
$18,000 Face in $50 Feds from 1928 to 2006
$2,500 Face in $100 Feds from 1928 to 2009
83 pieces of $2 Legal tender from 1928 to 1928-G in varying grades from F to Gem
70+/- pieces of $2 Legal Tender from 1953 to 1963-A
25 FRBNs all Grades and Districts & Denominations
20 Hawaii all Denominations
15 No. Africa All Denominations
400 to 500 $1.00 Silver Certificates (95% UNC)
150 $5.00 Silver Certificates (80% UNC)
20 $10 Silver Certificates
Thousands of fancy Numbers- all denominations
A list is being compiled by the victim which will contain serial numbers on the majority of missing notes.
Anyone with information should contact:
Doug Davis
817-723-7231
Doug@numismaticcrimes.org
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Crikey ! That is awful  I seriously suspect this was a specific targeted attack and the hoodlums who did this may have attended the show ... |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1823 Posts |
Hope he had insurance.Sure they /he were at the show.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
3692 Posts |
Do many dealers record the slab's serial numbers? If I was dealing in half a mill just in face value I would get some protection, be it via records or insurance.
Actually, I would put cameras with motion detectors in the trunk of my car and also in my showcases so I can put a face to a description. Many upscale jewelers actually have cameras that detect your eye movement so they can study what appeals to people at first glance. Also, carry spare tires and team up with CAA or AAA. If you open carry, even better, as criminals will look for a softer target.
Hopefully this dealer has records so that if a bill resurfaces we know.
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Valued Member
United States
403 Posts |
I hope they are caught and get the maximum sentence
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Valued Member
United States
374 Posts |
Libertad - unfortunately open carry is not really an option here (in many places). In this case, the firearm would have just ended up as another stolen item. Now if only we had nation wide reciprocity... (Just saying, don't want to turn this into a 2A thread)
It's sad that this sort of crime is so hard to prevent. I feel really bad for this fellow.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
3692 Posts |
I'm guessing he went into a restaurant or had a stop on the road because the items were in the trunk. There are South American gangs that do this on the road (in the USA) to diamond dealers and other travelling salesmen. Usually they flat the tire and come to your rescue.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I just moved from White Plains area after 18 years. Its a ghetto near the convention center and is actually right on the elmsford and greenburgh town lines which are hood all day. Probably some local drug dealers with a keen eye. who leaves a half million worth of valuables in a car? go from show floor to vehicle to home and/or bank. anything not involving those direct steps, especially in a known high crime and gang filled area, is asking for trouble. plus the parking lot for the convention center is across the highway (Bronx River Parkway)next to the train tracks. Its easy pickings, its unguarded, its a poor safety set up.
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Posted 02/13/2014 12:20 pm
