Numismatic Crime Information Center Archives

NCIC Reports Multiple Slabbed Coins Stolen in Colorado

July 2, 2020 by Clinton

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The Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) has published another report of stolen coins. This residential theft happened on June 20, 2020 in Greenwood Village, Colorado and involved several slabbed coins that were graded by PCGS and NGC. Detectives and NCIC are asking for any help and information that can help in located these stolen coins. Here is the list of slabbed coins and their serial numbers that were involved in the theft: 1901S Quarter G6 …

NCIC Reports An Aggravated Robbery in Dallas

July 1, 2020 by Clinton

The Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) has released the following Press Release asking for assistance in a recent theft. The aggravated robbery took place in Dallas, Texas. An 84-year-old coin collector was robbed as he returned home, resulting in the theft of dozens of gold and silver coins. The Dallas Police Department is investigating an aggravated robbery of an 84 yr. old coin collector. The victim had just returned home from his bank and was …

NCIC Seeking Help in Residential Coin Theft in Wisconsin

February 25, 2020 by Clinton

The Numismatic Crime Information Center, or NCIC, is asking for the public, collector, and dealer’s help in solving a significant coin theft. The theft happened in Milwaukee, Wisconsin when someone posing as a utility worker gained access to the victim’s home. The NCIC writes, The victim advised a male knocked on his front door and said he was from the city water department. He claimed there was a potential issue with fecal matter in the …

NCIC Reports a Large Number of Coins Stolen in Tennessee

February 18, 2020 by Clinton

The Numismatic Crime Information Center, NCIC, has requested collectors and dealers help after a large number of coins were stolen in a residential burglary. The theft happened in Williamson County, Tennessee but the date of the crime was not disclosed. A significant number of coins were stolen, most of which had been graded by ANACS. Here is just a partial list of what was stolen in the Tennessee crime: 1951, $.05, Proof Jefferson, PR67 toned, …

NCIC Reports Stolen Bills & Missing Coins

January 17, 2020 by Clinton

The Numismatic Crime Information Center, NCIC, is asking for help in solving two potential Numismatic crimes. The first involves two missing bills while the second deals with several missing coins from a shipment. The bills missing are two $5,000 notes what were reported stolen or missing by Jhon E. Cash Rare Currency in Highland Village, Texas. The two bills are identified as the following: FR#2220-F(FA Block) SN F00000198A ppF PMG VF20 FR#2221-G(GA Block) SN 00001168A …

NCIC Shares Good News on A Valuable Coin Recovery

January 2, 2020 by Clinton

Some good news for collectors was we start the new year. The Numismatic Crime Information Center, NCIC, has reported that a lost package of high value coins has been recovered. The loss happened on or around November 20, 2019. The coins in question were in transit from Houston, Texas to Louisville, Kentucky. At some point in the journey, the package was either lost or stolen. Details of exactly what happened were not shared. Here is …

Bressett Burglary Update Lists Full Extent of Theft

November 18, 2019 by Clinton

Earlier in the month I reported on the burglary of famed Numismatist Ken Bressett’s home in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The break-in to the Bressett residence happened on November 2, 2019. Now we have a better picture of the extent of the theft. The Colorado Springs, Colorado police department along with the Numismatic Crime Information Center has released a full list of the items stolen in the robbery. Several pieces of spade, knife, Key and other …

Famed Numismatist Ken Bressett Home Burgled

November 7, 2019 by Clinton

The Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) has asked for help in solving a home burglary of famed Numismatist Ken Bressett. The robbery took place at Bressett’s residence in Colorado Springs, Colorado on November 2, 2019. While nobody was injured in the robbery, a multitude of numismatic items were stolen. NCIC has published a partial list of the items stolen: Nice foreign from China, Japan, India, and Spanish America Approximately 20 Sycee silver pieces Several very …

NCIC Needs Your Help on Gold Coins Theft

September 11, 2019May 24, 2019 by Clinton

The Numismatic Crime Information Center, NCIC, is looking for the public’s help in identifying two thieves who stole $60,000-$70,000 in gold coins. The suspects, a male and a female, stole the coins from Willard Coin Exchange in Mansfield, Ohio. After the male suspect requesting to see gold coins from a cabinet, he joined the female suspect in milling about the store. When the store became busy, they gained access to the gold coins cabinet and …