Crime Blotter: Package With PCGS Graded Coins Goes Missing in Route to Missouri

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The Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) is asking for the public’s help in locating a stolen or missing United States Postal Service (USPS) on its way from Nevada to Missouri. The package was reported lost or stolen last week and contained four PCGS graded Morgan Dollars. The package was sent via USPS Express Mail with a signature requirement from Nevada to Festus, Missouri. The package’s last scan was in Reno, Nevada and the United States Postal …

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Crime Blotter: Missing USPS Package From Florida to Indiana With 19th Century Coinage

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The Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) is asking for the public’s help in locating a stolen or missing United States Postal Service (USPS) on its way from Florida to Indiana. The package contained three 19th century United States coins. The package made its way from Florida to Atlanta, Georgia which is where the last scan of the package occurred. A total of three coins were in the package, all certified by NGC. 1815/2 Capped Bust Half …

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NCIC & Chicago Police Ask for Help in Home Theft of Coins

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The Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) and Chicago Police Department are asking for the public’s help in recovering over $50,000 in stolen coins from an elderly victim. The theft took place on May 5, 2021 in Chicago. The victim reported that a white male came to his door claiming to represent the local power company, telling the victim he needed to do work in his back yard. The suspect then request the victim to accompany …

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NCIC Reports Missing or Stolen Package From Nevada to Texas

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The Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) is asking for the public’s help in finding a recently shipped package, containing a high value gold coin from Nevada to Texas. The package was shipped in late March via USPS and it was shipped requiring signature. However, the package has not arrived and is either missing or stolen. The United States Postal Service is also investigating. It is not known if the package ever left Nevada or was …

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NCIC Asks For Help Locating A Missing 1907 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle

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The Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) is asking for the public’s help in location a missing rare 1907 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle. The coin was shipped via FedEx from Florida to Texas but has now been reported missing or stolen. The packages last known location was in Lubbock, Texas but cannot be located. The package contained a rare Saint Gaudens Double Eagle which fortunately had been graded by PCGS. The Coin is a 1907 High …

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Rare 1885 Liberty Nickel Missing According to NCIC

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The Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) is asking for the public’s help in location a missing rare Liberty Nickel. The coin was in shipment via FedEx from California to Florida. The package has now gone missing. In it was a rare 1885 Liberty Nickel. The coin itself is a 1885 Liberty “V” Nickel that has been certified by PCGS as MS-66+. The certification number is 36152832 and the coin has been graded CAC. The value …

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NCIC Instrumental in Recovering $75,000 in Stolen Notes

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The Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) has one again played a key role in the recovery of notes valued at over $75,000. The situation highlights the important role that NCIC plays in Numismatic crimes. The theft of the notes occurred last month and on April 2, 2021, a New York dealer reported that individuals where in his shop trying to sell some of the notes. The Dealer, who is unnamed, reported the situation to NCIC, …

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NCIC Reports Two Separate Missing or Stolen FedEx Packages

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The Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) is asking for the public’s help in locating two missing or stolen FedEx packages that contained rare coins. The two separate incidents happened on two different FedEx packages destined for Dallas, Texas and Georgia. In the first case, the missing or stolen FedEx package was being shipping from Virginia to Dallas. The last scan of the package was in Lubbock, Texas and it has since gone missing or has …

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NCIC Reports California Burglary of Dozens of Coins

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The Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) is asking for the public’s help after a burglary at a California based store led to dozens of gold and silver coins being stolen. The break-in occurred last Sunday, March 21, 2021 at Stuppler & Company in Woodland Hills, California. The perpetrators used crowbars to access the store and managed to get away with no less than 107 different NGC or PCGS graded as well as raw coins. Fortunately …

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NCIC Reports Stolen Coins Recovered in Colorado Case

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Good news this morning from the Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC). Several coins that were reported stolen back in June 2020 from Greenwood Village, Colorado have been recovered. The coins were reported stolen back on June 20, 2020 and the list of coins was extensive: 1901S Quarter G6 PCGS 353343610 1913 Half dollar PR66 Cameo NGC 2141416-003 1906 Quarter PR67 (Bruce Scher) PCGS 21765178 1883-CC MS67 NGC 4427293-003 1868 Quarter PR64 PCGS 5282238 1927S $1 …

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