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  • The E-Sylum: Volume 11, Number 1, January 6, 2008, Article 18

    DIX NOONAN WEBB ROBBERY REPORTED

    [As the 2008 FUN show and the anniversary of last year's
    robberies of dealers following that show approaches, this
    article about a similar robbery in the U.K. is a timely
    reminder for attendees of all coin shows to be on their
    guard at all times. -Editor]

    A chest of antique coins worth up to £300,000 was stolen by
    a gang in a sting on two auctioneers as they drove away from
    a exhibition centre.

    Experts fear that the collection, which featured two gold
    coins of priceless historical value, could have been melted
    down. One of the coins can be dated back to 1826 and was
    worth up to £35,000.

    The gang of about six men and two women targeted two men
    from Dix Noonan Webb, the auctioneer, in South Kensington,
    London, when the coins had been displayed at Earl’s Court
    Exhibition Centre. It is believed that the gang sabotaged
    the men’s car and followed them from the centre.

    Details of the elaborate sting have only just been released
    by the police as they continue to hunt for the gang.

    Detective Sergeant Neil Phillpot, from Notting Hill CID,
    said: “We believe this was an organised crime involving at
    least seven suspects. We are keen to trace them and believe
    they may be from Central or South America.”

    Piers Noonan, of the auctioneers, said: “One five pound coin
    made in 1826 during the reign of George IV was worth £30,000
    to £35,000 alone.

    “We can trace its history from a Sotheby’s sale in 1854. It
    has always been rare and always been appreciated. It’s so
    rare it’s recognisable to collectors and almost unsellable
    in the public domain.

    “The people who stole it got it for nothing and may just
    melt it down for a scrap dealer for about £500.” A mint
    condition £2 coin worth £15,000 to £18,000 and smelted in
    1820 was also among the collection, which also included
    rare coins from Tibet, Austria, France, Australia and Burma.

    Mr Noonan added: “It’s a huge loss. What we are talking
    about are several items which are unique and have been
    cherished for 200 years which could now be in a melting
    pot. It’s very disrespectful.

    To read the complete article, see:
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    FUN SHOW COIN HEIST NETS $4 MILLION HAUL
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  • 2008-01-06
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