Heritage sent a list of the coins stolen at the fun show......

[MAULEMALL]

 

If it's already been posted then please dissreguard....

 

 

 

Summit Rare Coins, Inc.

January 9th, 2007

 

1843 Proof Set - All coins PCGS certified:

Date/Mint Denomination Grade Description

1843 1/2 Cent PCGS PR 62 BN Original

1843 1 Cent PCGS PR 64 BN

1843 1/2 Dime PCGS PR 63

1843 Dime PCGS PR 63

1843 25c PCGS PR 63

1843 50c PCGS PR 63

1843 $1 PCGS PR 63

1843 $21/2 Gold PCGS PR 63CAM

1843 $5 Gold PCGS PR 63CAM

1843 $10 Gold PCGS PR 63

These coins are pedigreed by PCGS on the Holder with: "Pres. Tyler Presentation Set"

 

 

Date/Mint Denomination Grade Description

1795 FH $1 Two Leaves PCGS 64(PQ) Med. Tone, Original with great strike

1798 Large Eagle $1 PCGS 64(PQ) Blast White; Ex-Garrett (not on PCGS holder)

1795 FH 50c PCGS 64 Beautiful blue s, golds, and russets

1885-S 10c PCGS 65 Medium gold toning

1918/7-D 5c PCGS 64 Ex. Bill Fivaz

1836 Gobrecht Orig $1 PCGS PR 62 Pretty toning, Ex. Troy Weisman on holder1867

1842 $1 PCGS 64(PQ) Light tone

1845 $1 PCGS 62 Light tone with some brown color

1928 50c PCGS 65 Great strike and White

1924-S 5c PCGS 64(PQ) Very pretty light tone - great strike

1918/17-D 5c PCGS 58(PQ) Great strike with fresh luster

1925-S Peace $1 PCGS 65 Light original tone

1896 1c PCGS PR 66RED

1862 $1 PCGS 63(PQ) Lightly toned at rims

1803/2 $5 PCGS 58(PQ) Great strike and really fresh

1845 $1 NGC PR 58 Mostly white

1849 $1 NGC PR 60 Mostly white

1866 W/M $1 PCGS PR 65DCAM Blast white with great contrast

1918 50c PCGS 65(PQ) Blast White

1880 25c NGC 67 Old Holder, pretty toning

1928 $20 PCGS 66 Being tried for "67's"

1928 $20 PCGS 66 Being tried for "67's"

1923-D $20 PCGS 66 Being tried for "67's"

1924 $20 PCGS 66 Being tried for "67's"

1927 $20 PCGS 66 Being tried for "67's"

1867-S 10c NGC 62 Light tone and really clean

1799/8 $1 NGC 55 Original Med/Dark tone

1852-O $20 NGC 55(PQ)

1853-O $20 NGC 53(PQ) Came out of a PCGS 55 holder

1877-S $10 NGC 55(PQ)

1844-C 2.5 NGC 58(PQ) Graded it "61" in FUN Stack's sale

1913 $20 PCGS 64(PQ) No Marks

1910-D $10 PCGS 64(PQ) No Marks

1908-S 1c PCGS 65RED(PQ) Blazing red

1900-S 10c PCGS 66(PQ) Pretty original color.

1881-O $10 NGC 53

1908 $5 Indian PCGS 64 Just graded

1830 50c PCGS 63 Medium tone, just purchased at FUN

1842-O $5 PCGS 45(PQ)

1862-S $20 NGC 58

1902-S 25c NGC 65 Lite tone

1905-O 25c PCGS 66 Medium tone w/great luster

1857-O $5 PCGS 45(PQ)

1892 25c PCGS 64(PQ)

1899 25c PCGS 64(PQ)

1821 25c NGC 58 Medium to dark original tone

1878 50c NGC 65 Fresh and mostly white

1902 2.5 PCGS PR 62CAM Just purchased at FUN

1932 $10 PCGS 64

1932 $10 PCGS 64

1932 $10 PCGS 64

1909-S VDB 1c PCGS 64RED some spots

1908-S 1c PCGS 64RED(PQ)

1889 G$1 PCGS 67(PQ)

1880 $5 NGC 64

1912 2.5 PCGS 63

1929 2.5 PCGS 64

1928-S 1c PCGS 64RED

1913-D $20 PCGS 64(PQ)

1932 $10 PCGS 64

1932 $10 PCGS 64

1859 1c PCGS 65CAM(PQ)

1896 $1 PCGS 66PL

1923 25c PCGS 66

1929 25c PCGS 66

1855 1/2C PCGS 64RED

1853-O G$1 PCGS 64(PQ)

1926 $2 1/ PCGS 64

1855 2.5 PCGS 63 (was NGC 63)

1878-S $5 PCGS 62(PQ)

1922 $20 PCGS 64(PQ)

1832 1/2 Dime PCGS 66

1858 1/2 Dime PCGS 67

1847 $10 NGC 61

1912-S $5 PCGS 61

1933-S 50c PCGS 66

1934 50c PCGS 66

1934-D 50c PCGS 66

1934-S 50c PCGS 66

1935 50c PCGS 66

1935-D 50c PCGS 66

1935-S 50c PCGS 66

1936 50c PCGS 66

1936-D 50c PCGS 66

1936-S 50c PCGS 66

1937 50c PCGS 66

1937-D 50c PCGS 66

1937-S 50c PCGS 66

1938 50c PCGS 66

1938-D 50c PCGS 66

1939 50c PCGS 66

1939-D 50c PCGS 66

1939-S 50c PCGS 66

1940 50c PCGS 66

1940-S 50c PCGS 66

1887 $1 NGC PR 66CAM

1907 1c PCGS 66RED

1909 Lincoln 1c PCGS 66RED

1797 1/2D 13 Stars PCGS 06

1907 10c NGC PR 66

1825 25c NGC 62

1915 25c NGC PR 66

1916-D 25c PCGS 66

1807 DB 50c NGC 62

1831 50c PCGS 65

1879 50c NGC 67

1936 50c NGC PR 66

1879-CC/cc $1 NGC 63

1887/6-O $1 ANACS 64

1890-CC $1 PCGS 64

1894-S $1 PCGS 64

1857 $3 NGC 63

1869 J-751 25c NGC PR 66

1900 Lafayette $1 PCGS 64

 

 

Uncertified Coins (Raw)

Date/Mint Denomination Description

1806 $5 Gem BU (was PCGS 64)

1866 $1 Gem Proof, pretty light rim tone (was NGC PR67CAM

1836 Gobrecht $1 Original Proof, light grey toning

1836 Gobrecht $1 Original Choice Proof, completely white

1796 10c BU White and P/L

1921-S 50c Gem BU White

1824/1 2.5 BU

1932-S 25c Gem BU

1932-D 25c Gem BU

1799/8 $1 Gem BU Dipped White

1827 50c Gem Bu (was PCGS 64)

1852 $1 BU

1837 50c Proof

1891 $1 Gem Proof (was PCGS 66)

1889-CC $1 DMPL Choice BU Dipped White (was PCGS 63DMPL)

1854 $1 AU/BU

1855 $1 AU/BU

1858 $5 Choice BU and prooflike (was PCGS 62)

1843-O $10 Choice AU

1913 5c Type 1 Gem BU (was PCGS 66)

1924-D 5c Gem BU (was PCGS 64)

1926-D 5c Gem BU (was PCGS 64)

1877 1c Gem BU (was PCGS 64RB)

1818 25c BU Toned pretty (Stack's March 2006)

1805 50c Choice AU Pretty toning

1813 50c Choice AU Pretty toning

1892-S $1 Choice AU (Stack's March 2006)

1840 1c Gem BU (was PCGS 65BN)

1866 50c Gem Proof (was PCGS PR 64CAM)

1806/5 25c Choice BU Dipped White (was PCGS 63)

1919-D 1c Gem BU Red (was PCGS 65RED)

1928-D 25c Gem BU

1901 $1 BU (Stack's March 2006)

1842 50c Choice BU (Stack's October 2006)

1858 10c Gem BU (was PCGS 66)

1916-D 25c Gem BU

1897-O $1 Choice BU (was PCGS 62)

1896-O $1 Choice BU

1884 3cN Gem BU (was NGC MS 65)

1882 50c Gem Bu (was PCGS 65)

1895 10c Choice/Gem BU

1915 50c Choice/Gem BU

4-6 Misc. Better date $3 gold XF-AU

2-4 Misc. "O" mint $10's (40's/50's) AU-CH AU

[HaydenTubbs]

So what happened? Someone stole some coins from Heritage?

[kryptonitecomics]

Are these the coins stolen from the dealers in the hotel parking lot?

[jgrinz]

Yes - Napolitanos Coins I heard ..

[cpm9ball]

It was an armed robbery in front of the Peabody Hotel. Anyone with information is asked to contact:

 

Chris Napolitano

Summit Rare Coins

651-227-9000

chrisssummitrc@aol.com

[Dcoin]

These coins are going to be impossible to "move" without somebody getting wind of it...Now or in the future. What a waste.

 

 

Dcoin

[DC Dawg]

There are many options a thief can use to get away with the crime. Why try to sell the lot, post one or two coins on eBay or any other auction site (Overstock.com, Yahoo! Auctions, etc.)? Put together a small package and sell them overseas. What about taking them across the border into Canada or Mexico to get them out of the country. What about shoving a few in a carry-on back and taking advantage of the off-season cheap European flights to sell them overseas? Then there are unscrupulous dealers who would pay "pennies on the dollar" to buy them from the thief in order to turn their own profit.

 

I certainly hope that Chris Napolitano wasn't hurt, gets his coins back, and the thief brought to justice. But given the realities of a hot coin market worldwide, it should be easy to dump the coins if the thief does not get too greedy. Sorry.

 

Scott

[truthteller]

The 1843 proof set will be impossible to sell here in the states and will likely be broken up and sold to overseas buyers. The other material appears very liquid and will probably be sold piecemeal as raw coins. Very tragic that a big chunk of Americana will end up this way.

 

 

 

TRUTH

[Zoins]

Are there insurance policies that cover thefts like this?

 

Is it correct to assume that no one was injured or killed? I'm making that assumption because I've only seen discussions of missing coins, not injured or dead people. If so, this event is still very tragic but not nearly as tragic as it could have been.

[truthteller]

No injuries, no deaths. Everyone OK. Yes, insurance does cover something like this. However, the dollar value is very high, about $4 million, so I am sure there are specific letter of the law clauses in the insurance contract as to guarding, movement and protection of the property. Collecting insurance on this robbery might be a tad difficult.

 

 

TRUTH

[WoodenJefferson]

CBS picked up story AP Wire Service

 

Gonna get even tougher for those thieves now...hot potatoes!

[Zoins]

I got thinking the thieves could be tied to terrorist organizations seeking to fence these to rich organized crime guys in Eastern Europe and then use the funds to buy weapons. But then I remembered I'm not watching CSI Miami.

[TomB]

Almost everything on this list can be moved fairly quickly, easily, anonymously and for good money. The hit was quite well organized and executed very quickly. It had no doubt been planned well ahead of time and the mark chosen carefully for his inventory. Therefore, many of these more easily spotted pieces are likely already spoken for on the blackmarket while the other coins can simply be cracked out of slabs.

[James_OldeTowne]

These coins are going to be impossible to "move" without somebody getting wind of it...Now or in the future. What a waste.

I think that a thief with any modicum of numismatic knowledge would have no trouble moving these coins! I'm not going to mention how, so as not to give anyone any ideas, but coins like these could be "laundered" and resold very easily. That is quite a haul.

[comicAL]

Hi, All

 

Oh, my, this report is just unbelievably sad to hear

 

From the CBS article the coin owner was unharmed in this ordeal.

 

Those responsible for this brazen robbery will be caught! We all must think positive!

 

AAJ

[mikesartifacts]

Yes what a shame, most of us earn a living for the ability to buy our collectibles. A shame because some of the coins (like the 1843 set) will have to go underground, and because much of the others will be relatively easy to fence. I think that there will be red flags out for the items on the list for years, or until someone will slip up eventually, and they will. Greed will make sure of it.

 

But why would some guy be unloading such a valuable haul right on the curb like they were groceries? How about some type of clandestine back door for notables with important cargo with provisions for a guarded chain of custody.

 

Hopefully the coins will be found and the thieves brought to justice.

[TomB]

Unfortunately, history has shown that high profile coins can be stolen and not recovered for a significant period of time such as when the Dupont collection was taken. Quite a few coins were stolen in this 1967 armed-robbery and not all of the high profile pieces have been located. Interestingly, the 1866 No Motto dollar, one of two known, turned up in a box of "junk" coins and was given to the ANA at the spring Baltimore convention in 2004.

[WinstonWare]

Not sure that I’ve got the story straight…A dealer was walking out to his car with 4 million + dollars worth of coins? The dealer was unarmed and had no other protection against being mugged? That sounds weird to me, but is that the story?