GREATEST COIN THEFTS

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V3 2000 INDEX E-SYLUM ARCHIVE

The E-Sylum: Volume 3, Number 48, November 19, 2000, Article 13

Dr. Hoge's note inspires a question - what are the top coin thefts in numismatic history? In the field of U.S. numismatics the theft of coins from the Joseph Mickley collection comes to mind, as does the Dupont theft of important U.S. rarities, several of which were recovered many years later. Please send in any interesting stories relating to coin thefts, and ideally, where are the thefts are documented.

Wayne Homren, Editor

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