Am 2. November 2019 wurden bei einem Einbruch in Colorado Springs, CO, Münzen gestohlen. Opfer ist Kenneth Bressett, der bekannte US-amerikanische Numismatiker, der jahrelang das Red Book betreute, das legendäre Handbuch der US-Münzen, aber auch über viele andere numismatische Themen geschrieben hat.
Eine Warnmeldung wurde vom Numismatic Crime Information Center verbreitet. Doug Davis gibt einige Hinweise auf die gestohlenen Objekte:
- Several pieces of spade, knife, Key and other early types.
- Approximately 20 sycee, various sizes and shapes.
- 1923 P’u Yi marriage dollar. Uncirculated.
- 1928 Kweichow Province automobile dollar EF.
- 1934 Communist dollar. AU.
- 1943 Yunnan-Burma Tael.
- 25 or more Blue Whitman coin boxes, each containing about 60 Chinese cash coins all in individual envelopes and identified with Schjöth numbers. Values range from about $3 to $500 + each.
- 30 pieces of multiple copper square-hole cash.
- Several Whitman boxes of coins from Japan, India, Korea, Annam and other place.
- Type set of Fractional Currency. Mostly CU condition.
- S. Type set of various coins 1c to 50c. Many EF-AU. 1820 1c Unc, 1854 ½ c Unc., 1794 cent, etc. Some fractional gold; hobo 5c by Ron Landis; Admiral Vernon medals; Love tokens.
- 1976 Uncirculated Canadian Olympic coins, missing the $5.00 Javelin coin that was left behind.
- Gold Bulova watch c.1945 vintage.
- Gold chain with ancient Byzantine bronze cross.
- Three large gold man’s rings set with ancient carnelian seal-stones.
- Various items of ladies‘ jewelry, earrings, bracelets, etc.
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