Stolen coin

Bob P · Site Admin

It has come to my attention, by a friend collector that I know, that this PCGS 1911 MPL PF64BN was stolen while being shipped through the USPS to another collector. The package in which the coin was in was neatly cut open with a knife, looked through and and only the MPL stolen from it.

Although I know that the chances of finding this coin are slim to none, I ask you all to keep an eye out for it. With the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln cent comming soon, it is likely that many Matte Proof Lincolns could be placed for sale, and hopefully this coin can be found. If you see this coin for sale, please contact me so that I can let the owner know.

daggit · Senior Member

Thats rotten! Will definately let you know if I think I see it Bob.

ken · Senior Member

I'll keep an eye out for it.I visit many smaller auction sites and if I see it I'll let you know Bob.

Dick · Expert Member

I wouldn't expect to find it with the same slab number, unless the one who stole it is so naive, to try to move it on ebay.
It is odd that the envelpope was slit, and only that item removed. Looks like an inside job. That is not what I was going to comment about. I recently reveivded a 'bubble envelope" with the end slit, and re-sealed with tape. Nothing was missing, as it had everything I expected to contain. The odd part is that I save thoise containers to ship items, and nore than one has had to be slit open. so far, no problem. Naturally, I would not senf anything of value that way. Rather It would be "Hand-to-had receipted.
Dick

garylcsr · Veteran Member

you know i had almost the same thing happen to me and i called the postal inspector for my town. we worked on it for about well lets say less than a week and one morning way before my wake up time i got a call to come to the PO and pick up my coin.
he explained to me that all coins that are chopped out of the packs and fall under the machine are kept in a safe until claimed. he said he had well over $180.000 face value in his safe at that time. and with a pcgs # it would be easy to find if it fell out at the PO. he said that the PO will never have a sale on lost items. they just hang around till someone claims them.
make the call what can it hurt
Gary

rollmeupabe · Veteran Member

I think I recall when shipping some coins in the past that the self serve machine at the PO asks if you are shipping coins for some reason. I wonder if it is due to the scenario Gary states. The sorting machines can not handle the items so they want to direct you to another form of delivery.

Dick · Expert Member

Rollmeuupabe, I think I know what Gary is saying. It refers to coins that have been removed from the plastic, or other type of holder, and then shipped in faulty packaging, IE just "tossed" into a wrapper, or similar, then thru the course of the "trip", encounters rough handling, etc, which breaks open the container, allowing a, or some coins to sluip out. Or if not that, a similar scenario.

I have received packages that have been broken open, and it it were not for the way the coins were packaged, inside, there would not be as many as when firdt packaged. FWIW, I would put the coins into a small container, and tape the container to a sheet, of the "size needed". Then slip this into a buble pack envelope, then into a USPS box. Then you can be sure your coin(s) will all arrive at the same time.
Dick

Dick · Expert Member

Bob, can you delete the first of these two? I can't get the delete button to work. Thanks,
Dick

garylcsr · Veteran Member

I always put the non-machinable stage on coins. it is about 15 cents more or something like that but well worth it. I have had no trouble sense i started this

ken · Senior Member

Hi all,I just put hand cancel only on my items that I mail out.It is .20 cents more but as Gary said,well worth it.