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The E-Sylum: Volume 3, Number 51, December 10, 2000, Article 14YALE COLLECTION THEFTBill Burd writes: "When considering interesting numismatic robberies, the Yale University coin collection stolen on May 29, 1965 and valued at $1,000,000 must be added to the list. The robbery was eventually tied to organized crime in Chicago. A coin dealer in Chicago was arrested on possession of stolen property and interstate transportation of stolen property. He was found guilty and sentenced to prison. I have the trial transcripts and a copy of the inventory of the coins stolen. Through the Freedom of Information Act I was also able to obtain a copy of the FBI investigation. Unfortunately they blacked out a great deal of information they considered 'sensitive'. The recovery of Yale's stolen Brasher Doubloon in 1967 is an interesting part of this story. In 1987 a $10.00 Mormon identified as part of the Yale collection surfaced in Chicago and then quickly disappeared again. I hope to someday put all my information together and have it published." Wayne Homren, EditorContent presented in The E-Sylum is not necessarily researched or independently fact-checked, and views expressed do not necessarily represent those of the Numismatic Bibliomania Society. This is a static archive page documenting the originally published content. Links were active at the time of publication but may no longer work. Check subsequent issues for corrections and commentary. The Numismatic Bibliomania Society is a non-profit organization promoting numismatic literature. For more information please see our web site at http://www.coinbooks.org/ There is a membership application available on the web site. To join, print the application and return it with your check to the address printed on the application. Visit the Membership page. Those wishing to become new E-Sylum subscribers (or wishing to Unsubscribe) can go to the following web page link. To submit items for publication in The E-Sylum, write to the Editor at this address: E-Sylum Editor Copyright © 1998 - 2020 The Numismatic Bibliomania Society (NBS) |
