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La Verne, CA police are investigating the burglary of coin dealer Don Hauser.The loss included a large amount of U.S and foreign gold coins. One suspect is in custody and additional arrests are pending . It is believed the suspects are attempting to sell the coins in the southern California area. Additional information including a list of stolen coins can be viewed on the Numismatic Crime Information Center’s website at… Continued...

Bloomington, Illinois police are investigating the robbery of coin dealer Frank Zapushek and the loss of over $65,000 in gold coins, peace dollars and cash. Mr. Zapushek was assaulted and two briefcases taken while unloading his vehicle at 6:45am March 28, 2009 at a local coin show. No suspects have been identified.

Below is a partial listing of the 104 coins stolen.

1871CC XF one dollar gold… Continued...

Surveillance Equipment Inadequate in Coin Shop Burglaries

During the past several months the Numismatic Crime Investigation Center has assisted in the investigation of several coin shop burglaries in the state of Texas. In each case the quality of the recorded video was inadequate for law enforcement investigators to use for evidentiary purposes.

Dealers utilizing video surveillance as a crime prevention strategy should periodically evaluate their system to determine… Continued...

Pantego, Texas – PCDA President Sergio Sanchez and Board Members presented a $1000 check to NCIC President Doug Davis at the Lyn Knight Currency auction held December 10, 2008 in Lenexa, Kansas.

“We are excited to have such a prestigious numismatic organization support our efforts in the area of numismatic crime”, Davis said. This generous donation will help fund a numismatic expert network for law enforcement across the country… Continued...

Collectors and dealers should be cautious when responding to ads from newspapers or even online ads placed on popular websites such as Craigslist.

Several victims in the North Texas area have been robbed when responding to classified ads placed on Craigslist. Although hundreds of these transactions take place all the time and are legitimate, some can turn out to be a scam or robbery.

Tips When Buying Online… Continued...