YEAH!!!! They caught the Auto Bandits!!!!
Cooperation has paid off... A number of stolen coins have been recovered by police working in several states to stop currently reported automotive thefts.. Way to go Doug..... Read below... Sting Nets Arrests in Dealer Vehicle Burglaries On August 27, 2016 Thomas Gintz, owner of A&E Coin in Dover , Ohio had attended the Blue Ridge Numismatic Association coin show in Dalton, GA. After leaving the show he drove approximately 150 miles and stopped at a restaurant in Lenoir City,


Looking for these two People
Enclosed are pictures of two men who are persons of interest in recent vehicle robberies ... IF YOU SEE THEM OR KNOW WHO THEY ARE, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO APPREHEND THEM, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL POLICE AND HAVE THEM DETAINED FOR QUESTIONING AND HAVE THE POLICE DEPT CONTACT DOUG...! Persons of Interest The Numismatic Crime Information Center has been working closely with Tennessee law enforcement officials in the recent vehicle burglary of a dealer that had left the recent Dalton show. T
Finally a recovery we can talk about
Folks, I mostly report theft and murder in the coin community, I am able to report a recovery of coins in the Texas area, that may have come from outside the state...if these sound like they may be yours give Doug a call and let him put you in touch with the detectives handling the case you never know they be yours...??? Possible Stolen Coins Recovered Investigators with the Fort Worth, Texas Police Department are requesting assistance in locating a victim of a possible theft
Another car broken into...
Vehicle Burglarized A Houston, Texas dealer was the victim of a vehicle burglary that resulted in the loss of over $20,000 in coins. The victim had picked up the coins from his bank and was enroute to a numismatic event. When the victim stopped for just a few minutes leaving his vehicle unattended, unknown suspects smashed the windows and removed the coins. The following coins were stolen: 1896 B Swiss Gold 20 Franc 3 stars in front of face MS63 Certified 1913 Netherlands Gol
You didn't really leave your coins in your car did you???
Folks.... Too Many Times we have seen that thieves will follow us away from coin shows, and just wait for an opportunity like this..... Never never ever leave your coins unattended, especially in a car, even if locked in the trunk.... Take them to your bank or put them in your safe, but never unattended... It always ends is grief see below.... Cost = $2,666.00 per minute *****Another note get copies of your coin cert numbers and pictures, the recovery can be at least feasible
Foreign collection stolen (Philippines)
Yes they steal foreign collections also... Residential Burglary Investigators with the Fullerton, CA police department are investigating a residential burglary that resulted in the loss of a high grade Phillippine collection. The collection includes several hundred coins with 70-80% slabbed and valued in excess of $75,000. The following is a partial list of stolen coins: 28207764 555183 1866 4 Peso XF45 2,000 5789238 555034 1885 10C MS66 500 33630313 90198 1918-S Allen-4.08b