NumisMysteries: Thief Spends Rare Old Coins on Pizza, Movie

Saturday, September 22, 2012

Thief Spends Rare Old Coins on Pizza, Movie

The coins were part of a collection valued at $100,000. The thief and his girlfriend were hired by an elderly woman for handyman work, a kindness they repaid by ripping off her coin collection. Some of the coins turned up at a movie theater.

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UnknownNovember 1, 2012 at 9:59 PM
WOW! It is awesome and my goodness awesome collection i am also collecting Military Challenge Coins .
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