Miami Valley Coin Club

More Coin Theft In the News

Beaumont, Texas

A mother and adult son were charged in connection with the theft of rare coins in the Beaumont, Texas area. She worked for the U.S. Postal Service, her adult son died before he could be tried in state court.

Local post office representatives stated that the packages were being stolen after leaving the distribution facility, but that wasn’t the case. Some of the coins stolen started showing up at local coin shops as the thieves were selling them off. One customer entered the serial number at NGC of a purchased item and was notified that it was stolen.

This just puts an explanation point on some of what was discussed at our recent club meeting concerning coin theft and the length that thieves will go to rob collectors and dealers. If you buy through the mail, quickly report if the coins were not delivered. When leaving a coin show, it can be smart to team up with a friend and keep an eye out for suspicious characters hanging around the area. You can never be careful enough.

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